Sources: BBC
Togo announces the arrest of Burkina Faso's former transitional president Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba in Lomé last week and expels him after Burkinabè officials accuse him of plotting attempted coups and targeted assassinations against the ruling junta. 2026-01-19
Benin's government reports that Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri, identified as the leader of the failed coup attempt, flees to Togo, becoming the subject of an extradition request following arrests linked to the plot. 2025-12-10
Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé is sworn-in as President of the Council of Ministers of Togo. Following constitutional reform that introduced a parliamentary system, this new post becomes the highest office in the government's executive branch. 2025-05-3
Togo and Gabon officially become members of the Commonwealth of Nations. 2022-06-25
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
Two people are killed and 13 wounded during anti-government protests in Togo. 2017-08-19
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
Women in Togo announce that they will go on sex strike for a week, starting Monday, following the example of women in Liberia. 2012-08-26