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Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It is one of the least developed countries and extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its capital, Lomé, is located. It is a small, tropical country, which covers 57,000 square kilometres and has a population of approximately 8 million, and it has a width of less than 115 km (71 mi) between Ghana and its eastern neighbour Benin.
The Togolese Armed Forces is the national military of the Republic of Togo which consists of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and the National Gendarmerie. The total military expenditure during the fiscal year of 2005 was 1.6% of the country's GDP. Military bases exist in Lomé, Temedja, Kara, Niamtougou, and Dapaong. The current Chief of the General Staff is Brigadier General Dimini Allaharé, who took office on May 28, 2024.
Gnassingbé Eyadéma was a Togolese military officer and politician who was the president of Togo from 1967 until his death in 2005, after which he was immediately succeeded by his son, Faure Gnassingbé.
The Togolese Football Federation or FTF is the governing body of football in Togo. In 2006, the Togo national football team participated for first time in the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
Daré Nibombé is a Togolese football manager and former player who is the head coach of the Togo national team. He played as a centre-back.
The Championnat National de Premiere Division is a football league featuring clubs from Togo, and is the primary competition of Togolese football. Founded in 1961, it is administered by the Togolese Football Federation.
ASKO Kara is a Togolese professional football club based in Kara. They play in the top division in Togolese football.
Lalawélé Atakora is a Togolese footballer who plays for FCO Tourangeau as a winger.
Vincent Bossou is a Togolese former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
Pascal Amélété Abalo Dosseh was the assistant coach of the Togo national football team and manager of ASKO Kara.
Djené Dakonam Ortega, known mononymously as Djené, is a Togolese professional footballer who plays for and captains both La Liga club Getafe and the Togo national team. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a right-back and defensive midfielder.
The Gendarmerie nationale Togolaise is a branch of the Togolese Armed Forces. Its 2,710 gendarmes protect people and property in rural areas, control roads and communications and contribute to provide assistance to the population in emergencies.
India and Togo maintain diplomatic relations. Togo opened its embassy in New Delhi in October 2010. The High Commission of India in Accra, Ghana is concurrently accredited to Togo. India also maintains an Honorary Consulate General in Lomé.
The 2017–18 Togolese protests were a significant representation of civil unrest in Togo and against the 50 year rule of the father-son combination of Gnassingbé Eyadéma and Faure Gnassingbé. The protesters demanded that the president honour the 1992 constitution, and demanding that he step down immediately. Gnassingbé offered the protesters the option of enacting the two-term limit set in the constitution effective from 2018, thus ensuring that he could stay in power until 2030. This has been rejected by the opposition. However, on 8 May 2019 the Togolese Parliament voted unanimously to accept this amendment and imposed this non-retroactive term limit on the president's office.
The 2018 Coupe du Togo is the 2018 edition of the Coupe du Togo, the knockout football competition of Togo.
The 2018–19 Togolese Championnat National is the 49th season of the Togolese Championnat National, the top-tier football league in Togo, since its establishment in 1961 following independence. The season started on 22 September 2018.
Kossi Koudagba was a Togolese professional footballer who played as a striker for ASC Kara of the Togolese Championnat National and the Togo national team.
Jonas Kokou Komla is a Togolese football coach, who is currently manager of ASC Kara and Togo U20.
Abdoul-Halimou Sama is a Togolese footballer who plays as a defender for Togolese Championnat National club ASKO Kara.
Gnama Akaté is a Togolese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for ASKO Kara and the Togo national team.
References
- ↑ "Association sportive des conducteurs de Kara (ASCK) Archives". Togo Top Infos | Le Top de l'information togolaise | (in French). Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ↑ "Togo 2018/19". RSSSF . Retrieved 25 July 2019.
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