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UN backs effort to drop Mercator map and show size of Africa more accurately

The United Nations voted on Saturday for a shift away from the 16th-century Mercator global map towards one more accurately reflecting the true size of countries.

Radio France Internationale

UN votes to approve new world map which will show true size of Africa

Africa-led campaign asks governments, schools and tech firms to move away from the centuries-old Mercator projection

The Independent UK

UN votes to adopt new world map that shows Africa’s true scale

Togo-sponsored resolution called to phase out traditional map that depicts continent as similar size to Greenland

The Guardian - UK

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French filmmakers and local fixer freed after weeks in Togo detention

Two French documentary makers and their Togolese fixer have been granted provisional release in Togo, more than a month after they were arrested in the north while working on a television programme. The three deny accusations of false statements and irregularities linked to their filming assignment.

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Togo says it has 'serious' evidence against detained French journalists

Togo's government says it has "serious and consistent evidence" against two French documentary filmmakers detained since July on charges of making false statements. Gaël Mocaër and Sebastian Perez Pezzani were arrested along with their Togolese fixer, Fred Vedomey, and have denied wrongdoing.

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Togo says it has 'serious' evidence against detained French filmmakers

Togo’s government said Saturday it had “serious and corroborative evidence” against two French documentary filmmakers arrested last month alongside their Togolese fixer. The three men deny charges of making “false declarations”.

France 24

Togo detains French filmmakers over alleged immigration violations, advocacy group says

Media freedom group Reporters Without Borders says that two French filmmakers and their Togolese fixer have been jailed in Togo after more than three weeks in custody

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Rights group calls for release of two French journalists held in Togo

Two French journalists detained in Togo since late July have been placed in pre-trial detention and charged with "false statements", Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has said, calling for their immediate release.

Radio France Internationale

Togo Joins World Bank's Higher Income Bracket as Five Other Nations Also Climb the Rankings While Others Stay Put

Togo's reclassification to lower-middle income status by the World Bank is driven by a revised population count, not economic growth, highlighting the influence of demographic data on global rankings.

International Business Times UK

Reporters Without Borders calls for 'immediate release' of two French filmmakers held in Togo

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called for the "immediate release" of two French filmmakers and their Togolese fixer in a statement issued late Wednesday. Detained since July 27, all three have now been remanded into custody to await trial, the group said.

France 24

In 2023, researchers in a West African nation tried to discover which pizza do lizards prefer and won an Ig Nobel Prize for its discovery

A curious study in Togo unveiled rainbow lizards choosing four-cheese pizza instead of their usual insect diet. Observations made near a southern beach resort resulted in researchers earning an Ig Nobel Prize for nutrition. This intriguing finding emphasizes the extent to which animals can shift their diets in reaction to…

The Economic Times

How Togo has become a new entry point for weapons sent by Russia to Mali

A Russian ship under US sanctions, the Mikhail Britnev, dropped off its cargo of military vehicles at the Port of Lomé in Togo on July 9. It’s the first time that Togo has been a stop for a Russian shipment of weapons to Mali, carried out as part of Moscow’s…

France 24

Severe flooding leaves a trail of death and destruction in West Africa

Severe floods have hit Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Benin, Togo and Nigeria this week. At least 13 people have been killed in recent days in Ghana and five in Togo, while 59 have died in Côte d’Ivoire since the rainy season began in mid-May.

Radio France Internationale

Côte d’Ivoire floods kill 59 as west Africa endures torrential rains

Authorities say rainy season getting deadlier, with Ghana reporting 13 dead and floods hitting Benin, Togo and Nigeria

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Togo's parliamentary reforms: unconstitutional

In tonight's programme, Togo’s switch to a parliamentary system is under scrutiny, after a regional court ruled the reforms: unconstitutional. Also once a jewel of Ethiopia’s tourism scene, Lake Tana is now caught in the shadow of conflict. And archaeologists are racing to preserve the ancient ruins of Cyrene and…

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Rendeavour becomes the African Continental Free Trade Area's inaugural implementation partner for African industrialisation and trade infrastructure

LOMÉ, Togo, May 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has partnered with Rendeavour, Africa's new city builder, to support the implementation of the AfCFTA through infrastructure-led industrialisation, integrated economic zones and trade-enabling urban development across the continent. The partnership was signed at Biashara Afrika…

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French billionaire Bolloré to stand trial in African ports corruption case

French ⁠billionaire Vincent Bolloré is set to face trial on corruption and embezzlement charges related to election campaigns in Togo and Guinea in 2009, 2010 and 2011, the French financial prosecutor's spokesperson ‌has said.

The Guardian - UK

‘We can’t go back’: mother of six-year-old cancer survivor fears UK visa changes

Woman, from west Africa, faces uncertain wait for indefinite leave to remain because of changes coming into force next month

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Benin and Nigeria join forces to fight growing cross-border terrorism

Authorities in Benin and Nigeria this week announced plans for a joint security operation to combat terrorist groups along their shared border. It comes amid an increase in jihadist attacks, which have spread further afield to coastal states like Benin, Togo and Côte d'Ivoire, prompting countries to seek cross-border cooperation.

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15 Nations Setting New Global Standard For Paid Leave

Which countries offer the best paid leave? Explore 15 nations raising the global PTO bar and learn what “normal” paid time off looks like.

The Independent UK

Togo says it has extradited Burkina Faso's former junta leader

Togolese authorities have extradited Burkina Faso's former leader, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, following a request by Burkina Faso's military government

The Guardian - UK

‘It opened my eyes’: Félix Auger-Aliassime on tennis, Togo and his father’s journey

The world No 7 on his teenage trip to west Africa, his fundraising efforts and finding his form ahead of the Australian Open

The Guardian - UK

What drove gen Z protests that brought down governments and called out corruption? Five activists explain

We spoke to protesters in Togo, Kenya, Nepal, Madagascar and Morocco about how their actions helped shape the world in 2025

Radio France Internationale

NGOs urge humanitarian push at Great Lakes conference in Paris

France and Togo are co-hosting a conference in Paris on Thursday to support peace and prosperity in the Great Lakes region of Africa. A coalition of international NGOs will urge participants to step up their financial response to the "unprecedented humanitarian crisis" in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring…

International Business Times UK

Is Samuel Asamoah Paralysed? High Risk Diagnosis Confirms Nerve Damage That Could End His Mobility Forever

Togolese star Samuel Asamoah faces 'high risk of paraplegia' after a pitch accident. His severe neck fractures spark urgent calls for global pitch-side safety reforms.

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