North Korea–Togo relations

North Korean–Togolese relations

North Korea	Togo

North Korea–Togo relations refers to the current and historical relationship between North Korea and Togo. Neither country maintains an embassy in their respective capitals, although North Korea formerly had an embassy in Lomé.^[1]

During the 1967–2005 rule of General Gnassingbé Eyadéma, father of current dictator Faure Gnassingbé, Togo maintained close relations with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK, commonly known as North Korea), despite the Togolese government's pro-Western and right-wing stances.^[2] In 1974, Eyadéma visited Pyongyang, meeting with Kim Il-sung. On 17 September 1974 he broke off relations with South Korea, and expulsed the South Korean embassy staff from Togo.^[3]

During the Cold War, the DPRK provided significant aid to the Togolese government.^[1] The military of Togo also received training from North Korean military adviser teams deployed to the country.^[4]

See also

• Foreign relations of North Korea
• Foreign relations of Togo

References

1. Africa Guide: Incorporating Economic Information from the Economist Intelligence Unit, Ltd. Skokie: Rand McNally. 1978. pp. 327–328.
2. Smith, S. A., ed. (2014). The Oxford Handbook of the History of Communism. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 317. ISBN 019-166-751-X.
3. Gills, Barry (2005). Korea versus Korea: A Case of Contested Legitimacy. London: Routledge. ISBN 113-476-625-4.
4. Rhodes, Edward, ed. (2004). Presence, Prevention, and Persuasion: A Historical Analysis of Military Force and Political Influence. Lexington Books. p. 334. ISBN 073-910-726-7.