Schoolchildren

Voodoo

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November 9th 2016
At the Ghanaian border they don't think Togo will let us in, so Ghana won't let us leave. A motorbike rider is sent across no man's land to find out and, luckily, comes back with good news. So the Ghanaians stamp us out and we walk across no man's land, crossing the inevitable river, into Togo. The Togo border police are not so sure. They can't issue visas, so we need to rent a policeman (£35) ... read more

Africa » Togo

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French Togoland became Togo in 1960. Gen. Gnassingbe EYADEMA, installed as military ruler in 1967, continued to rule well into the 21st century. Despite the facade of multiparty elections instituted in the early 1990s, the government continued to be ... ... read more