Published on : 13/05/2022 – 11:37
On the night of Tuesday May 10 to Wednesday May 11, at least eight soldiers were killed at the Kpinkankandi security post, on the border with Burkina Faso. Togo-Benin-Burkina, same fight, the Togolese political class therefore calls for a real collaboration of neighboring States to fight against terrorism.
Since 2017, relations, particularly in terms of intelligence, have multiplied between the countries of the region united within the “Kundalgou” operation. Leader of the Togolese opposition, Paul Dodji Apévon, of the Democratic Forces for the Republic, believes that this collaboration must be stronger: ” I know that they consult each other, but I believe that they must do even more so that there is really real solidarity. We need a real commitment from the governors to go precisely towards what can be called regional solidarity and against the phenomenon. »
Executive of the presidential party Union for the Republic, Atcholi Aklesso, calls for national unity after this attack in northern Togo. He too wants better collaboration with neighboring countries and refuses to comment. instability in the sub-region : « I will not take the liberty of commenting on the domestic policy of other countries, but the evil which is there and which affects all our countries, I believe that is the subject. Our States should, and they already do, organize themselves for the fight. »
Premonitory statement? On April 16, President Faure Gnassingbé declared: “ Terrorism can no longer be seen as a problem of Mali, Niger or Burkina Faso. This becomes an ECOWAS problem. » Faced with an enemy that knows no borders, the collective mobilization of States is now becoming essential
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