Togo signs partial debt cancellation protocol with China

The agreement signed on 15 October in Beijing covers part of Togo's public debt. Its amount has not been announced.

By Mariam Koné · 17 October 2026 · 1 min read

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Togo and China signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday, 15 October in Beijing, covering the partial cancellation of Togo's debt, the presidency of the Council announced on Friday. The amount of the relief and the debts concerned have not been specified.

This financial component is one of thirteen agreements and memoranda of understanding whose signing was presided over by the Togolese leader, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, and Chinese Premier Li Qiang. The Togolese presidency presents the protocol as a means of easing the country's financial commitments to its partner.

The other instruments signed concern, in particular, customs trade, access for Togolese soybeans to the Chinese market and training. Faure Gnassingbé's official visit to China took place from 9 to 16 October.

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