The choice of dialogue and mediation

Togo is not part of a logic of direct confrontation with ECOWAS. However, the country regularly expresses reservations about the effectiveness of the technology. sanctions imposed on the states of the Alliance of Sahel States. Lomé considers that these measures can sometimes complicate stabilization efforts.

Rather than fully supporting sanctions, Togo favors an approach based on dialogue. This strategy aims to maintain open channels with Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. It is part of a desire to to play a role of discreet mediator in a tense regional context.

An assumed balanced diplomacy

Lomé focuses on a pragmatic approach, avoiding clear-cut positions. This strategy aims to preserve channels of dialogue with all stakeholders. Togo favors bilateral exchanges and informal mediation initiatives, in a marked regional context. by political and security tensions.

However, if Togo appears as a credible interlocutor, its capacity à Bringing the AES and ECOWAS together in a lasting manner remains limited. The differences between the two blocs are deep, particularly on questions of governance and security. The country can facilitate dialogue, but it is difficult to impose convergence.

An initiative officially focused on stability

Togo launched à Lomé its new Sahel strategy for the period 2026-2028. The project aims to strengthen cooperation with Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, in a context of persistent security threat. The stated objective is is clear: promote stability, political dialogue and regional integration.

Beyond In addition to security, the strategy seeks to improve connect the Sahel and the Gulf of Guinea, two increasingly interdependent zones. Lomé positions itself as a platform for dialogue between Sahelian states and coastal countries, in a marked context. by regional fragmentation. This approach is welcomed by several countries in the Alliance of Sahel States, who see it as an initiative more adapted to local realities.

An assumed geopolitical repositioning

Behind this strategy, Togo displays a broader ambition: to become a pivotal player in West Africa. The initiative comes at a time when regional balances are evolving, particularly with the rise of new blocks like the AES. By placing itself at the center of the dialogue, Lomé looking to strengthen its diplomatic and strategic influence.

The Togo-Sahel strategy is based on several levers: fight against terrorism, economic cooperation and regional integration. It also responds to a reality direct: the progression of security threats towards coastal countries. À Ultimately, the issue goes beyond security. : it is about redefining the balance of power in West Africa.

A strategy presented as secure, but which above all reveals Togo's ambition to become a key player in the world. between two rival blocs.