Participation of African youth in the first edition of the "Lome Peace and Security Forum"

Final list of succeful candidates

As part of the first edition of the “Lomé Peace and Security Forum” (LPSF), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration, and Togolese Abroad launched, on June 19, 2023, a call for applications for the selection of twenty (20) young Africans, carrying the best messages or pleas for peace and the future of Africa.

As a result of the selection process, the individuals whose names appear in the table below are selected to take part in the Forum scheduled for October 21 and 22 in Lomé on the theme “How to strengthen political transitions towards democratic governance in Africa?”. They come from different regions of the continent, namely West Africa, Central Africa, North Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, and the Diaspora.

NAMES & SURNAMESCOUNTRY
01ANKU Manavi Adzo GaelleTogolese
02AWUI Talla HerveTogolese residing in France
03AZASOO Yaovi VenunyeTogolese residing in India
04CONGO MariamBurkina Faso
05DAMANGUE Kombate YoumaneTogolese
06DJONGOU DabondineTogolese residing in France
07GBAGUIDI Jean-Marie BorisBenin
08HEVI Joel Komlan SenamTogolese residing in Niger
09KATSHUNA Emily NemushiNamibia
10MAHSSOUN YasmineMorocco
NAMES & SURNAMESCOUNTRY
11MESSAN Afi ZitaTogolese Residing in France
12MILKA Koyier HildaKenya
13MINTOIBA FaroukouTogolese Residing in Turkey
14MUMBERE Sivihwa HéritierDRC
15OYEWALOU Komlanvi Désiré Togolese
16PEKPELI KudjowTogolese
17SAID Mohamed BashirSomalia
18SIMELANE NkanyisoSouth Africa
19TARBAGDO Sibi AhmedBurkina Faso
20TIEBEKABE PagdameTogolese

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration, and Togolese Abroad congratulates the selected candidates and thanks the other candidates for their enthusiasm and keen interest in issues of peace, security, democratic governance and development in Africa.