In accordance with Recommendation 47 of the CVJR, and following the Council of Ministers’ decision of 22 June 2017 defining the period from 3 to 9 July as that reserved for purification, the various religious denominations are beginning the final rites of the purification ceremonies this Thursday, 6 July. The locations and times of these […]
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Implementation of the Reparations Program / Purification Ceremonies Officially Launched
The High Commission for Reconciliation and the Strengthening of National Unity (HCRRUN) and the Government met with religious leaders and the media on Monday, 3 July 2017, in Lomé as part of the implementation of the purification ceremonies for Togo, in accordance with Recommendation 47 of the CVJR.This meeting aimed to define, together with these […]
Implementation of the reparations programme / Purification ceremonies will take place from 3 to 9 July 2017
At the proposal of HCRRUN, the Government declared the week from 3 to 9 July 2017 as Purification Week, in order to comply with Recommendation 47 of the CVJR, which states:“…that all religious denominations (Christian churches, the Muslim Union, traditional chiefs, traditional priests, and all other officially recognised denominations) be invited to pool their efforts […]
Implementation of the reparations programme / HCRRUN, the Government, religious leaders and traditional chiefs prepare the purification ceremonies
The Reparations Programme launched by HCRRUN on 24 March 2017 continues with preparations for the organisation of the purification ceremonies. Following the regional information and exchange tour held from 10 to 31 May 2017, HCRRUN met on Friday, 2 June 2017, with delegations from the four religious denominations recognised by the Togolese State, as well […]
Implementation of the reparations programme / Mrs Awa Nana Daboya concludes the information and exchange tour in Bè
The tour initiated by HCRRUN to raise awareness about the reparations programme came to an end on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at the Bè Community Centre in Lomé, with a final meeting bringing together women’s groups, trade unions, youth representatives, religious leaders, and political parties. The session once again provided an opportunity for the President […]
Implementation of the reparations program / Emotions and compassion in Bè
The penultimate stage of the HCRRUN awareness-raising tour on the reparations programme took place on Tuesday, May 30, 2017, in the gardens of the Bè Community Centre in Lomé. Residents from the five districts of the Commune of Lomé were invited to attend presentations by the President of HCRRUN, Mrs. Awa Nana-Daboya, and the resource […]
Obituary / Alfa Boukari Manaf Laid to Rest
Academic Manaf Alfa Boukari was laid to rest on Sunday, May 28, 2017, at the Muslim cemetery in Adétikopé, following funeral rites and prayers held at the residence of his late father, Alfa Boukari Traoré, in Tokoin Habitat, Lomé. The previous day, Saturday, May 27, the academic community, HCRRUN, and several civil society and religious […]