2020 in Togo explained

The following events occurred in Togo in the year 2020.

Incumbents

• President: Faure Gnassingbé
• Prime Minister: Komi Sélom Klassou

Events

• 7 January – Emeritus Archbishop of Lomé, Philippe Fanoko Kossi Kpodzro, calls for the suspension the February 22 presidential election to pave the way for electoral reforms.
• 14 January – Authorities in Ivory Coast say they rescued 137 children from Benin, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, and Togo, aged 6 to 17, who were the victims of traffickers and groomed to work on cocoa plantations or in prostitution.^[1]
• 22 January – Globeleq and the government of Togo sign an agreement to develop between 24MW and 30MW of reliable, low cost, 100% renewable energy to support Togo's industrial development.^[2]
• 22 February – 2020 Togolese presidential election: President Faure Gnassingbé of the Union for the Republic (UPR) is re-elected for his fourth term with 71% of the vote in the first round.^[3]
• 6 March – Togolese authorities announce the first COVID-19 case in the country, a 42-year-old Togolese woman who travelled between Germany, France, Turkey, and Benin before returning to Togo.^[4]
• 15 March – In a historic first, all Peace Corps volunteers worldwide are withdrawn from their host countries.^[5]
• 27 March – The first COVID-19 death occurs in the country.^[6]
• 27 April – Independence Day (from France, 1960)
• 25 May – Africa Day
• 14 September – COVID-19 pandemic in Togo: Togo receives 12 health workers sent by the government of Cuba.^[7]

Deaths

• 11 April – Edem Kodjo, 81, politician, Prime Minister (1994–1996, 2005–2006) and Chairperson of the African Union Commission (1978–1983)^[8]
• 30 May – Yawovi Agboyibo, 76, politician, Prime Minister (2006–2007)^[9]
• 15 October – Fambaré Ouattara Natchaba, 75, politician, President of the National Assembly (2000–2005), Minister of Foreign Affairs (1992–1994) and MP (1994–2005).^[10]

See also

• 2020 in West Africa
• 2020 in politics and government
• 2020s in political history
• Economic Community of West African States
• Community of Sahel–Saharan States
• COVID-19 pandemic in Togo
• COVID-19 pandemic in Africa

Notes and References

1. https://allafrica.com/stories/202001140116.html Cote d'Ivoire: Ivory Coast Rescues 137 Child Trafficking Victims
2. https://allafrica.com/stories/202001230393.html Togo: Globeleq to Develop Renewable Energy Project in Togo
3. News: Welle (www.dw.com) . Deutsche . Togo President Gnassingbé wins re-election DW 24.02.2020 . Sep 14, 2020 . DW.COM . DW . Feb 24, 2020 . en.
4. News: 2020-03-06. Togo confirms first case of coronavirus. en. Reuters. 2020-06-19.
5. Web site: Peace Corps . March 15, 2020. Peace Corps announces suspension of Volunteer activities, evacuations due to COVID-19. Apr 6, 2020 . Web site: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. March 21, 2020. U.S. To Evacuate All Peace Corps Volunteers Due To Coronavirus. Apr 6, 2020.
6. Web site: Médoune. SAMB. 2020-03-27. Coronavirus: Journalist Dominique Aliziou, first case of death linked to COVID-19 in Togo. 2020-06-19. Panafrican News Agency. en.
7. News: 'Ejército de batas blancas' de Cuba ayuda en lucha contra el coronavirus en el mundo . Sep 14, 2020 . www.msn.com . Reuters . September 14, 2020 . es.
8. https://www.africanews.com/2020/04/12/edem-kodjo-togo-mourns-ex-prime-minister-africa-remembers-ex-oau-chief/ Edem Kodjo: Togo mourns ex-Prime Minister, Africa remembers ex-OAU chief
9. https://l-frii.com/togo-deuil-me-yawovi-agboyibor-est-decede/ Togo / Deuil : Me Yawovi Agboyibo est décédé
10. https://l-frii.com/togo-en-deuil-lancien-president-de-lassemblee-nationale-fambare-ouattara-natchaba-est-mort/ Togo en deuil : l’ancien Président de l’Assemblée nationale Fambaré Ouattara Natchaba est mort