World Bank Financing for Togo: Togo and the World Bank Group signed five deals worth $429m to boost electricity access, regional power integration, national ID systems, social cohesion in the north, and transport/logistics to strengthen Lomé’s role as a trade hub. Local Development via AU Talks: Togo’s territorial administration has started discussions with the African Union to support local governments, focusing on capacity building, peace and security, and economic empowerment for women and youth as decentralisation expands. Phosphate Industry Modernisation: SNPT’s CEO Abalo Michel Kezie says Togo is upgrading phosphate extraction and processing through equipment renewal and a push to add more value locally while managing environmental pressures. Power Interconnection Talks (DRC–Tanzania): SNEL and Tanesco resumed talks on a proposed 400kV link, reviewing three grid connection options and two technical scenarios, with a prefeasibility study funded via USAID’s East Africa Energy Program. Health & Rights-Based Mental Care: WHO convened a Lomé gathering where experts from 26 countries pledged to scale community-centred, rights-based mental health services and close policy and service gaps. Security & Trade Facilitation: A WCO-led Benin–Nigeria operation using geospatial intelligence reported 37 seizures across narcotics, pharmaceuticals, petroleum products and consumer goods, underscoring smarter border enforcement. Regional Integration Push: Nigeria’s trade minister highlighted freer movement across Africa—discussed at a forum held in Togo—as key to unlocking AfCFTA trade and investment. Malaria Prevention Campaign: Togo launched a nationwide campaign to distribute mosquito nets to fight malaria. Drug Trafficking Crackdown (Regional): NDLEA reported major tramadol seizures tied to the Togo–Benin–Nigeria corridor, including 1.63m pills hidden in fabricated trailer compartments and multiple arrests.