On April 27, 1960, the day of Togo's independence, the United States recognized the Republic of Togo. The American consulate in Lomé was elevated to an embassy status on the same day, with Jesse M. MacKnight serving as the Chargé d'Affaires ad interim.[1]
The period between 1960 and 1967 in Togo was marked by political instability, which included several coups and assassinations, and ultimately led to General Gnassingbé Eyadéma seizing power in a 1967 coup, and held on to power after the 1986 Togolese coup attempt. He ruled Togo until his death in 2005, after which his son, Faure Gnassingbé, assumed the presidency.[2][3]
In 2014, the U.S. built six schools in Togo.[4] In 2017, the U.S. expressed concerns over the treatment of protesters in the country.[5]
Togo is a pro-Western, market-oriented country. 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.
The Peace Corps began its work in Togo in 1962. Since that time, more than 2,200 Peace Corps Volunteers have served in the country. Currently there are 114 Volunteers serving in Togo. Volunteers have a successful history of collaboration and involvement with the Togolese people at all levels. Their efforts build upon counterpart relationships and emphasize low-cost solutions that make maximum use of local resources. Partnering with local and international organizations is an important component of Volunteer project activities. Volunteers work to promote self-sufficiency in the areas of small business development, education, environment, and health. All Volunteers, regardless of sector, are trained in how to promote HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention.
^"A Guide to the United States' History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations, by Country, since 1776: Togo". history.state.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^"Policy History". tg.usembassy.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^"U.S. Embassy Lomé, Togo". diplomacy.state.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^Aldridge, Jennifer. "U.S. builds six schools to shape future of Togo". army.mil. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
^"U.S. worried over Togo's excessive use of force on protesters". africanews.com. Africanews. October 25, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Togo United States relations news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Togo United States relations are bilateral relations between Togo and the United States Togo United States relationsTogo United States Togolese president Faure Gnassingbe with US president Barack Obama and first lady Michelle ObamaContents 1 History 2 Diplomatic relations 3 Resident diplomatic missions 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editOn April 27 1960 the day of Togo s independence the United States recognized the Republic of Togo The American consulate in Lome was elevated to an embassy status on the same day with Jesse M MacKnight serving as the Charge d Affaires ad interim 1 The period between 1960 and 1967 in Togo was marked by political instability which included several coups and assassinations and ultimately led to General Gnassingbe Eyadema seizing power in a 1967 coup and held on to power after the 1986 Togolese coup attempt He ruled Togo until his death in 2005 after which his son Faure Gnassingbe assumed the presidency 2 3 In 2014 the U S built six schools in Togo 4 In 2017 the U S expressed concerns over the treatment of protesters in the country 5 Diplomatic relations editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed November 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Togo is a pro Western market oriented country 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 The Government of Togo with the support of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation OPIC and the United States Agency for International Development USAID established an export processing zone EPZ in Togo in 1989 The zone has attracted private investors interested in manufacturing assembly and food processing primarily for the export market USAID closed its local office in 1994 and runs local development programs from its office in Accra through nongovernmental organizations in Togo The Peace Corps began its work in Togo in 1962 Since that time more than 2 200 Peace Corps Volunteers have served in the country Currently there are 114 Volunteers serving in Togo Volunteers have a successful history of collaboration and involvement with the Togolese people at all levels Their efforts build upon counterpart relationships and emphasize low cost solutions that make maximum use of local resources Partnering with local and international organizations is an important component of Volunteer project activities Volunteers work to promote self sufficiency in the areas of small business development education environment and health All Volunteers regardless of sector are trained in how to promote HIV AIDS awareness and prevention Resident diplomatic missions editTogo has an embassy in Washington D C 6 United States has an embassy in Lome 7 nbsp Embassy of Togo in Washington D C nbsp Embassy of the United States to LomeSee also editEmbassy of Togo Washington D C Foreign relations of Togo Foreign relations of the United States United States Ambassador to TogoReferences edit A Guide to the United States History of Recognition Diplomatic and Consular Relations by Country since 1776 Togo history state gov Retrieved November 8 2023 Policy History tg usembassy gov Retrieved November 8 2023 U S Embassy Lome Togo diplomacy state gov Retrieved November 8 2023 Aldridge Jennifer U S builds six schools to shape future of Togo army mil Retrieved November 14 2023 U S worried over Togo s excessive use of force on protesters africanews com Africanews October 25 2017 Retrieved November 14 2023 Embassy of Togo in Washington D C Embassy of the United States in Lome nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from U S Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets United States Department of State External links editHistory of Togo U S relations U S Embassy in Togo nbsp This Togo related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This United States related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about bilateral relations is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Togo United States relations amp oldid 1209859375, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
