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By Silvia Aloisi LOME, April 26 (Reuters) - Blessed with a magnificent waterfront of golden sand and palm trees facing the Atlantic Ocean, Togo's capital Lome could easily be a tourist paradise. ...

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] LOME, 26 April (IRIN) - Faure Gnassingbe, the candidate for Togo's ruling party and the son of the late veteran president...

LOMÉ, le 26 avril (IRIN) - Faure Gnassingbe, le candidat du parti au pouvoir et fils de feu le président Gnassingbe Eyadema, a été déclaré vainqueur des élections présidentielles mardi. Quelques...

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] ABUJA, 25 Apr 2005 (IRIN) - Togo's political foes have agreed to form a government of national unity in an attempt to avert...

ABUJA, le 25 avril (IRIN) - Les protagonistes de la crise togolaise ont accepté de former un gouvernement d'unité nationale pour tenter de mettre un terme à la violence qui a émaillé les élections...

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] LOME, 25 April (IRIN) - At least three people were killed and a score were injured in clashes between government and...

SG/SM/9836 The following statement was issued on 24 April by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan: The Secretary-General welcomes the peaceful and orderly manner in which the Togolese...

Welcoming the peaceful presidential election in Togo today, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said a successful conclusion of the polling process would auger well for the country's future...

LOME, April 24 (Reuters) - Security forces in Togo's capital fired tear gas to disperse youths in the opposition stronghold of Be after a tense presidential poll on Sunday, residents said. "Two...

By John Zodzi and Silvia Aloisi LOME, April 24 (Reuters) - Security forces and opposition supporters in Togo clashed on Sunday at the end of a tense day of voting for a new president and there were...

LOMÉ, le 23 avril (IRIN) - Des milliers de militants des partis de l'opposition vêtus de jaune sont descendus vendredi dans les rues de Lomé pour clamer que le pouvoir du peuple renversera le...

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] LOME, 22 Apr 2005 (IRIN) - Thousands of opposition supporters swathed in yellow took to the streets of Lome on Friday...

LOMÉ, le 22 avril (IRIN) - Le scrutin présidentiel de dimanche prochain pourrait être remis en question après la surprenante intervention du ministre de l'Intérieur au cours de laquelle il a demandé...

Violent clashes between the various parties in Togo, reports of restrictions on independent media and numerous allegations of irregularities in organizing Sunday's presidential elections are raising...

P 039/05 Bruxelles, le 22 avril 2005 - A la veille d'une élection présidentielle capitale pour l'avenir du pays, l'Union européenne lance un appel pressent à toutes les parties afin que cette...

Rome, 22 April 2005- Tunisiais sending 20 farming experts and technicians to Togoto work with local experts, as part of an agreement signed today between the two countries and FAO. The agreement is...

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] LOME, 22 April (IRIN) - The holding of presidential elections in Togo on Sunday is in doubt following a surprise call by the...

By John Zodzi LOME, April 21 (Reuters) - Togo votes on Sunday to pick a successor to former ruler Gnassingbe Eyadema, whose death after 38 years in power plunged the West African nation into chaos...

HR/4829 (Reissued as received.) GENEVA, 21 April (UN Information Service) - Ambeyi Ligabo, the Special Rapporteurs of the Commission on Human Rights on freedom of opinion and expression, and Philip...

Faure Gnassingbé, candidat du parti au pouvoir à la présidentielle du 24 avril, a appelé jeudi les Togolais à faire de cette élection un "débat d'idées" d'o=F9 doit être bannie la violence. ...