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University of Lomé

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University of Lomé
public university
Year dem found am1965 Edit
CountryTogo Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydLomé Edit
Coordinate location6°10′25″N 1°12′57″E Edit
Member ofAgence universitaire de la Francophonie, Association of African Universities Edit
Tym dem start1970 Edit
Dema official websitehttps://univ-lome.tg/ Edit
Map
University of Lomé entrance

De University of Lomé (dem abbreviate am UL) be de largest varsity insyd Togo.[1] Edey locate insyd de city of Lomé, na dem found am insyd 1970 as University of Benin wey dem change ein name go de University of Lomé insyd 2001.[2][3]

2011 student riots[edit | edit source]

Insyd May 2011, de government of Togo order de indefinite closure of University of Lomé after students start riots wey dey demand better conditions den chow.[1] De riots begin for Wednesday, May 25, 2011, den escalate thru de rest of de week wey culminate for clash for Friday between students den police wey require de use of tear gas make e disperse de roughly 500 rioting students. Authorities state say na de rioters dey invade lecture halls, dey assault lecturers den oda students, wey dem ddy destroy varsity property.[4] Dem close de versity for Friday, May 27, 2011.

De head of de institution, Koffi Ahadzi Nonon, state say na de students be upset say de varsity introduce fresh academic system for wich de students be unprepared.[1] For May 26, 2011, de Embassy of de United States insyd Lomé, Togo, issue warden message to U.S. citizens insyd Togo make dem avoid de varsity campus area til dem cease de riots wey dem dey state say dem use tear gas for May 25, against de demonstrators.

For June 6, agreement between de varsity den de students reach wey students affirm dema commitment to de fresh LMD academic system den dat de varsity go improve de student dema living conditions.[5] For June 15, de head of student organization, de Movement for de Development of Togolese Students anaa MEET, na dem arrest am for attempting make he incite possible violent resistance. De head of Hacam — anoda student organization — dem condemn de actions of de head of MEET.[6]

For July 8, students den government representatives sign formal agreement wey dry allow current students make dem continue for de classic academic system top anaa switch to de LMD system for dema option den wich dem state say de government go invest 2.4 billion CFA francs (roughly US$4,800,000) into de construction of fresh lectures halls den versatile teaching blocks for de University of Lomé den de University of Kara.[7]

Alumni[edit | edit source]

  • Gilbert Houngbo serve as Prime Minister of Togo from 2008 til ein resignation insyd 2012[8] wey he earn ein Master of Business Administration for de University of Lomé.[9]
  • Yawo Adomayakpor, Togo ein ambassador to de Democratic Republic of the Congo, graduate from de University of Lomé.[10]
  • Augustin Koffi Winigah attend de University of Lomé, den earn ein master's degree insyd law & development studies.[11]
  • Adolé Isabelle Glitho-Akueson, Professor of Animal Biology.
  • Kétévi Adiklè Assamagan, African American engineer den physicist for Brookhaven National Laboratory

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Togo Orders University of Lome Closure Over Student Riots". The Huffington Post. Associated Press. 2011-05-27. Archived from the original on 31 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
  2. ↑ Africa Higher Education Website Project, Michigan State University
  3. ↑ University of Lomé website, "History of the University of Lomé (insyd French)
  4. ↑ "Togo shuts Lomé university after police clash with students". Radio France Internationale. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
  5. ↑ "Réouverture prochaine de l'université de Lomé". RepublicOfTogo.com (insyd French). 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
  6. ↑ "Interpellation d'un leader étudiant". RepublicOfTogo.com (in French). 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
  7. ↑ "Government and students reach an agreement". RepublicOfTogo.com. 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
  8. ↑ "Togo PM, govt quit to widen leadership before vote". Thomson Reuters. 2012-07-12. Archived from the original on 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  9. ↑ "Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo, "l'oiseau rare"". RepublicOfTogo.com (insyd French). 2008-09-09. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
  10. ↑ "Nouvel ambassadeur du Togo à Kin'". RepublicOfTogo.com (insyd French). 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
  11. ↑ "Cabinet A.E.C." www.cabinetaec.com. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
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