Togo, South Africa mull security cooperation

Togo and South Africa are mulling several cooperation in areas of security at the time the West African country is reeling against terrorism in the northern region at the border with Burkina Faso.
The Togolese Defense Minister Gnakade E. Marguerite held talks last week in Lome with Robina P. Marks, the South African ambassador to the West African country.
The two officials discuss a host of topics including security, local reports in Togo noted. Marks presented the South African arm trade fair to be held next month and the possibility for the rainbow nation to provide training to the Togolese military.
The two state figures also discuss a future deal, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between two defense ministries of both countries. Gnakade, News Alome reported, indicated that the MoU will provide an opportunity for the two countries to bolster their cooperation.
Togo is currently battling against insecurity in the Savanna region at the border with Burkina Faso. Several attacks carried out by terrorists since November have caused mayhem among civilians and within the army ranks.