TICAD VIII: Togo calls for solidarity to foster peace and security in Africa

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Tuesday, 30 August 2022 17:41
TICAD VIII: Togo calls for solidarity to foster peace and security in Africa

(Togo First) - A united front and large-scale actions. Those are the two wishes expressed last Sunday by Togo’s assembly president, Yawa Tsegan, at the 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VIII) in Tunis.

“We (Togo) urge our States to come together and reiterate our invitation to partners for more coordinated actions for peace and security,” Tsegan told 5,000 participants including 30 African leaders during a panel on peace and stability in Africa.

Let’s note that countries of the Sahel and the Gulf of Guinea, including Togo, currently face “resurgent terrorist attacks and serious criminal acts.” According to the Togolese official, these factors fuel socio-political instability, as well as economic and food insecurity, and impede Africa’s efforts to tackle its economic and social challenges.

To turn the tide, Yawa Tsegan thus advocates for international solidarity and for pro-peace and stability actions.

Written by:Esaïe Edoh 

Translated from French by Schadrac Akinocho

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