[Centre 4s] The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has strong diplomatic relations with the Sahel, also based on the precious metal: gold. Concerned countries are: Sudan, Libya, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, and Mauritania. Togo, a gold producer, is also of interest. All these countries are also fighting terrorism, which the UAE is combating everywhere. In 2024, the UAE imported nearly 1,400 tons of gold, worth over $105 billion, more than half of which--$748 billion--came from Africa.1 While its traceability is
[MFWA] The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) calls on Togolese authorities to uphold the people's right to freedom of assembly ahead of the protest scheduled for December 8, 2025. The date coincides with the opening of the 9th Pan-African Congress in Togo.