Foreign relations of Togo

Although Togo's foreign policy is nonaligned, it has strong historical and cultural ties with western Europe, especially France and Germany. Togo recognizes the People's Republic of China, North Korea, and Cuba. It re-established relations with Israel in 1987.

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Togo pursues an active foreign policy and participates in many international organizations. It is particularly active in West African regional affairs and in the African Union. Relations between Togo and neighboring states are generally good.

Bilateral relations
Country Formal Relations Began Notes
 Argentina 12 June 1974 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 12 June 1974[1]
 Armenia14 November 2003

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 14 November 2003[2]

 Australia22 July 2009Both countries established diplomatic relations on 22 July 2009[3]
 Azerbaijan28 December 2010On December 28, 2010, Joint Communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Togo was signed in New York.[4]
 Bahrain 21 September 2022 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 September 2022[5]
 Belarus 28 September 2010 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 September 2010[6]
 Belgium
  • Belgium is accredited to Togo from its embassy in Cotonou, Benin.
  • Togo has an embassy in Brussels.
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24 October 2019 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 24 October 2019[7]
 Brazil1962Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1962[8]
 Brunei Darussalam 3 December 2002 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 December 2002[9]
 Cambodia 6 August 2010 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 6 August 2010[10]
 Canada1962Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1962[11]
  • Canada has an embassy in Lomé.
  • Togo has an embassy in Ottawa.
 China19 September 1972See China–Togo relations

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 19 September 1972[12]

  • China has an embassy in Lomé.
  • Togo has an embassy in Beijing.
 Colombia 29 September 1988 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 29 September 1988[13]
 Croatia20 December 1993

Both countries established diplomatic relations on December 20, 1993[14]

 Cuba 18 January 1979 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 18 January 1979[15]
 Cyprus24 September 2015

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 24 September 2015[16]

Cyprus is accredited to Togo from its embassy in Paris, France.[17]

 Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • DR Congo has an embassy in Lomé.
  • Togo has an embassy in Kinshasa.
 Dominican Republic 20 September 2022 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 20 September 2022[18]
 Ecuador 11 February 1980 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 11 February 1980[19]
 El Salvador 20 March 2015 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 20 March 2015[20]
 Estonia23 September 2014Both countries established diplomatic relations on 23 September 2014[21]
 Fiji 31 May 2011 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 31 May 2011[22]
 Finland12 May 2010Both countries established diplomatic relations on 12 May 2010[23]
 France27 April 1960See France–Togo relations

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 April 1960[24]

  • France has an embassy in Lomé.
  • Togo has an embassy in Paris.
 Gabon
  • Gabon has an embassy in Lomé.
  • Togo has an embassy in Libreville.
 Georgia27 May 2014

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 May 2014[25]

 Germany27 April 1960Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 April 1960[26]

See Germany–Togo relations

  • Germany has an embassy in Lomé.
  • Togo has an embassy in Berlin.
 Ghana21 January 1963See Ghana–Togo relations

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.[27][28] 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.[27]

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.[28]

  • Ghana has an embassy in Lomé.
  • Togo has an embassy in Accra.
 India31 August 1962See India–Togo relations

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 31 August 1962[29]

  • India has an embassy in Lomé.
  • Togo has an embassy in New Delhi.
 Ireland27 June 2018Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 June 2018[30]
 Israel28 August 1960, severed diplomatic relations 21 September 1973, restored 9 June 1987

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.[31][32] In December 2017, Togo voted at the UN to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.[32]

 Jamaica 23 November 2021 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 23 November 2021[33]
 Japan27 April 1960
  • Japan is accredited to Togo from its embassy in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
  • Togo has an embassy in Tokyo.
 Kazakhstan 9 October 2014 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 9 October 2014[34]
 Kuwait
  • Kuwait is accredited to Togo from its embassy in Cotonou, Benin.
  • Togo has an embassy in Kuwait City.
 Latvia23 September 2014

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 23 September 2014[35]

 Libya
  • Libya has an embassy in Lomé.
  • Togo has an embassy in Tripoli.
 Lithuania22 September 2014

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 22 September 2014[36]

 Luxembourg7 March 1972
 Maldives 3 May 2023 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 May 2023[37]
 Malta16 May 2008

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 16 May 2008[38]

 Mauritius 22 February 2017 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 22 February 2017[39]
 Mexico25 October 1975Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 October 1975[40]
  • 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.[41]
 Mongolia 6 September 2013 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 6 September 2013[42]
 Montenegro21 December 2012

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 December 2012[43]

   Nepal 22 March 2019 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 22 March 2019[44]
 Netherlands5 October 1961
  • Netherlands is accredited to Togo from its embassy in Accra, Ghana.
  • Togo is accredited to Togo from its embassy in Brussels, Belgium.
 Nicaragua 23 October 2019 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 23 October 2019[45]
 Nigeria
  • Nigeria has an embassy in Lomé.
  • Togo has an embassy in Abuja.
 North Macedonia 14 April 1998 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 14 April 1998[46]
 Norway10 January 1972Both countries established diplomatic relations on 10 January 1972[47]
 Palestine

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.

 Panama 26 March 2019 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 March 2019[48]
 Peru 18 December 2017 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 18 December 2017[49]
 Philippines24 August 2000Both countries established diplomatic relations on 24 August 2000[50]
 Portugal17 March 1978Both countries established diplomatic relations on 17 March 1978[51]
 Russia1 May 1960
 Serbia7 November 1960

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 7 November 1960[52]

 Seychelles 3 March 2015 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 March 2015[53]
 Singapore15 June 2012

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 June 2012[54]

 Slovenia 31 July 1998 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 31 July 1998[55]
 South Africa13 January 1997Both countries established diplomatic relations on 13 January 1997[56]
  • South Africa is accredited to Togo from its embassy in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
  • Togo has an embassy in Pretoria.
 South Korea26 July 1963

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 July 1963,[57]but severed 16 September 1974 and re-established on 23 January 1991[58]

 Spain22 October 1965Both countries established diplomatic relations on 22 October 1965[59]
  • Spain is accredited to Togo from its embassy in Accra, Ghana.
  • Togo is accredited to Spain from its embassy in Paris, France.
 Sri Lanka27 September 2015Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 September 2015[60]
 Switzerland19 July 1960Both countries established diplomatic relations on 19 July 1960[61]
 Thailand7 May 1986Both countries established diplomatic relations on 7 May 1986[62]
 TurkeySee Togo–Turkey relations
  • Turkey has an embassy in Lomé.[63]
  • Trade volume between the two countries was $106 million USD in 2019.[63]
 Ukraine 1 September 1999 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 September 1999[64]
 United Arab Emirates 6 December 2007 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 6 December 2007[65]
 United Kingdom
  • Togo has an embassy in London.
  • United Kingdom is accredited to Togo from its high commission in Accra, Ghana.
 United States27 April 1960Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 April 1960[66]

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.

 Uruguay 28 September 2007 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 September 2007[67]
 Venezuela 21 December 1990 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 December 1990[68]
 Vietnam8 February 1975

Both countries established diplomatic relations on February 8, 1975.[69]

 Zimbabwe 16 June 1980 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 16 June 1980[70]

See also

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