What keeps it alive
ECOWAS partner. Lomé has hosted ECOWAS summits. Niger's junta severed ties with Togo alongside Nigeria in 2023. Togo serves as a transit corridor for goods from Lomé port into northern Nigeria.
Active drivers
TRADE · SECURITY
Anchors
ECOWAS · Lomé port transit · Trade
Accountability
No specific accountability issue documented.
Key moments
- 1975ECOWAS founded; Togo founding member alongside Nigeria.
- 2023Niger's junta severed diplomatic relations with Togo (along with Nigeria, France, USA).