• Studio Joli-Bébé Archives
  by TogoArchives
  May 21, 2023

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  The Matter of Kassindja FauziyaMay 21, 2023
  The Matter of Kasinga was a high-profile American legal case decided in June 1996 involving Fauziya Kassindja, a 17-year-old Tchamba-Koussountou … Read more
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  Espoir de la nation TogolaiseFebruary 19, 2022
  Espoir de la nation Togolaise (1972-1975) was a publication issued by Togo’s national publishing house (EDITOGO), under the auspices of … Read more
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  Chefs Fétichistes, Edition A. AcolatseApril 13, 2021
  Those often called “Chefs Féticheurs” (high priest of a Fetish) carry the title Hounnon, Houngan, Houngbonon, or Hounnongan depending on … Read more
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  The Formation of Togoland – The Protectorate of Little PopoJanuary 22, 2020
  In 1884, Reginald Firminger, the Gold Coast District Commissioner of Keta, accompanied by his English colonial soldiers, went to the … Read more
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  Mamadou Et BinetaNovember 27, 2019
  Mamadou et Bineta was a 4-part book series written by André Prosper Davesne in 1950. Colonial in nature, displayed through … Read more

People

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  Togbé Ahuawoto Frédérick Body Zankli Lawson V of Lolan, 1933April 14, 2021
  A postcard of Togbé Ahuawoto Frédérick Body Zankli Lawson V. He ruled from Apr 7 1921 to Jan 18, 1950. … Read more
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  The Batammariba reference in Beyoncé’s Black is KingAugust 1, 2020
  I was watching Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’ when this particular scene of Beyoncé wearing a horned headdress with a long … Read more
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  Eunice Adabunu, the Nana Benz From TogoNovember 27, 2019
  Eunice Adabunu was amongst the first generation of Nana Benz. At the age of 47, and with 23 years of … Read more
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  El Hadj Boukari, the religious leader of SokodéNovember 27, 2019
  El-hadj Boukari, also known as Modjolobo, was a religious leader who empowered the youth of Sokodé from 1950 until his death … Read more
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  Histoire du Togo..Il était une foisSeptember 23, 2019
  Histoire du Togo, Il était une fois was a state-commissioned propaganda comic book relating the heroism and adventures of Gnassingbé … Read more

Places

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  Hôtel de la Paix then and nowApril 7, 2021
  In the early 1970s, a government campaign to boost tourism led to increased investment efforts in the hotel sector. When … Read more
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  Pictures of Lomé, Togo in 1958 from the Todd Webb archivesSeptember 27, 2019
  Todd Webb was an American photographer notable for documenting everyday life and architecture in the US. After he was hired … Read more
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  The Founders of LoméJune 26, 2019
  In the early 1880s, a new trading center began to develop on the West Coast of Africa. The area was … Read more