21JUN2018 - Holiday Today - Togo

Togo - Martyr's Day
June 21 is Martyr's Day, which is a very important day for the Togolese Republic. This holiday commemorates death of those people, who sacrificed their lives for peaceful life in Togo.
Togo became the major center of slave trade in the 16th century, earning the country and its surrounding region the name of the Slave Coast. Togoville became German protectorate in 1884. In 1905 Togoville officially became the German colony and changed it's name to Togoland. During World War I Togoland was invaded by English and French troops. After the end of the war Togoland was split by the League of Nations and divided between Britain and France. After World War II two territories became UN Trust Territories. In 1957 British Togoland became a part of independent Ghana. French Togoland gained independence in 1960, when Sylvanus Olympio came to rule.

Bunker Price at Togo Ports