Togo's parliament has extended for 12 months the state of security emergency in the Savanes region, in the far north of the country, to help prevent incursions by jihadist groups across the border with Burkina Faso.
Togo s parliament has extended for 12 months the state of security emergency in the Savanes region, in the far north of the country, to help prevent incursions by jihadist groups across the border with Burkina Faso.
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The extension took effect from March 13 as the first extension of six months ended on March 12.
A state of security emergency grants security forces and local authorities more flexibility to take urgent measures to fight threats from militant groups.