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September 15, 2026, 10:54 am
Togolese Journalist Kidnapped, Assaulted in a Case of Mistaken Identity
- [CPJ] Dakar -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Togolese authorities to investigate the seizure and assault of journalist Roland Yaovi Kodjo, prosecute those responsible, and ensure journalists' safety, after armed men kidnapped Kodjo on September 5 and released him hours later after realizing they had targeted the wrong man.
Benin, Togo Owe Nigeria N37bn for Electricity Services
- [Daily Trust] Nigeria's international electricity customers of Togo and Benin Republic are owing $28.33m (N37.44bn) debt from ancillary services rendered in 3 years.
BIIC Hits All-Time High As BRVM Rally Lifts Banking Stocks
- [Daba Finance] The International Bank for Industry and Commerce of Benin (BRVM: BICB) rose to a record high in the week ended September 4 as investors pushed banking stocks higher across the BRVM. BIIC gained 22.35% to close at 10,400 FCFA after touching the same level during the week, its highest price since listing.
Two French Filmmakers and Their Fixer Granted Provisional Release
- [MFWA] More than a month after their arrest in northern Togo, the two French filmmakers, Gaël Mocaër and Sebastian Perez Pezzani, of the production company Tony Comiti Productions, along with their Togolese fixer Fred Vedomey, were granted provisional release on September 1, 2026.
Togo Says It Has 'Serious' Evidence Against Detained French Journalists
- [RFI] Togo's government says it has "serious and consistent evidence" against two French documentary filmmakers detained since July on charges of making false statements. Gaël Mocaër and Sebastian Perez Pezzani were arrested along with their Togolese fixer, Fred Vedomey, and have denied wrongdoing.
Rights Group Calls for Release of Two French Journalists Held in Togo
- [RFI] Two French journalists detained in Togo since late July have been placed in pre-trial detention and charged with "false statements", Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has said, calling for their immediate release.
