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Togo on the brink: jihadist advance from Burkina Faso exposes fragile security

Northern Togo is facing a mounting threat from jihadist militants infiltrating from neighboring Burkina Faso, with the Togolese government maintaining strict silence as the situation deteriorates. Foreign Minister Robert Dussey recently acknowledged that over 62 people have been killed by militants since January — more than double last year’s toll — in one of the […]

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Mali frees 3 of 49 Ivory soldiers held for coup

Malian authorities have freed 3 Ivory soldiers in the form of a humanitarian gesture. 49 Ivorian soldiers were arrested in Mali on the 10th July over a plot to destabilize the country. Togo made the announcement last Saturday as Robert Dussey, Togo’s top diplomat held a joint press conference with Abdoulaye Diop, Mali’s top diplomat […]