2012 in Togo

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Events of the year 2012 in Togo

Incumbents

• President: Faure Gnassingbé
• Prime Minister: Gilbert Houngbo (until July 23), Kwesi Ahoomey-Zunu (after July 23)

Events

• January 15: Togolese government officials announce reopening of the University of Lomé after student protesting shut it down in the previous year ^[1]
• January 17: American Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Lomé as part of a tour in West Africa ^[2]
• February 29: Government calls for sanctions against members of the Togolese National Intelligence for their roles in a previous coup ^[3]
• March 29: President of Ghana John Atta Mills ends his diplomatic trip to the country ^[4]
• April 13: Ghana and Togo approve a transnational water supply project between Lomé and Sogakope ^[5]
• May 18: Human rights groups speak out against unsanitary conditions of the Lomé prison which led to prisoner deaths ^[6]
• June 12: Beginning of 2012–2013 Togolese protests
• June 14: "Several dozen" civilians are injured by police during protests ^[7]
• June 17: Two civilian protestors die from injuries sustained from police forces ^[8]
• June 19: Former Prime Minister Agbéyomé Kodjo is "briefly" arrested in his home by police ^[9]
• September 3: The African Development Bank pledges 56 billion CFA francs to help Togo repair border roads near Burkina Faso ^[10]
• September 20: Thousands of women protest in Togolese capital for government reforms ^[11]

Establishments

• Let's Save Togo Collective (April 4)
• New Togolese Commitment (April 28)
• Rainbow Alliance
• Union for the Republic
• University of Science and Technology of Togo

References

1. "Togo : réouverture des universités de Lomé et de Kara après un accord entre le gouvernement et les étudiants". Mali Actu (in French). 2012-01-16. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
2. "Hillary Clinton poursuit sa tournée ouest-africaine à Lomé". France 24 (in French). 2012-01-18. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
3. "Torture au Togo : Lomé réclame des sanctions contre des membres de l'ANR - Jeune Afrique.com". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2025-03-13.
4. "Coopération Togo/Ghana : Fin de la visite à Lomé, du président ghanéen John Atta Mills". Togo Actualite - Premier site d'information du Togo (in French). 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
5. "Togo et Ghana relancent le projet Sogakope-Lomé". République Togolaise (in French). Retrieved 2025-03-13.
6. "Togo: multiplication des cas de décès à la prison de Lomé". RFI (in French). 2012-05-18. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
7. "Togo: tension à Lomé". RFI (in French). 2012-06-14. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
8. "Deux morts déjà enregistrés après la répression sanglante des manifestations de Sokodé et Lomé". Togo Actualite - Premier site d'information du Togo (in French). 2012-06-25. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
9. "Togo : l'ancien Premier ministre Agbéyomé Kodjo brièvement interpellé à Lomé - Jeune Afrique.com". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2025-03-13.
10. "L'axe Lomé-Ouagadougou reçoit le soutien de la BAD - Jeune Afrique.com". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2025-03-13.
11. "Togo : Une marée rouge dans les rues de Lomé pour la réforme politique". Global Voices en Français (in French). 2012-09-22. Retrieved 2025-03-13.