University of Lomé

Public university in Togo

University of Lomé
Université de Lomé

Former names	University of Benin
Motto	Futurae Generis Humani Fides (Latin)^[1]
Motto in English	"Faith in the future of the human race"
Established	1970
Students	40,000^[2]
Location	Lomé , Togo
Website	www.univ-lome.tg

The University of Lomé (French: Université de Lomé; abbreviated UL) is a public university in Togo, located in the capital Lomé.^[3] It is the country's largest university.^[3] It was founded in 1970 as the University of Benin (French: Université du Bénin) and adopted its current name in 2001.^[4]^[5]

2011 student riots

In May 2011, the government of Togo ordered the indefinite closure of University of Lomé after students started riots demanding better conditions and food.^[3] The riots began on Wednesday, 25 May 2011, and escalated through the rest of the week culminating in a clash on Friday between students and police which required the use of tear gas to disperse the roughly 500 rioting students. Authorities stated that the rioters were invading lecture halls, assaulting lecturers and other students, and destroying university property.^[2] The university was closed on Friday, 27 May 2011.

The head of the institution, Koffi Ahadzi Nonon, stated that the students were upset that the university had introduced a new academic system called LMD (translated as bachelor, master, doctorate),^{[citation needed]} for which the students were unprepared.^[3] On 26 May 2011, the Embassy of the United States in Lomé, Togo, issued a warden message to U.S. citizens in Togo to avoid the university campus area until the riots had ceased and stating that tear gas may have been used on 25 May, against the demonstrators.

On 6 June, an agreement between the university and the students was reached as students affirmed their commitment to the new LMD academic system and that the university would improve the students' living conditions.^[6] On 15 June, the head of student organisation, the Movement for the Development of Togolese Students or MEET, was arrested for attempting to incite possible violent resistance. The head of Hacam — another student organisation — condemned the actions of the head of MEET.^[7]

On 8 July, students and government representatives signed a formal agreement allowing current students to continue on the classic academic system or switch to the LMD system at their option and which stated that the government would invest 2.4 billion CFA francs (roughly US$4,800,000) into the construction of new lectures halls and versatile teaching blocks at the University of Lomé and the University of Kara.^[8]

Notable alumni

Yawo Adomayakpor, Togo's ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, graduated from the University of Lomé.^[9]
Kétévi Adiklè Assamagan, American engineer and physicist at Brookhaven National Laboratory
Adolé Isabelle Glitho-Akueson, Togolese entomologist and Professor of Animal Biology at the University of Lomé
Gilbert Houngbo, Prime Minister of Togo from 2008 to 2012,^[10] earned his Master of Business Administration at the University of Lomé.^[11]

References

^ "University President" (in French). Université de Lomé. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Togo shuts Lomé university after police clash with students". Radio France Internationale. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Togo Orders University of Lome Closure Over Student Riots". The Huffington Post. Associated Press. 27 May 2011. Archived from the original on 31 May 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
^ Africa Higher Education Website Project^{[permanent dead link]}, Michigan State University
^ University of Lomé website, "History of the University of Lomé (in French)
^ "Réouverture prochaine de l'université de Lomé". RepublicOfTogo.com (in French). 6 June 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
^ "Interpellation d'un leader étudiant". RepublicOfTogo.com (in French). 15 June 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
^ "Government and students reach an agreement". RepublicOfTogo.com. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
^ "Nouvel ambassadeur du Togo à Kin'". RepublicOfTogo.com (in French). 18 February 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
^ "Togo PM, govt quit to widen leadership before vote". Thomson Reuters. 12 July 2012. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
^ "Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo, "l'oiseau rare"". RepublicOfTogo.com (in French). 9 September 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2011.

External links

University of Lomé (in French)

Lomé

History

Transport

Lomé–Tokoin International Airport

Landmarks

Education

University of Lomé (former University of Benin)
Lycée Français de Lomé
British School of Lomé, Togo
American International School of Lomé
Arc-en-Ciel International School

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