Independence movements

Timeline: Western Togoland

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  1. · Referendum or popular consultation

    British Togoland status plebiscite, 1956

    A UN-supervised vote integrated British Togoland into what became Ghana, a result some later separatists dispute.

    Significance here: The founding disputed constitutional event of the Western Togoland independence claim.

  2. · Conflict episode

    Western Togoland Rebellion, 2020

    The WTRF declared sovereignty and attacked police stations, prompting a security crackdown.

    Significance here: The most significant violent episode in the modern Western Togoland independence movement.

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