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Jihadist threat set to dominate talks when Gnassingbé meets Macron in Paris

Countering Islamist insurgency in the Sahel is set to top the agenda when Faure Gnassingbé is received by Emmanuel Macron at the Elysée Palace on 9 April. During his stay in Paris, the Togolese president is also scheduled to visit the Senate and the employers' group Medef. [...] (425 words)
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Togo's President Faure Gnassingbe inspects the army during a military parade celebrating the 55th anniversary of Togo's independence in Lome on 27 April 2015. © Xinhua/Zhang Gaiping/MaxPPP
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