Foreign relations of Togo – Wikipedia
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 14 November 2013.[1]
- Belgium is accredited to Togo from its embassy in Cotonou, Benin.
- Togo has an embassy in Brussels.
- Canada has an embassy in Lomé.
- Togo has an embassy in Ottawa.
- China has an embassy in Lomé.
- Togo has an embassy in Beijing.
Both countries established diplomatic relations on December 20, 1993.[3][4]
Cyprus is accredited to Togo from its embassy in Paris, France.[5]
- DR Congo has an embassy in Lomé.
- Togo has an embassy in Kinshasa.
Both countries established diplomatic relations on September 23, 2014
- France has an embassy in Lomé.
- Togo has an embassy in Paris.
- Gabon has an embassy in Lomé.
- Togo has an embassy in Libreville.
Both countries established diplomatic relations on May 27, 2014.
- Germany has an embassy in Lomé.
- Togo has an embassy in Berlin.
After 1918, following the defeat of Germany, the League of Nations divided the German colony of Togoland from north to south, a decision that divided the Ewe people among the Gold Coast, British Togoland, and French Togoland. After 1945, the United Nations (UN) took over the Togoland mandates. During the 1950s, when the independence of Ghana was in sight, demands grew for a separate Ewe state, an idea that Kwame Nkrumah, leader of the Gold Coast independence movement, opposed. Following a UN plebiscite in May 1956, in which a majority of the Ewe voted for union with Ghana, British Togoland became part of the Gold Coast.[6][7] After Togolese independence in 1960, relations between Togo and Ghana deteriorated, aggravated by political differences and incidents such as smuggling across their common border. At times, relations have verged on open aggression.[6]
The result of the transfer of Togoland to Ghana has meant that many Togolese keep one foot on either side of the border, living in Ghana by night and working in the markets of the capital, Lomé, by day.[7]
- Ghana has an embassy in Lomé.
- Togo has an embassy in Accra.
- India has an embassy in Lomé.
- Togo has an embassy in New Delhi.
In August 2017, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received Togo’s President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe in Jerusalem during his official five-day trip to Israel.[8][9] In December 2017, Togo voted at the UN to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.[9]
- Japan is accredited to Togo from its embassy in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
- Togo has an embassy in Tokyo.
- Kuwait is accredited to Togo from its embassy in Cotonou, Benin.
- Togo has an embassy in Kuwait City.
Both countries established diplomatic relations on September 23, 2014.[10]
- Libya has an embassy in Lomé.
- Togo has an embassy in Tripoli.
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 22 September 2014.[11]
Both countries established diplomatic relations on May 15, 2008.[12]
- Mexico is accredited to Togo from its embassy in Abuja, Nigeria.
- Togo is accredited to Mexico from its embassy in Washington, D.C., United States.[13]
Both countries established diplomatic relations on December 21, 2012.[14]
- Netherlands is accredited to Togo from its embassy in Accra, Ghana.
- Togo is accredited to Togo from its embassy in Brussels, Belgium.
- Nigeria has an embassy in Lomé.
- Togo has an embassy in Abuja.
During the votes to admit Palestine to UNESCO as a member state in October 2011 and as Non-Member Observer State, in November 2012 Togo abstained from the voting.
Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1960.[15]
Both countries established diplomatic relations on June 15, 2012.[16]
- South Africa is accredited to Togo from its embassy in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
- Togo has an embassy in Pretoria.
Establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea (South Korea) and the Republic of Togo is July 26, 1963.[17]
- Spain is accredited to Togo from its embassy in Accra, Ghana.
- Togo is accredited to Spain from its embassy in Paris, France.
- Turkey has an embassy in Lomé.[19]
- Trade volume between the two countries was $106 million USD in 2019.[19]
- Togo has an embassy in London.
- United Kingdom is accredited to Togo from its high commission in Accra, Ghana.
The United States and Togo have had generally good relations since its independence, although the United States has never been one of Togo’s major trading partners. The largest share of U.S. exports to Togo generally has been used clothing and scrap textiles. Other important U.S. exports include rice, wheat, shoes, and tobacco products, and U.S. personal computers and other office electronics are becoming more widely used.
Both countries established diplomatic relations on February 8, 1975.[20]
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