2020 July 4th Speech Ambassador Eric Stromayer Happy July 4! As with all other holidays that have taken place this year, sadly the effects of the Coronavirus have prevented our traditional celebrations of the 244th U.S. Independence Day. Despite the negative impacts of this illness around the world, we continue to persevere. I am convinced …
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On behalf of the United States Government and the American people, I extend my congratulations to the Togolese people on the 60th anniversary of your independence. As COVID-19 spreads to all corners of the globe, we are coming together more than ever to confront this global challenge. We appreciate Togo’s continued attention to stamping out …
Read More» In order to limit the risk of exposure to and/or transmission of corona-virus among our workforce, Embassy Lome is operating with a skeletal staff and remote teleworking beginning Tuesday, March 24. Continue to check our website for the latest updates on our operating status.”. This is a necessary precaution due solely to the current pandemic …
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Together the world will defeat theCoronavirus pandemic To date the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has affected more than 110 countries around the world, including the United States of America and Togo. This global pandemic has infected more than 200,000 people and killed at least 10,000. When the world is going through a difficult situation, the rapid …
Read More» Press release (PDF215KB) Presidential Elections in Togo Lomé, February 26, 2020—The United States congratulates the people of Togo on their peaceful elections. We encourage the Independent National Election Commission (CENI) to work constructively with all sides to address any claims of election day irregularities. A step the government of Togo could take to increase transparency is to …
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Two training workshops on citizen control of public action enabled some 100 people, including young leaders of associations, prefects and recently elected mayors and municipal councilors, to understand the basics of municipal budget preparation and existing control mechanisms in order to increase citizen participation, transparency and good governance at the local level. At the opening …
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In order to strengthen its partnership with civil society organizations upcountry a team from PAS Lomé held a working session with the leaders of “Dimension Humaine”, an organization promoting women’s rights in the Central and Kara regions. The working session allowed the PAS team to understand the organization’s areas of intervention and the strategic objectives …
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The Public Affairs Officer met with the High Muslim Clergy of Sokode during a courtesy visit to the home of the late Spiritual Leader of Muslims in Togo. The purpose of the visit was to offer condolences to the family following the death of the spiritual leader last month. The PAO also took the opportunity …
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Ambassador Stromayer Remarks CVE Workshop Hotel Onomo, September 5, 2019 Mr. Yark Damehane, Minister of Security and Civil Protection Minister of Territorial Administration Minister of Social Affairs Representatives of the diplomatic corps and international organizations Honored guests Ladies and gentlemen In June, at the Dapaong conference on social cohesion, we recalled that violent extremism threatens …
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Ambassador Stromayer Remarks U.S. Independence Day Celebration 2019 Your Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, representative of the Togolese Government Your Excellencies the Ministers Honourable Members of the National Assembly Ambassadors Eminent representatives of diplomatic missions and international organizations Respectful administrative, religious and traditional authorities Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good evening and thank you …
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Ambassador Stromayer Remarks Social Enterprise Conference June 6, 2018 Ecobank Pan-African Center Mister the Prime Minister Mister the Minister of Commerce Madame the Minister of Grassroots Development Madame the Group Executive of Commercial Bank for Ecobank ETI Mister the CEO of Alaffia Heads of industry and business Members of the diplomatic corps Dear panelists Honored …
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Lome, March 22, 2019 —As part of the Partnership Program between the North Dakota National Guard (NDNG) and the Republic of Togo, U.S. military forces and U.S. government disaster relief specialists partnered with the National Civil Protection Agency (ANPC) of the Ministry of Security and Civil Protection to organize a crisis simulation exercise testing the …
Read More» Ambassador Remarks Martin Luther King Exhibit & Concert CMR February 19, 2019, 1800 – 2000 Distinguished guests Ladies and Gentlemen Good evening and welcome. Tonight is a very special night for me and Judith, as it marks the last time we will host an event at the Ambassador’s residence. I am very happy and touched …
Read More» AMBASSADOR GILMOUR REMARKS REGIONAL FINAL OF ENGLISH CLUBS COMPETITION UNIVERSITY OF LOME AUDITORIUM FEBRUARY 13, 2019 @ 2 PM Madame the Vice President of the University Monsieur the Regional Director of Education for Lome Golfe Monsieur the President of TETO Honored teachers and inspectors of English Dear Parents Students First of all, I would like …
Read More» Ambassador Opening Remarks TEDx Conference ETI Conference Center February 9, 2019 Distinguished guests Ladies and Gentlemen It is a real pleasure for me to be with you for the opening ceremony of this conference. I was fortunate enough to have participated in the first TEDxTokoin conference in 2017, and I am very pleased to …
Read More» Closing Ceremony of Nenyo City Good Governance Initiative Prefecture of Zio February 9, 2019 Monsieur the Minister of Territorial Administration, Decentralization, and Local Collectives Monsieur the Minister of Communication Monsieur the Director General of ANASAP Monsieur the Prefect of Zio Monsieur the Mayor Representatives of the diplomatic corps Distinguished guests Ladies and Gentlemen Good …
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U.S., Government of Togo Sign Millennium Challenge Corporation Threshold Program February 14, 2019 Lome, February 14, 2019— The U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the Government of Togo today signed the new $35 million MCC Togo Threshold Program to support economic growth and reduce poverty. MCC Vice President for Administration and Finance and Acting …
Read More» Ambassador Opening Remarks TEDx Conference ETI Conference Center February 9, 2019 Distinguished guests Ladies and Gentlemen It is a real pleasure for me to be with you for the opening ceremony of this conference. I was fortunate enough to have participated in the first TEDxTokoin conference in 2017, and I am very pleased to have …
Read More» AMBASSADOR GILMOUR REMARKS REGIONAL FINAL OF ENGLISH CLUBS COMPETITION UNIVERSITY OF LOME AUDITORIUM FEBRUARY 13, 2019 @ 2 PM Madame the Vice President of the University Monsieur the Regional Director of Education for Lome Golfe Monsieur the President of TETO Honored teachers and inspectors of English Dear Parents Students First of all, I would …
Read More» Ambassador’s Remarks Launch of LJI Journalism Competition February 6, 2019 Monsieur the President of the High Authority for Audi-Visual Communication Monsieur the Minister of Communication Monsieur the Ambassador of France Monsieur the Resident Coordinator of the UN System in Togo Madame the Director of ISICA Esteemed members of the press Honored Guests Ladies and Gentlemen …
Read More» Ambassador’s Remarks VOA Launch Ceremony December 14, 2018 Monsieur the President of the High Authority for Audi-Visual Communication Monsieur the Minister of Communication Monsieur the Director of Radio Lome Madame the Director of ISICA Esteemed members of the press Honored Guests Ladies and Gentlemen Thank you for your presence at this historic ceremony. It …
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The U.S. Embassy, in partnership with the Embassy of France, the United Nations Development Program, and Togo’s journalism school, ISICA, launched the second edition of “Les Lauriers du Journalisme d’Impact au Togo,” (LJI) a competition to reward and encourage quality journalism in Togo. Ambassador David Gilmour of the United States, Mactar Fall, resident director of …
Read More» Remarks Launch of English ACCESS Scholarship Program Dapaong, November 14, 2018 Salutations, Good afternoon, It is a great pleasure for me to be with you today, for the launch of the English Access program here in the city of Dapaong. I am not on my first visit here and each time, I have always …
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U.S. Assistant Secretary for Africa, Ambassador Tibor Nagy, traveled to Lomé, Togo November 1-2 to preside over a meeting of American Ambassadors and Chargés d’Affaires from 16 countries in the region. The Chiefs of Mission Conference was held at the U.S. Embassy and included the heads of the U.S. diplomatic missions of Benin, Burkina Faso, …
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Address by His Excellency David Gilmour, Ambassador of the United States of America at the official delivery of Defender patrol boat to the Togolese Navy Monsieur le Chef d’Etat Major Général des Forces Armées Togolaises, Monsieur le Représentant du Ministre de la Défense et des Anciens Combattants, Monsieur le Directeur Général du Port Autonome de …
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On September 26, Ambassador David Gilmour signed funding agreements for ten Self Help program projects. The Ambassador told the recipients, “The purpose of the Special Fund for Self-Help is to encourage communities to improve their living conditions in the fields of economy, health, and social well-being, through projects they implement themselves. ” This year, the …
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Remarks at Alumni Reception September 28, 2018 Monsieur the Prefect of Zio Dear members of the diplomatic corps Dear members of the network of the Global Alumni Association of Togo Honored guests Colleagues Friends It is a great pleasure to welcome you all to my home tonight. It has become something of a tradition to …
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Voice of America (VOA) will soon begin broadcasting over the Togolese airwaves, thanks to an agreement signed September 25 between U.S. Ambassador David Gilmour (representing the Broadcasting Board of Governors) and Willybrond Télou Pitalounani, president of Togo’s High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication (HAAC). Voice of America is the U.S. government’s international radio and television …
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Lomé, September 25, 2018- The Embassy of the United States in Togo, in collaboration with the US Department of Justice’s Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development Assistance and Training Program (DOJ / OPDAT), closed the national extension program of the Procedures Manual on Narcotic Drugs in Togo today. Launched in May, the series of workshops gathered …
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Ambassador’s Remarks VOA Signing Ceremony September 25, 2018 Monsieur the President of the High Authority for Audi-Visual Communication Monsieur the Minister of Communication Monsieur the Director of Radio Lome Esteemed members of the press Honored Guests Ladies and Gentlemen It is a tremendous pleasure for me to be with you today. Today’s …
Read More» Remarks for Ambassador Comic book launch event August 30, 2018 Monsieur the Prefect Madame the coordinator of RELUTET Monsieur the Director of CREUSET Traditional chiefs Members of the community Distinguished guests Ladies and gentlemen Good afternoon, I am deeply honored to join with you today as we launch a new educational awareness campaign against human …
Read More» Ambassador Gilmour Remarks Robotics Camp Opening Monday, Aug. 20, 2018 Madame the Minister of the Digital Economy Monsieur the Director of ESIBA Dear partners Dear participants Honored guests Ladies and Gentlemen It is a real pleasure to be with you this morning for this groundbreaking event, which I believe is the first of its kind …
Read More» Ambassador Remarks Inauguration of AWEP Boutique Cacavelli Market July 6, 2018 at 11 AM Madame la coordinatrice d’ AWEP Togo Mesdames, les membres du Togo AWEP Chapter Honored guests Ladies and Gentlemen Good morning. It’s an honor and a pleasure for me to join you this morning for the inauguration of the new AWEP Foodies …
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Remarks Ambassador Gilmour Mandela day cleaning activity July 21, 2018 – 0730 – 1100 AM Polyclinique de Tsévié et Monument de l’Union Monsieur the Prefet, Representative of the Director of ANASAP Colleagues from the U.S. Embassy. Dear exchange program Alumni, especially YALI fellows, Ladies and gentlemen, I should begin by saying Great Work! You …
Read More» Ambassador Gilmour Remarks Independence Day celebration 2018 Hotel 2 Fevrier July 3, 2018 (Salutations according to protocol) Good evening and thank you for coming to celebrate the 242nd anniversary of the independence of the United States of America. Our celebration is possible thanks to the generous financial support of several private sector donors. Some are …
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Ambassador Gilmour Remarks Social Enterprise Conference May 11, 2018 Ecobank Conference Center Ministers CEO of Ecobank Heads of industry and business Honored guests Ladies and gentlemen It has become almost a cliché to say that we are living in a time of unprecedented challenges. Climate change, rising economic inequality and mass migration are just …
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On May 4, the jury of the first edition of the “Lauriers du Journalisme d’Impact” awarded prizes to fifteen journalists in the “Print and Online Press”, “Radio” and “Television and Web TV” categories at a gala evening in Lomé. Representatives of the organizing institutions (United States, European Union, France, Germany, and the ISICA journalism school), …
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U.S. Ambassador to Togo David Gilmour announced that the Millennium Challenge Corporation’s (MCC) Board of Directors has given final approval to selection of Togo for an MCC « Threshold Program » (Programme de Seuil). The MCC Board took its decision during its April 3, 2018 meeting in Washington, DC. The $35 million Threshold Program for Togo is …
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During a ceremony at the U.S. Embassy December 12, Ambassador David Gilmour announced new grants totaling $50,000 to support 13 different community projects in different regions of Togo, through the Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund. The fund, which has supported worthy projects every year since 1964, is a way for the Embassy to promote sustainable development …
Read More» U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson STATEMENT BY HEATHER NAUERT, SPOKESPERSON October 24, 2017 Response to Protests in Togo The United States is deeply concerned about rising levels of violence and restrictions on freedom of expression and assembly in Togo related to protests over proposed constitutional reforms. We are particularly troubled by reports of …
Read More» Joint statement of the Delegation of the European Union, the Coordination of the System of the United Nations and Embassies of the Federal Republic of Germany, of France and the United States of America in Togo Lomé, October 20, 2017 – The Delegation of the European Union, the Coordination of the System of the United …
Read More» Update on MCC Program in Togo WASHINGTON, D.C., September 27, 2017 – At its quarterly meeting on September 27, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Board of Directors approved a $524 million compact with the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire to spur economic growth and reduce poverty. The program will support the country’s long-term drive to …
Read More» Joint Declaration of the Embassies of the United States of America, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, the United Nations Coordination Office, and the Delegation of the European Union to Togo Lomé, September 2017- While observing that the various Togolese political forces have been able to demonstrate this week and publicly express their convictions, the …
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During their discussion, the two men discussed the preparations for the annual AGOA (African Growth and Opportunity Act) Forum which will take place in Lome from Aug. 8-10, and the progress of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) program in Togo. There was also talk of the first Africa-Israel Summit in Lome in October. An event …
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That’s it !- the 12 Togolese – 6 men and 6 women – selected for the Mandela Washington Fellowship program are ready to depart for the United States on Thursday, June 15, 2017. As stated by Mr. David Gilmour, United States Ambassador to Togo during the press conference of June 8 in their honor, YALI …
Read More» It is a great honor for me to be with you today to open this exhibition of historic images and documents about the visit of President Sylvanus Olympio to the United States. I discovered these images and documents in 2015 before my arrival in Lome, when I was preparing to take my post as ambassador. …
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A delegation of U.S. Senators and Congressmen arrived Saturday on a visit to strengthen ties between the American and Togolese peoples. President Faure Gnassingbe received the group, headed by Senator James Inhofe of Oklahoma, at the Presidency for high-level discussions. The delegation also took part in meetings at the National Assembly where they were welcomed …
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Read More» Ambassador David Gilmour Remarks at Welcome Reception, Lome January 20, 2016 Welcome to the American residence, we are delighted to have you with us this evening. Let me begin by wishing you a very happy new year, and best wishes for prosperity and health for you and your families in the year ahead. I feel …
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