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Introducing Togo
Once regarded as the pearl of West Africa for its tranquil beaches, exotic markets and friendly people, Togo was overwhelmed by riots and human-rights abuses in the 1990s. Sadly the saga continues. When the despotic president Gnassingbé Eyadéma died in February 2005, and his son Faure Gnassingbé seized power, hundreds were killed in street battles and thousands fled the country. But with the new president gradually winning over the Togolese population, it’s a great time to check out tiny Togo’s hilly landscape, diverse cultures, yam-based dishes, and the football team that qualified for the 2006 World Cup.
Lomé, the capital, is one of the most beautiful cities in West Africa, with the grand Blvd du 13 Janvier sweeping away from the beach and into the heart of a ribald city, heaving with nightspots. To the east, past the resorts on Lake Togo and the Atlantic beaches, Aného exudes crumbling colonial charm, and has a fetish market. Voodoo is also practised across the lake in Togoville, a fishing village with fetishes in the streets.
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Latest headlines for Togo
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Togo abolishes the death penalty
24 June 2009 8:45AM
MPs vote unanimously to abolish the death penalty in Togo which had at least six death row inmates.
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Togo displays 'coup plot arsenal'
17 April 2009 10:08AM
An arms cache allegedly found at the house of the Togo's president's brother as part of a coup plot is put on display.
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Togo leader's brother is arrested
15 April 2009 5:01PM
The brother of Togo's president is arrested as he tries to seek asylum in the US embassy.
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