Security: Togo Joins Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS

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Monday, 12 June 2023 16:36

Security: Togo Joins Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS

(Togo First) - Togo officially joined the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS last Thursday, June 8. This was during a ministerial meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia–a meeting attended by Togolese Foreign Minister Robert Dussey and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.

A big thanks to the Global coalition against Daesh who give a warm welcome to the Republic of Togo this day as a new member. Together we are strong. @KSAmofaEN @KSAMOFA @StateDept @SecBlinken https://t.co/46kyFUtLok pic.twitter.com/KXbdYDPtIt
— Robert Dussey (@rdussey) June 8, 2023

Besides Togo’s adhesion to the Coalition, the meeting’s participants talked about the emergence of Daesh/ISIS affiliates in West Africa, the Sahel, East Africa, Central Africa, and Southern Africa.

They also approved an Action Plan from the Africa Working Group, adopted last March in Niamey. This is a plan that calls for the mobilization of the Group’s members for greater cooperation to bolster civilian-led counterterrorism capacities and strategic communication in African countries.

We are pleased to welcome the Republic of Togo ?? as the 86th member of the Global Coalition against Daesh. Togo's membership is a welcome step in advancing regionally-led efforts to halt Daesh's influence and activity in Africa. #OneMissionManyNations pic.twitter.com/QHXn5LZHiy
— The Global Coalition (@coalition) June 8, 2023

Togo, let’s emphasize, has recently faced some terrorist incursions in its northern region near the Sahel. Joining the Coalition should enable the country to enhance its security measures and security-oriented partnerships. It should also draw more support from partners like the European Union, Germany, and other sub-regional countries.

The Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS regroups over 80 governments and organizations. A US initiative, the Coalition fights the terrorist organization through military efforts, but also focuses on counter-propaganda, tackling terrorism financing, and fighting foreign terrorists.

Ayi Renaud Dossavi

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STARTING A BUSINESS (more info)

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ENFORCING CONTRACTS (more info)

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CONTRACT EXECUTION (more info)

Creation of special chambers of commerce for small debts • Creation of chambers of commerce at the Court of Appeal • Civil and commercial cases now handled by distinct clerks • Establishment of commercial courts in Lomé and Kara • Lawyers and bailiffs now have access to the FORSETI COMMERCIAL platform • A maximum period of 100 days was fixed to settle a commercial dispute .

TRADING ACROSS BORDERS (more info)

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CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (more info)

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