Togo urges Africa to strengthen resilience amid Middle East crisis

LOME, July 4 — Togolese President of the Council of Ministers Faure Gnassingbe on Friday called on African countries to strengthen economic resilience and strategic coordination to address the spillover effects of the Middle East crisis.

Speaking at the opening of a ministerial conference of the African Political Alliance (APA) in Lome, Gnassingbe said the crisis directly affects Africa through rising energy prices, supply chain disruptions, higher shipping costs, and growing security risks.