Country
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Formal Relations Began
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Notes
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Angola
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27 September 1988
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 September 1988 when M. Brito Sozinho , Angola's Ambassador to Nigeria, presented his credentials to the Togolese Head of State, General Gnassingbe Eyadema.[73]
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Belgium |
1961 |
- Belgium is accredited to Togo from its embassy in Cotonou, Benin.
- Togo has an embassy in Brussels.
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Benin
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5 September 1983
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 5 September 1983 when Ambassador of Benin to Togo (resident in accra) Mr. Lucien Tonoukoin presented his credentials to Head of State General Eyadema.[63]
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Brazil |
26 October 1962 |
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 October 1962[21]
- Brazil has an embassy in Lomé.
- Togo has an embassy in Brasília.
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Canada |
7 June 1962 |
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 7 June 1962[18]
- Canada has a high commission in Lomé.
- Togo has a high commission in Ottawa.
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Chad
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10 April 1985
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 10 April 1985 when Ambassador of Chad Mr. Youssouf Nboudou Mbami presented his credentials to President of Togo.[68]
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China |
19 September 1972 |
See China–Togo relations
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 19 September 1972[39]
- China has an embassy in Lomé.
- Togo has an embassy in Beijing.
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Democratic Republic of Congo
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14 July 1970
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 14 July 1970 when Congo-Kinshasa's first Ambassador to Togo, Mr. Kondo Belan, presented his credentials to Head of State Etienne Eyadema.[144]
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Republic of the Congo |
6 August 1984 |
The two countries maintain diplomatic relations and President of Togo Faure Gnassingbé visited the Republic of the Congo in November 2023 meeting Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso.[145]
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Cyprus |
24 September 2015 |
Cyprus is accredited to Togo from its high commission in Paris, France.[146]
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Denmark
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21 June 1968
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 June 1968 when Mrs. Johanne Wright , ambassador of Denmark to Ivory Coast and to Togo , presented his letters of credence to Togo.[31]
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Ethiopia
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11 December 1982
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 11 December 1982 when Ambassador of Ethiopia (resident in Accra) Mr. Kasate Berham Babina presented letters of credence to President of Togo Gnassingbe Eyadema.[62]
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France |
27 April 1960 |
See France–Togo relations
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 April 1960[1]
- France has an embassy in Lomé.
- Togo has an embassy in Paris.
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Gabon |
21 June 1968 |
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 June 1968 when Ambassador of Gabon to Togo (resident in Abidjan) Mr. Abdoulaye M'Bingt presented his credentials.[31]
- Gabon has a high commission in Lomé.
- Togo has a high commission in Libreville.
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Germany |
27 April 1960 |
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 April 1960[2]
See Germany–Togo relations
- Germany has an embassy in Lomé.
- Togo has an embassy in Berlin.
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Ghana |
21 January 1963 |
See Ghana–Togo relations
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 January 1963.[26]
After 1918, following the defeat of Germany, the League of Nations divided the German colony of Togoland from north to south, a decision that divided the Ewe people among the Gold Coast, British Togoland, and French Togoland. After 1945, the United Nations (UN) took over the Togoland mandates. During the 1950s, when the independence of Ghana was in sight, demands grew for a separate Ewe state, an idea that Kwame Nkrumah, leader of the Gold Coast independence movement, opposed. Following a UN plebiscite in May 1956, in which a majority of the Ewe voted for union with Ghana, British Togoland became part of the Gold Coast.[147][148] After Togolese independence in 1960, relations between Togo and Ghana deteriorated, aggravated by political differences and incidents such as smuggling across their common border. At times, relations have verged on open aggression.[147]
The result of the transfer of Togoland to Ghana has meant that many Togolese keep one foot on either side of the border, living in Ghana by night and working in the markets of the capital, Lomé, by day.[148] Ghana is the only Commonwealth member with which Togo shares a border.
- Ghana has a high commission in Lomé.
- Togo has a high commission in Accra.
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India |
31 August 1962 |
See India–Togo relations
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 31 August 1962[20]
- India has a high commission in Lomé.
- Togo has a high commission in New Delhi.
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Israel |
8 September 1960 |
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 8 September 1960 when has been accredited first Ambassador of Israel to Togo (resident in Accra) Mr. Moshe Bitan.[8] Togo severed ties with Israel on 21 September 1973.[149] Diplomatic relations were re-established on 9 June 1987.[150]
In August 2017, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received Togo's President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe in Jerusalem during his official five-day trip to Israel.[151][152] In December 2017, Togo voted at the UN to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.[152]
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Japan |
29 May 1967 |
- Japan is accredited to Togo from its embassy in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
- Togo has an embassy in Tokyo.
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Kenya
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9 April 1985
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 9 April 1985 when Ambassador of Kenya Mr. Kefa Onyoni presented letters of credentials to President of Togo, general Gnassingbe Eyadema.[67]
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Kuwait |
6 October 2010 |
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 6 October 2010 when has been opened Embassy of Togo in Kuwait.[98]
- Kuwait is accredited to Togo from its embassy in Cotonou, Benin.
- Togo has an embassy in Kuwait City.
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Lebanon
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7 June 1962
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 7 June 1962 when first Ambassador of Lebanon to Togo (resident in Dakar) Mr. Mohammed Ali Hamade presented his credentials.[19]
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Liberia
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29 July 1960
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 29 July 1960 when accredited first Ambassador of Liberia to Togo Mr. John Cox.[7]
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Libya |
3 November 1973 |
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 November 1973.[43]
- Libya has an embassy in Lomé.
- Togo had an embassy in Tripoli, which closed in 2015.
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Mexico |
25 October 1975 |
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 October 1975[47]
- Mexico is accredited to Togo from its embassy in Abuja, Nigeria.
- Togo is accredited to Mexico from its embassy in Washington, D.C., United States.[153]
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Netherlands |
5 October 1961 |
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 5 October 1961[14]
- Netherlands is accredited to Togo from its embassy in Accra, Ghana.
- Togo is accredited to Togo from its embassy in Brussels, Belgium.
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Nigeria |
1962 |
- Nigeria has a high commission in Lomé.
- Togo has a high commission in Abuja.
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Pakistan
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8 May 1964
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 8 May 1964 when M. Mir Muhammed Shaikh , Pakistan's first Ambassador to Togo , presented his credentials.[28]
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Palestine |
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During the votes to admit Palestine to UNESCO as a member state in October 2011 and as Non-Member Observer State, in November 2012 Togo abstained from the voting.
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Senegal
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1 June 1976
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 June 1976 when Senegal's first Ambassador to Togo , Mr. Massamba Codou Diouf , presented his credentials to President Eyadéma.[49]
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South Africa |
13 January 1997 |
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 13 January 1997
- South Africa is accredited to Togo from its high commission in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
- Togo has a high commission in Pretoria.
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South Korea |
26 July 1963 |
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 July 1963,[27] but severed 16 September 1974 and re-established on 23 January 1991[154]
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Spain |
22 October 1965 |
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 22 October 1965[29]
- Spain is accredited to Togo from its embassy in Accra, Ghana.
- Togo is accredited to Spain from its embassy in Paris, France.
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Tanzania
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27 December 1984
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 December 1984 when Ambassador of Tanzania major general S. H. Sarakikya presented his credentials to President of Togo.[66]
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Turkey |
6 December 1962 |
See Togo–Turkey relations
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 6 December 1962 when accredited first Ambassador of Turkey to Togo (resident in Accra) Mr. Kamran Acet.[23]
- Turkey has an embassy in Lomé.[155]
- Trade volume between the two countries was $106 million USD in 2019.[155]
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United Kingdom |
27 April 1960 |
Togo established diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom on 27 April 1960.[3][failed verification]
- Togo maintains a high commission in London.
- The United Kingdom is not accredited to Togo through a high commission; the UK develops relations through its high commission in Accra, Ghana.[156]
Both countries share common membership of the Atlantic co-operation pact,[157] the Commonwealth, and the World Trade Organization.
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United States |
27 April 1960 |
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 April 1960[4]
See Togo–United States relations
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.
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