Sep. 7 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The National Assembly of Togo has unanimously approved the bill that authorizes the extension of the state of emergency for six months in the north of the country due to the increase in insecurity in the area due to the latest attacks carried out by jihadists, in the midst of the fear of an expansion of these groups from the Sahel region to the countries of the Gulf of Guinea.
The state of emergency, which strengthens the powers of civil authorities in matters of personal security and limits public or individual freedoms, was decreed on June 13, 2022 in the country at the initiative of the president, Faure Gnassingbé, for a period of three months.
However, the Government has decided to extend it in view of the fact that the security situation “remains alarming” since the last attempted “terrorist act” recorded on the night of August 22 to 23, 2022, as reported in a statement by the Togolese Parliament.
Other “attempted attacks” have previously been recorded in Todo, such as on the night of May 10-11, 2022, in the town of Kpékpakandi, where eight Togolese soldiers were killed.
“The approval of this law intends to leave jihadist groups out of the game. The objective of this action is to protect the defense and security forces, citizens and their property. And, secondly, it allows the vigilance of the population and adapt the fight to its evolution,” says the letter shared by the National Assembly.
The Sahel area in particular, and now increasingly the Gulf of Guinea, have become a priority for Al Qaeda and Islamic State affiliates operating in the region, especially in Burkina Faso, which has seen an increase significant number of attacks since 2015.
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