togo

• togolese republic, country in western africa
the republic of togo is a country in western africa. from 1894 until 1914 it was a german colony called togoland. the league of nations divided it into british togoland, which became part of ghana in 1957, and french togoland, which became the independent country of togo in 1960. general gnassingbe eyad?ma became president in a coup in 1967. the togolese people's assembly (rpt) was the only legal party from 1969 to 1991. in 1993 president eyad?ma won elections which were boycotted by the opposition. electoral fraud was widely alleged. togo exports calcium phosphates, cotton, cocoa, and coffee. large foreign debts are a major economic problem. it is a member of the organization of african unity.
the republic of togo is a country in western africa. from 1894 until 1914 it was a german colony called togoland. the league of nations divided it into british togoland, which became part of ghana in 1957, and french togoland, which became the independent country of togo in 1960. general gnassingbe eyad?ma became president in a coup in 1967. the togolese people's assembly (rpt) was the only legal party from 1969 to 1991. in 1993 president eyad?ma won elections which were boycotted by the opposition. electoral fraud was widely alleged. togo exports calcium phosphates, cotton, cocoa, and coffee. large foreign debts are a major economic problem. it is a member of the organization of african unity.