Togo

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INFORMATION

Capital: Lomé Government: Presidential Republic Current President: Faure Gnassingbé Economy: Suffers from anemic economic growth and depends heavily on both commercial and subsistence agriculture, which provides employment for a significant share of the labor force. Among the world’s largest producers of phosphate. Population: 8,608,444 (2020) Land Size: 56,785 sq km (21,925 sq miles) Major Ethnic Groups: Ewe Mina Kabre European and Syrian-Lebanese: < 1%

Religions: Christian: 29% Muslim: 20% African Indigenous Religions: 51% Language(s): French (official) Ewe and Mina Kabye Dagomba Links: CIA World Fact Book: Togo U.S. Department of State: Togo BBC News: Togo

RECENT NEWS

• Thu - Sep 17, 2020: Story On Corruption in Petroleum Sector Puts Togolese Journalist in Danger - AllAfrica News: Togo
  [MFWA] Togolese investigative journalist Ferdinand Ayite, has been sued for defamation following an article exposing alleged embezzlement of billions of CFA Francs by senior officials of the country's petroleum industry and runs the risk of being victimised.
• Thu - Sep 17, 2020: Report - Focusing On Private Investment to Stimulate the Post-Coronavirus Economy in Togo - AllAfrica News: Togo
  [World Bank] Lomé -- According to the first Economic Update for Togo, launched today by the World Bank, the crisis triggered by the global coronavirus pandemic has significantly impacted the Togolese economy and is expected to lead to a decline in growth from 5.3% in 2019 to 1% in 2020.
• Thu - Sep 17, 2020: Focusing On Private Investment to Stimulate the Post-Coronavirus Economy in Togo - AllAfrica News: Togo
  [Togonews] According to the first Economic Update for Togo, launched today by the World Bank, the crisis triggered by the global coronavirus pandemic has significantly impacted the Togolese economy and is expected to lead to a decline in growth from 5.3% in 2019 to 1% in 2020.
• Thu - Sep 17, 2020: Convicting 'Petrolgate' Journalist of Defamation Would Be Disastrous, RSF Says - AllAfrica News: Togo
  [RSF] Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for the acquittal of a Togolese investigative journalist who is due to appear in court in Lomé tomorrow on a criminal defamation charge for exposing allegedly corrupt practices in the importation of petroleum products.
• Wed - Sep 9, 2020: Ecowas to Withdraw Its Troops From Guinea Bissau - AllAfrica News: Togo
  [ANGOP] ECOWAS will gradually withdraw its intervention force in Guinea-Bissau. A first group has already left Bissau on August 27.