The Daily IIJ

A Weblog by the International Institute for Journalism of GIZ

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TOGO: JOINT GOVERNMENT CREATES POLEMICS AND DIVISION

May 25th, 2010 · No Comments

The proposal of a joint government is the true source of problems and misunderstandings within the togolese politicians. Some are ready to enter the joint government, without any further conditions whereas others are not at all interested. In the first camp, the idea of a joint government is accepted and applauded because according to them, [...]

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TOGO: THERE IS STILL NO ROOM FOR HOPE

March 24th, 2010 · No Comments

The political situation in Togo has not changed. Although ther ewere presidential election on March 04, nothing seems to have changed because people are feeling to be kept in the same prison. The sou-said victory of the current prez. Faure Gnassingbe is not really convinceable and bad ancient practices are still on the page.

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TOGO: An opposition youth movement harrassed by state force police

February 25th, 2010 · No Comments

The togolese citizen movement for change is in opened confluct with the police. The movement that comprises young militants of opposition forces is accused of willing to do subversive actions during the electoral process.

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TOGO: Six candidates denounce the mistakes of electoral commission

January 26th, 2010 · No Comments

Six candidates to the presidential election of february 28 in Togo have spoken out their disagreement and their worries about the current electoral process. They express their position on Monday through a press release. “The current process, especially the last electoral census is not credible” claim the release.

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TOGO: 7 candidates to fight ruling president Faure Gnassingbe

January 18th, 2010 · No Comments

There will be 8 candidates to contest the coming presidential election in Togo. The current Prez. Faure Gnassingbe and seven others such as jean-Pierre fabre, Nicolas Lawson, Kofi Yamgnane, Kodjo Agbeyome, Bassabi Kagbara, Brigitte Kafui Adjamagbo-Johnson and former prime minister Yawovi Agboyibo, reveal on saturday the independent national commission for election.

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TOGO: NO AGREEMENT ON THE VOTATION SYSTEM

January 3rd, 2010 · No Comments

The togolese politicians failed in concluding an agreement on the votation system with regard to the coming february 28 presidential election. And yet, many rounds of discussions under the mediation of Prez. Compaoré of Burkina Faso took place. In vain.

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TOGO: HARD FIGHT AROUND TWO ROUNDS VOTATION

December 8th, 2009 · No Comments

The coming presidential election that will take place on february 28 next year is right now the topic of huge debate in the country. Politicians are fighting thankslessly around the sensitive issue of 2 rounds votation.

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TOGO: No Radio, No TV, No Newspaper

November 10th, 2009 · No Comments

It has been impossible to listen to radio, to watch television and read newspaper this tuesda November 10 in Togo. All private-owned medias have been absent in news broadcasting and newspapers editing. This is a resolution of media organizations of the countr in order to protest against a new law that is a great threat [...]

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TOGO: Press Freedom Highly Under Threat

November 8th, 2009 · No Comments

Journalists of Togo are opened from now on to censorship at every moment. The Authority of regularization has been empwered to punish even the little error of media and journalists. This new situation has been created by the vote by MPs of the Law related to the Authority of Regularization on friday October 30.

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SECURITY MATTERS: Togo and Ghana Signed An Agreement of Cooperation

October 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

The governments of Togo and Ghana, two neighbouring countries, agreed on October 16, on a protocole of cooperation so as to combat criminality and various traffic in respective countries and accross its boarders. The agreement that binds henceforth the two countries constraign each of them to work together to fight security problems such as children [...]

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