President Faure Gnassingbé sent a congratulatory message, on Saturday, to his counterpart in South Sudan, Salva Kiir (photo), whose country became independent.
In this letter, Mr. Gnassingbé wishes the new member of the African community and hopes to develop friendship and cooperation between Togo and the Republic of South Sudan.
The independence comes after more than 50 years of war - broken by a lull of several years - between the southern rebels and successive governments in Khartoum, a conflict that devastated the region and rendered millions dead.
The Security Council of the United Nations passed a unanimous resolution, on Friday, establishing a UN mission in southern Sudan (Minuss) equipped with 7000 soldiers, 900 civilians and experts to help build the country and its security. The 54th African country will join the United Nations in mid-July.
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Togo adopts a new constitution
Togolese lawmakers adopted a new constitution on Monday, moving the country from a presidential to a parliamentary system.
Promoting multi-alignment
The African Political Alliance (APA) was launched in May 2023 at the initiative of Togo, aiming to create an informal framework for cooperation among countries sharing the ideals of pan-Africanism and those determined to work towards a politically strong, independent, self-assured, and non-aligned Africa.
China to support Togo in safeguarding its sovereignty, security -Wang Yi
China will continue to firmly support Togo in safeguarding its sovereignty, security and development interests, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said.