Timeline of Togo

Chronology

6 events spanning the history of Togo. BCE/CE dating.

1. 1700

   Coastal area occupied by Danes.

   Coastal area occupied by Danes.

2. 1914

   British, French forces seize Togoland.

   British, French forces seize Togoland.

3. 1960

   Gained independence.

   Gained independence.

4. 1992

   New constitution approved.

   New constitution approved.

5. 2003

   Togo sends 150 soldiers to Liberia to bolster a West African peacekeeping force.

   Togo sends 150 soldiers to Liberia to bolster a West African peacekeeping force.

6. 2004

   European Union restores partial diplomatic relations.

   European Union restores partial diplomatic relations. Ties were broken in 1993 over violence and democratic shortcomings.