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Discover The Line: East London’s Scenic Public Art Trail
Rasheed Araeen's untitled steel sculpture is a new commission in 2025 for The Line Angus Mill An excellent way to spend a London afternoon is to explore the brilliant east end public art trail, The Line, on foot, bike or scooter. Celebrating the...

Togo Trains 100 Young Farmers to Advance Agricultural Mechanization
(Togo First) - • The National Agricultural Training Institute (INFA) in Tové trained 100 young people in tractor operation and maintenance. • The program, led by the Ministry of Agriculture and the National Employment Agency (ANPE), aims to expand...

2026 WAFCON qualifier: Benin Republic to tackle Super Falcons in Lome October 24
The 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture between Benin Republic and Nigeria’s Super Falcons first leg encounter will take place in Lome, Togo following the non-approval of their home venue by the Confederation of Afrcaine...

Togo’s Samuel Asamoah breaks neck in collision with advertising board
Togo midfielder Samuel Asamoah broke his neck in a collision with a pitch-side advertising board in China that his club says could leave him paralysed. The 31-year-old, who plays for second-tier Chinese side Guangxi Pingguo, collided head-first...
Togolese Footballer Asamoah Faces Paralysis Risk After China Collision
Togolese international Samuel Asamoah suffered a broken neck after colliding with a pitch-side LED advertising board during a Chinese League One match on Sunday, raising serious concerns about his future in professional football. The 31-year-old...

Togo midfielder ‘risks paralysis’ after breaking neck in collision with advertising board
Togo midfielder Samuel Asamoah broke his neck in a freak collision with a pitch-side advertising board in China. The 31-year-old plays for Chinese second-tier side Guangxi Pingguo and the incident happened during a domestic match on Sunday. Togo...

Togo’s Samuel Asamoah Breaks Neck During Match
Togolese international midfielder Samuel Asamoah suffered a broken neck and nerve damage after crashing head-first into a pitch-side LED advertising board during a league match in China, his club confirmed, sparking fears he may be left paralysed....
Togolese Footballer Asamoah Suffers Broken Neck In Chinese League Match, Faces Risk Of Paralysis
His club confirmed on Monday that he was at risk of “high-level paraplegia” after suffering multiple neck fractures and extensive nerve damage. Thirty-one-year-old Togolese international, Samuel Asamoah, has been hospitalised after breaking his...

Akwamuhene to grace Hogbetsotso 2025 as guest of gonour
The Central Planning Committee of the 2025 Hogbetsotso Festival has announced that the Akwamuhene, Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III, will be the Guest of Honour at this year’s celebration, a historic gesture aimed at deepening ties between the Anlo and...

Togo’s Asamoah ‘at risk of paraplegia’ after colliding with advertising board
The Togo international footballer Samuel Asamoah broke his neck after colliding with a pitch-side advertising board during a domestic fixture in China, with fears he may be left paralysed. Video footage appears to show the 31-year-old being shoved...

How to watch Rinderknech vs Vacherot: live stream Shanghai Masters final 2025 online, start time, what TV channel?
Watch Shanghai Masters 2025 live streams, as Arthur Rinderknech takes on Valentin Vacherot in a blockbuster cousin vs cousin final on Sunday, October 12. They're due on Stadium Court not before 4.30pm BST / 11.45am ET. If you put money on...

Togo Expands Universal Health Insurance to Self-Employed Workers
Togo’s CNSS extends Universal Health Insurance (AMU) to self-employed workers, including artisans, farmers, traders, and individual entrepreneurs. The program uses a flexible, advance-contribution system ranging from CFA10,000 to CFA102,000...

Togo Launches Review of AfCFTA Strategy to Boost Trade Benefits
(Togo First) - Togo began revising its national strategy for implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on October 6. The Ministry of Trade, Handicrafts, and Local Consumption organized a three-day workshop in Lomé to update the...

Togo Plans 10 New Agro-Processing Units With AfDB Support
(Togo First) - • Togo will install 10 new agro-processing units under the Sahel Food and Nutrition Security Resilience Program (P2-P2RS). • The African Development Bank is financing the project with $6 million through its Transition Support...

Congo Square: Music and Community for Black Americans in the 18th and 19th Centuries
Congo Square, New Orleans, Louisiana. / Photo by Southernbelle1628, Wikimedia Commons The communal activities undertaken here gave rise to the greatest musical traditions of the U.S.: ragtime and jazz. By Dr. Hilary Whitham Sánchez Assistant...
West African Girls Chart Own Path at Historic Dakar Summit
Regional declaration demands binding action on education, protection, and opportunity Over 100 adolescent girls from across West and Central Africa gathered in Dakar for a watershed moment in gender equality advocacy. The inaugural Regional Girls’...

Highlights and goal: Togo 0-1 DR Congo in 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
[Éliminatoires CdM 2026 – 𝙇𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙨 𝙇𝙚́𝙤𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨 🐆] Voici la liste des 25 Léopards retenus par le Sélectionneur Manager, Sébastien Desabre, pour la trêve internationale du mois d’octobre ! Au programme des éliminatoires : ⚔️ Togo 🇹🇬 vs RDC...

UNIDO to Support Togo in Implementing National Industrial Strategy
(Togo First) - • UNIDO will assist Togo in implementing its national industrialization strategy, aligned with the government’s 2025 Roadmap. • The partnership will focus on agro-industry, textiles, and local product processing, as well as...

Kodjo Adedze Named Togo’s “Super Minister” for Infrastructure and Housing
(Togo First) - • Kodjo Sévon-Tépé Adedze, former Speaker of the National Assembly, was appointed Minister of Territorial Planning, Urbanism, and Housing, heading a “super ministry” at the center of Togo’s new government. • Three delegate ministers...

BOAD Grants CFA20 Billion Loan to Boost Agricultural Mechanization in Togo
(Togo First) - • The West African Development Bank (BOAD) approved a CFA20 billion ($32 million) loan to finance Phase 1 of Togo’s Agricultural Mechanization and Irrigation Support Program. • The funds will equip Regional Centers for Agricultural...