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Togo

How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.

Togo · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov

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Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country located 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 in the world and has a lower-middle income economy. It extends north from the Gulf of Guinea (where its capital, Lomé, is located) to the Burkina Faso–Togo border. It is a small, tropical country, spanning 57,000 square kilometres (22,000 square miles) with a population of approximately 8 million. It has a width of less than 115 km (71 mi) between Ghana and its eastern neighbour Benin.

From Wikipedia: Togo · CC BY-SA 4.0

Pictures

  • The 2017–18 Togolese protests against the 50-year rule of the Gnassingbé family
    The 2017–18 Togolese protests against the 50-year rule of the Gnassingbé familyKayi Lawson (VOA) · Public domain
  • Fishermen
    FishermenFerran Catalán · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • A train from Lomé to Kpalimé, at an intermediate station
    A train from Lomé to Kpalimé, at an intermediate stationKlausFoehl · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • People in the 1980s
    People in the 1980sH. Grobe · CC BY 3.0
  • Church in Kpalime
    Church in KpalimeHpBob · Public domain
  • Landose de Agnanram Mosque, Kara
    Landose de Agnanram Mosque, KaraBalenamf · CC BY-SA 4.0

Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons

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