Togo government, opposition resume talks after three-month hiatus

Talks between Togo's government and the country's political opposition resumed today after a three-month suspension, the presidency said.

"The presidents of Ghana and Guinea (Nana Akufo-Addo and Alpha Conde) arrived in Lome to further the political dialogue started in February," it said in a statement. "At the end of the talks with the participating parties, they will make suggestions to the next heads of state and government meeting of the Economic Community of West African States."