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Togo
Faure's top security agents on maximum alert

The frequent demonstrations which have become a feature of Togolese political life since mid-August are unlikely to deter Faure Gnassingbe from his plan to hold a ‘referendum' to impose his new constitution. [...]

Published on 27/09/2017 at 04:30 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Togo
Agence nationale de renseignement
Alex Yotrofei Massina
Blaise Compaore
Damehane Yark
Djibril Ahare
Dolama Malana
Faure Gnassingbe
Felix Abalo Kadanga
Forces Armees Togolaises
Kpatcha Sogoyou
Parti national panafricain
Regiment Commando de la Garde Presidentielle
Tikpi Salifou Atchadam

Togo
Alain Feneon in Lome to defend Akila-Esso Francois Boko

In exile in France since 2005, the Togolese former minister [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.03.2019

Togo
Faure tries to stem army defections

The Forces armees togolaises have been hit by an unprecedented wave of desertions since the beginning of the year.

Subscribers only Politics 22.08.2018

Spotlight | Togo
Faure coached by his peers in outfoxing the opposition

Forced to reopen dialogue with his opponents, the Togolese president is being discretely urged by the majority of his sub-regional counterparts not to loosen his grip on power one iota. An investigation.Referendum - Having succeeded his father Gnassingbe Eyadema in [.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.03.2018

Togo
Apollinaire Essodina Kadanga, Faure's new security agent

On 6 February, Colonel Apollinaire Essodina Kadanga, who is a Kabye from Pya in the north like President Faure Gnassingbe, [...]

Subscribers only Politics 21.02.2018

Nigeria, Togo
Muhammadu Buhari presses Gnassingbe to accept transition

"He has made a very ill-judged intervention in the talks!". That, apparently, was Faure Gnassingbe's disapproving reaction to recent comments [...]

Subscribers only 09.02.2018

Togo
Katanga brings his troops to heel

In mid-January, the chief of staff of the Forces armees [...]

Subscribers only Politics 07.02.2018

Togo
Kpatcha Gnassingbe in the firing line

Several officers from the Service de recherche et d'investigation (SRI), [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.11.2017

Togo
Felix Abalo Kadanga, the enforcer of Faure Gnassingbe

Although ridiculed on opposition websites for having spelt the French word ‘paix' (peace) as ‘pays' (country) during a meeting with [...]

Subscribers only Politics 08.11.2017

Spotlight | Togo
Mediation, PR and repression: Faure Gnassingbe's three-trick pony

In the midst of one of the deepest crises of his regime, the Togolese president is playing good cop, bad cop. To date, the various attempts to mediate have fallen flat due to reservations over those overseeing the mediation process.

Subscribers only Politics 25.10.2017

Document | Benin, Togo
Albert Tevoedjre comes to Gnassingbe's aid

Beninese political personality Albert Tevoedjre, a former minister and mediator in his own country, has offered his services as a [...]

Subscribers only 18.10.2017

Togo
Faure Gnassingbe gets a cold shower

The Africa-Israel summit proudly announced by the Togolese authorities, which had been due to bring Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu [...]

Subscribers only 15.09.2017

Togo
How Gnassingbe will keep his counterparts safe during maritime security meeting

The forthcoming African Union summit on maritime security has set in motion unprecedented security measures of its own.

Subscribers only Business 07.09.2016

Togo
Faure invents new-look army

Having coming to power in a bloodbath, Faure Gnassingbe is keen to transform the country's army into a " republican " force - but he also wants to ensure he can hold on to power.

Subscribers only Politics 08.10.2014

Togo
Faure still rules the army

Eighteen months after the arrest of his half-brother Kpatcha, the Togolese president is pursuing his thorough reform of the army. West Africa Newsletter investigates.

Subscribers only Politics 27.10.2010

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Agence nationale de renseignement
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Blaise Compaore
Damehane Yark
Djibril Ahare
Dolama Malana
Faure Gnassingbe
Felix Abalo Kadanga
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Kpatcha Sogoyou
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Faure coached by his peers in outfoxing the opposition

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Nigeria, Togo
Muhammadu Buhari presses Gnassingbe to accept transition

Togo
Katanga brings his troops to heel

Togo
Kpatcha Gnassingbe in the firing line

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Felix Abalo Kadanga, the enforcer of Faure Gnassingbe

Spotlight | Togo
Mediation, PR and repression: Faure Gnassingbe's three-trick pony

Document | Benin, Togo
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Faure Gnassingbe gets a cold shower

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How Gnassingbe will keep his counterparts safe during maritime security meeting

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Togo Alain Feneon in Lome to defend Akila-Esso Francois Boko

Togo Faure tries to stem army defections

Spotlight | Togo Faure coached by his peers in outfoxing the opposition

Togo Apollinaire Essodina Kadanga, Faure's new security agent

Nigeria, Togo Muhammadu Buhari presses Gnassingbe to accept transition

Togo Katanga brings his troops to heel

Togo Kpatcha Gnassingbe in the firing line

Togo Felix Abalo Kadanga, the enforcer of Faure Gnassingbe

Spotlight | Togo Mediation, PR and repression: Faure Gnassingbe's three-trick pony

Document | Benin, Togo Albert Tevoedjre comes to Gnassingbe's aid

Togo Faure Gnassingbe gets a cold shower

Togo How Gnassingbe will keep his counterparts safe during maritime security meeting

Togo Faure invents new-look army

Togo Faure still rules the army

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Ivory Coast
French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Togo
Faure's top security agents on maximum alert

Togo
Alain Feneon in Lome to defend Akila-Esso Francois Boko

Togo
Faure tries to stem army defections

Spotlight | Togo
Faure coached by his peers in outfoxing the opposition

Togo
Apollinaire Essodina Kadanga, Faure's new security agent

Nigeria, Togo
Muhammadu Buhari presses Gnassingbe to accept transition

Togo
Katanga brings his troops to heel

Togo
Kpatcha Gnassingbe in the firing line

Togo
Felix Abalo Kadanga, the enforcer of Faure Gnassingbe

Spotlight | Togo
Mediation, PR and repression: Faure Gnassingbe's three-trick pony

Document | Benin, Togo
Albert Tevoedjre comes to Gnassingbe's aid

Togo
Faure Gnassingbe gets a cold shower

Togo
How Gnassingbe will keep his counterparts safe during maritime security meeting

Togo
Faure invents new-look army

Togo
Faure still rules the army