Togo allocates nearly CFA30bn to reparations under transitional justice program

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Monday, 22 December 2025 10:38

Togo allocates nearly CFA30bn to reparations under transitional justice program

(Togo First) - Togo has mobilized nearly CFA30 billion over the past ten years to finance compensation and reparations under its transitional justice process, according to data presented in Lomé last week.

The special compensation fund managed by the High Commission for Reconciliation and Strengthening of National Unity (HCRRUN) mobilized about CFA29.6 billion across eight phases, of which CFA24.8 billion was allocated directly to compensation payments.

Financial compensation accounted for CFA23.6 billion of the total. Community reparations reached CFA832 million, while CFA203 million was allocated to memorial reparations. Scholarships granted to orphans totaled CFA144 million. Operating expenses over the period amounted to CFA4.8 billion.

Since the program became operational in 2017, a total of 33,331 victims of sociopolitical violence that occurred between 1958 and 2015 have received compensation.

During the eighth phase alone, covering 2024 and 2025, 2,838 victims received compensation through fourteen sessions held in Guérin-Kouka, Lomé, and Sotouboua.

In parallel, 209 orphaned children were enrolled as scholarship beneficiaries, including 183 in 2024 and 26 in 2025.

Established following recommendations of the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (CVJR), the reparations program now extends beyond individual compensation. HCRRUN also carries out asset restitution, psycho-medical support, and collective and memorial reparations.

Ayi Renaud Dossavi

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