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Togo’s history from precolonial times to the present is one of a struggle for identity and leadership. A territory relatively untouched by neighboring pre-colonial empires was colonized by both the Germans and the French, and even before independence Togo was shaped by the struggle for political control by prominent families. Since the 1990s, widespread political movements have striven to unseat the ruling Gnassingbé family, in power for more than 50 years, only to be repressed by the military or thwarted at the ballot box. Economically more prosperous compared to many of the other countries in the West African region, Togo has diversified its economy from an early dependence on phosphate...
Introduces the geography, history, government, economy, culture, and people of this small country in western Africa.
A small West African state with a narrow 32-mile long coastline on the Gulf of Guinea, Togo's population of 3.5 million is a complex mosaic of different peoples. This reference provides synopses of books dealing with diverse aspects of the country, including its history, geography, ecology, religion, population, gender issues, foreign relations, la
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