Sources: BBC
Twelve soldiers are killed during an attack by JNIM gunmen against a military base in Kpékankandi, Togo. Forty attackers are neutralized. 2024-07-20
An elderly Italian couple and their son are kidnapped by jihadists in Southern Mali. A Togolese citizen is also reported to have been kidnapped along with the Italians, but authorities say that they are unable to confirm if this is true. 2022-05-21
Eight soldiers are killed and 13 others are injured during an ambush by Al-Qaeda-linked militants in Kpendjal Prefecture, Togo. The attack is believed to be connected to the current insurgency in Burkina Faso, making it the first Islamic extremist attack in Togo. 2022-05-11
Togo closes all places of worship and bans all cultural, sporting and political events, including weddings and funerals, following an increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases in recent weeks. 2021-09-10
Wang Huning, a senior official of the Communist Party of China, meets with Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé in Beijing, China. 2018-09-5
Two people are killed and 13 wounded during anti-government protests in Togo. 2017-08-19
A Russian Navy spy ship sinks off the coast of Turkey after colliding with a Togo-flagged freighter. All 78 crew aboard the ship were safely evacuated, according to Turkish officials. 2017-04-27
The Togolese electoral commission releases official results for the recent parliamentary election with President Faure Gnassingbe's Union for the Republic party winning 62 of 91 seats with the Opposition threatening to challenge the results. 2013-07-28
Togo appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport over their ban from the next two Africa Cup of Nations in the aftermath of the Togo national football team attack. 2010-02-12