2009 in Togo

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Events of the year 2009 in Togo

Incumbents

• President: Faure Gnassingbé
• Prime Minister: Gilbert Houngbo

Events

• February 6: Mathurin Nago, President of the Beninese National Assembly, visits with Eyadéma at the Presidential Palace ^[1]
• February 18: Togolese security forces shoot and kill three serial robbers of patrons of the Lomé International Airport ^[2]
• March 13: France and Togo sign new defense agreement ^[3]
• April 1: Togolese government announces plans to abandon the West African CFA franc, ^[4] although this never comes to fruition
• April 15: Politician and brother of the president, Kpatcha Gnassingbé, is arrested under allegations of plans to overthrow the president ^[5]
• November 11: Yawo Adomayakpor appointed ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo ^[6]
• December 9: French embassy secretary expelled from Togo ^[7]

References

1. "Togo-Bénin: le président Gnassingbé reçoit le président du Parlement béninois - Jeune Afrique.com". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2025-03-13.
2. "Togo : trois malfrats abattus par les forces de l'ordre à Lomé - Jeune Afrique.com". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2025-03-13.
3. "Lomé-Paris : nouvel accord de défense". République Togolaise (in French). Retrieved 2025-03-13.
4. "Le Togo quitte la zone franc". République Togolaise (in French). Retrieved 2025-03-13.
5. "Togo : Kpatcha Gnassingbé arrêté". lefaso.net. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
6. "Nouvel ambassadeur du Togo en RDC". République Togolaise (in French). Retrieved 2025-03-13.
7. "Togo-France: brouille et expulsion de diplomates". Voice of America (in French). 2009-12-09. Retrieved 2025-03-13.