Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé recently engaged in high-level diplomatic discussions in Central and East Africa, focusing on regional cooperation and peace initiatives across the Great Lakes region. The Togolese leader attended the inauguration ceremony of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, who secured re-election in May 2026 in Kampala.
During the official event, the two heads of state exchanged views on pressing security challenges in the Great Lakes, particularly the ongoing crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Official sources confirm that Lomé and Kampala maintain ongoing consultations to bolster peace and stability efforts in this critical African region.
Earlier, President Gnassingbé visited Oyo in Republic of the Congo for a working meeting with President Denis Sassou N’Guesso. Bilateral cooperation and shared economic priorities took center stage, including the advancement of agreements signed in August 2020 between the Port of Lomé and the Port of Pointe-Noire—key trade gateways for Central and West African commerce.
Discussions also covered broader continental challenges, with Faure Gnassingbé, acting as African Union mediator in the eastern DRC crisis, emphasizing the need for sustainable solutions and deeper African integration.