Togo: political class united and unified after jihadist attack in the North

Since 2017, relations, particularly in terms of intelligence, have multiplied between countries in the region brought together under Operation "Koundalgou". Opposition leader Paul Dodji Apévon of the Democratic Forces for the Republic believes that this collaboration must be stronger: "I know they are consulting each other, but I think they must do even more so that there is truly genuine solidarity. There must be real commitment from governors to move toward what we can call regional solidarity and against the phenomenon."

A member of the presidential party Union for the Republic, Atcholi Aklesso, calls for national unity after this attack in northern Togo. He also wishes for better cooperation with neighboring countries and refuses to comment on instability in the sub-region : "I would not presume to pronounce myself on the domestic politics of other countries, but the evil that is there and that affects all our countries, I think that is the subject. Our states should, and they are already doing so, organize themselves for the fight."

A premonitory statement? On April 16, President Faure Gnassingbé declared: "Terrorism can no longer be seen as a problem for Mali, Niger or Burkina Faso. It is becoming a problem for ECOWAS." Faced with an enemy that has no borders, collective mobilization of states has become essential today

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