2022 in Togo

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Events in the year 2022 in Togo .

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Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Togo

11 May - Eight soldiers are killed and 13 others are injured during an ambush by Al-Qaeda-linked militants in Kpendjal Prefecture. The attack is believed to be connected to the current insurgency in Burkina Faso, making it the first Islamic extremist attack in Togo.

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21 May - An elderly Italian couple and their son are kidnapped by jihadists in Southern Mali. A Togolese citizen is also reported to have been kidnapped along with the Italians, but authorities say that they are unable to confirm if this is true. [1]

25 June - Togo and Gabon officially become members of the Commonwealth of Nations. [2]

9 July - Seven teenagers are killed and two others injured after government forces airstrike a village in Savanes Region Authorities say that they mistook the teenagers for jihadists. [3]

14 July - At least 12 civilians are killed by Islamic extremist gunmen during an attack against two villages in northern Togo. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Three Italians kidnapped in southern Mali". Reuters. 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  2. ↑ "West African states Gabon and Togo join Commonwealth". France 24. 2022-06-25. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  3. ↑ "Togo's army says civilians killed by airstrike, mistaken for jihadists". Reuters. 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  4. ↑ "At least 12 killed in raids on northern Togo villages". Reuters. 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
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