Togo: relations with Paris "have never been difficult," says Togolese foreign minister
On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Togolese Foreign Minister Robert Dussey stated that relations between Togo and France remain good, despite the suspension of France 24 and RFI in the country.
Togolese Foreign Minister Robert Dussey stated that relations between Togo and France "have never been difficult" in an interview with France 24 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
This statement comes as France 24 and RFI remain suspended in Togo, a situation that might have suggested a deterioration in relations between Lomé and Paris. However, Robert Dussey did not elaborate on the reasons for this suspension or mention any timeline for the possible resumption of broadcasts by the two media outlets in the country.
The Togolese foreign minister also called against isolating member countries of the Sahel States Alliance, a regional bloc comprising several countries that have distanced themselves from France in recent years, amid security and political tensions in the Sahel region.
This call against isolation comes in a diplomatic context marked by a reshaping of relations between several African countries and their former Western partners, France in particular, whose influence in the region has been questioned in recent years.
The interview is part of the broader framework of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, which brings together numerous foreign ministers and heads of state in New York until the end of September.
Sources
- Les relations avec Paris "n'ont jamais été difficiles", dit le chef de la diplomatie togolaise — France 24 — Français
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