Sources: BBC
At least 12 civilians are killed by Islamic extremist gunmen during an attack against two villages in northern Togo. 2022-07-14
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
Security forces in Togo repel an attack at a security outpost in Kpendjal Prefecture in the far north of the country, pushing back the attackers to Burkina Faso. It is the first Islamist incident in Togo. 2021-11-9
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
A Togolese peacekeeper has died after being wounded yesterday in an attack on a MINUSMA base near Douentza in Mopti, central Mali, which wounded 28 peacekeepers, according to United Nations spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric. 2021-02-12
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
Voters in Togo go to the polls for a parliamentary election, which was delayed from October 2012 due to mass protests. 2013-07-25
Egypt intercepts a Togolese flagged ship carrying a large arsenal of weapons. It is believed the ship was headed to Iran. 2013-04-4
Thousands protest in Togo against a decision by the Confederation of African Football to ban the country from the next two editions of the Africa Cup of Nations. 2010-02-6