B urton, Andrew and C harton-B igot, Hélène (eds) 2010 Generations Past: Youth in East African History (Athens, Ohio University Press). In addition to heavy and structural constraints to the economy, there is the negative impact of a deep and long socio-political crisis stemming from the particularly difficult democratic transition. www.liberta-togo.com During the six years the British were in Togo they instituted welcomed economic measures such as the suspension of the collection of all direct taxes and trading license fees. Credits Victor then married Francisca, heir of the De Medeiros estate and traditions, and the couple had three children: Clotilde Chantal Béatrice and Estelle Carmen Candida, who live in Paris, and Achille, who lives in Porto-Novo with his mother, who has been widowed for many years. The entire Togolese population hopes for a better future following the elections, even if the specter of violence continues to loom and there are rumours of violence, and also in spite of preparations to challenge whatever the results, by the losing candidates. They have now come into their own, significantly changing the intransigent view of the established patriarchal literary canon. Elle a auparavant été élue Miss Togo France Europe en 2015 [1].. Biographie. Balbina d'Almeida, née le 1 er avril 1996, est un mannequin et reine de beauté franco-togolaise.Elle a été élue Miss Togo 2016 au Palais des Congrès de Lomé. Chercher un nom parmi 7 milliards d'individus. Une ville ou de nombreux Brésiliens s’étaient établis, lors de leur arrivée au Togo. From 1967 to 1993, Togo has been led by General Gnassingbé Eyadéma, first under a military regime, and then following the National Sovereign Conference of 1991, which favoured the advent of a multi-party civil regime (1993–2005). Balbina d’Almeida remporte la couronne Miss Togo France Europe 2015 Pierre Akakpo 12 mai 2015 Miss Togo France Europe 2015 a été élue le samedi 9 mai 2015 à Vitry-sur-Seine (Banlieue parisienne), dans une salle archicomble et non adaptée à cet évènement et avec 2 heures de retard, à cause des … Efforts have been made to achieve this so that Togo would not relive the psychosis of the past right after the electoral processes. Júlio de Medeiros was also a son of the family’s founder and a commercial representative of the German company Goeldt, through which he made contact with one Barth, a Swiss-German agent based at Lagos. But make no mistake about it, being a diplomat, she also knows how to be firm: her firm hand at the time inspired another nickname, “Iron lady”. For almost a decade, the country has been experiencing a particularly dire and delicate crisis situation. Togo's territory was eventually partitioned between the French and the British, and Lomé was located in the British zone (Marguerat 1999 : 409-432). Francisca Patterson) - c. 1920, Terms of Use The photographs of Leopold and Cesário and the one of Cândida with her husband and daughter were certainly taken in France, probably in the early twentieth century. Francisca de Medeiros, filha caçula de Francisco F. De Souza, o Chacá I, com seu filho Cesário no colo. Reprodução de foto original 30x40cm, com retoque de época (álbum da família Sra. It is clear from their clothing and posture that these are sophisticated, well-off personages at home with European culture, not the African culture of their day. Notable alumni. Gayibor N.L. Bennoît d’Assumption, née Amorim (álbum de família da Sra. We hope that the candidate elected will back up his or her words in actions and create the necessary conditions for women’s access to a better life. Sra. General Manager of ActAfr Togo Sarl and Director of Mission ActAfr Togo. Seven candidates, including one woman, are therefore part of the electorate, each trying to convince the population to choose him/her. From north to south, Togo is 710 km long and up to 120 km wide. Her skin is noticeably fairer than that of the African population in general, which is often the case amongst the Agudas. Your go-to source for the latest trends impacting gender justice and women’s rights around the world, Togo will hold its Presidential elections on 4 March 2010. Patterson in the photo, her late husband, wearing a suit and tie, appears in a photograph set on a small piece of furniture alongside a vase of flowers. a law was adopted against sexual discrimination and harassment in the workplace (December 2006), and another authorizing abortion under certain conditions (in the case of rape, incest, if the life of the unborn child is threatened) [6]; trafficking of children (including young girls) was criminalized by a law passed by National Assembly in August 2005 [7]; For the first time in its history, in 2010, a women represents a political party for the Presidential elections — Kafui Adjamagbo-Johnson, candidate of the Convention démocratique des peuples africains (CDPA, Democratic Convention of African Peoples), which is one of the five signatory parties to the Comprehensive Political Agreement. They were Amah d’Almeida, Jorge d’Almeida, Ildelfonso d’Almeida, Akuete da Silveira, ... Les Afro-Brésiliens du Togo : l’exemple de la famille Olympio, 1882-1945. Nevertheless, for the future of women’s rights, it is important to point out that all the candidates have included in their election campaigns the improvement of living conditions and the promotion of women’s rights. Chief coordinator of a 60 person camp for the creation of 20 radio programs, diffused in the Francophone world. Watch Queue Queue The Togolese people will go to the polls on 4 March 2010 for their next President. It was in 1989 that she entered politics and became a founding member of CDPA. Join this group to see the discussion, post and comment. Soc. Francisca Patterson) - c. 1930, Sra. C abane, Lydie and T antchou, Josiane (eds) Casimir d’Almeida, presidente da Irmandade Brasileira Bom Jesus do Bonfim de Porto Novo, é o ultimo à esquerda (álbum de família da Sra. Kafui — which means “happiness” in Ewé — says she is serene. Omar B. Parfois dans le mystère des océans, la nature engendre de êtres aux qualités extraordinaires, des perles rares et précieuses. Cândida and Achille’s daughter, Clotilde, married Victor Patterson, of Nigerian stock, but died without leaving any heirs. Titulaire d'un baccalauréat de gestion et d'administration, Balbina d'Almeida est étudiante en 2 e année de journalisme. They are completely consistent with the way the cultivated bourgeoisie portrayed themselves at the time. Pascal Kossivi ADJAMAGBO (b. This is a gamble in Togo, but it doesn’t matter. According to doctor Salif Titamba Lankoande, in Noms de famille (Patronymes) au Burkina Faso, the name Gurunsi comes from the Djerma language of Niger words “Guru-si”, which means “iron does not penetrate”. | Parce qu’on vit à des milliers de kilomètres de la famille, on développe des facultés à se prendre en charge. Francisca Patterson) - s/d, Achille Berraud e Cândida (álbum de família da sra. It began on 21 August 2009, with the set-up of the Commission Electorale Nationale Indépendante (CENI, National Independent Electoral Commission). France travel guide. Editions du Bénin, 1992 - Benin - 320 pages. Measures to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings in Benin, Nigeria and Togo, Final Report – Nigeria. “She is jovial and never gets angry", assures one of her party colleagues of CDPA. She inherited from her aunt Cândida the largest bakery of Porto-Novo and one of the city’s finest buildings, with the living quarters on the upper floor and the bakery on the ground floor, which continued to operate until the end of the twentieth century. http://www.assemblee-nationale.tg/spip.php?article66, http://wildaf-ao.org/fr/spip.php?article48, http://www.jeuneafrique.com/Article/ARTJAWEB20100205144214/, http://www.apanews.net/public/spip.php?article115268, http://www.icilome.com/nouvelles/news.asp?id=3&idnews=14228&f. Francisca is depicted in a way that is completely at odds with how African women tended to be represented: she is wearing a dress, not a pagne; her hair has been straightened and it is not plaited or wrapped in cloths, as was the custom in Africa; and she is bare-headed because she is at home. [1’]. Since 1994 TFI missionary in 12 different countries on three continents. 177-191. How on earth we pack everything into our France travel guide is beyond me however, pack it all in we do and if you’re looking for what we rate & what we don’t as well as Responsible Travel’s best & worst high and low lights then read on to discover France like a local, cuisses de grenouilles and all. Mme. Togo has several organizations that promotion women’s rights, including around 20 working to promote the access of women to decision-making spheres, notably Women in Law and Development in Africa (WILDAF)/Femmes, droit et développement en Afrique (FeDDAF Togo), the Groupe de réflexion et d’action (Group of Reflection and Community Action), Femme, Démocratie et Développement (GF2D, Women's Democracy and Development), the Conseil Consultatif des Femmes du Togo (CCOFT, Advisory Council of Women of Togo), the Réseau des Femmes Africaines Ministres et Parlementaires Togo (REFAMP, Network of African Women Ministers and Parliamentarians of Togo), the Association des Femmes Africaines pour la Recherche et le Développement Togo (AFARD, Association of African Women for Research and Development of Togo), Femmes de Demain (Women of Tomorrow) and Marche Mondiale des Femmes du Togo (World March of Women in Togo), among others. However, despite their limited resources, the defenders and organizers of women's rights in the country have succeeded in the following worthy activities: the gradual social recognition of the law of succession of women in case of death of their spouse; obligatory schooling until the age of 15 for boys and girls: In 2006, during the Inter-Tologese Dialogue, the two women’s organizations representing civil society organizations were success in bringing together the political parties signatory to the Comprehensive Political Agreement, committing themselves in writing to “ to be open towards ensuring the fair representation of women in the electoral processes and in the socio-political life” [3]. Long negotiations between the different political actors within the framework of an inter-Togolese dialogue, from 21 April to 6 July 2006, led to the signing of the Comprehensive Political Agreement (Accord politique global) and the organization of the anticipated legislative elections in 2007, from which three main parties in the Togolese Parliament emerged. Bonfim Bourian – the Burrinha of Benin, Chacha VIII – Enthronement Ceremony in Ouidah, Chacha VIII – Introduction to the King of Dahomey. Simone de Souza. Already in 2007, during the anticipated legislative elections, there were strong mobilization efforts by Togolese civil society and the international community to ensure peaceful and non-violent elections. Workaholic, she still finds time for her two children. The electoral campaign that began on Tuesday 26 February 2010 will end on 2 March 2010. 1956) (Male) 1981 (Doctorat 3ème cycle) Déterminant non-communicatif et systèmes differentiels [Skew determinant and differential systems], Université de Paris 6 (France); Advisor: Jean Vaillant. Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, 2005–2010; who is running for re-election. Togo will hold its Presidential elections on 4 March 2010. Francisca Patterson) - c.1873, Leopoldo e Cesário Medeiros (álbum de família da Sra. 2016 Composer entre la famille et le marché à Madagascar, Afrique contemporaine, 259: 23–39; DOI: 10.3917/afco.259.0023. Togo, a former French colony, gained its independence on 27 April 1960. Le mouvement des Afro-Brésiliens retournant en Afrique commença dans la première moitié du … The strict organization of this domestic space reveals how the “white man’s ways” were adopted in African society. Nominated member of the High Council of the Republic, she then became Minister of Welfare, Human Rights and National Solidarity in 1991, for three short months. In 1875, the year when the photo seems to have been taken, when Cesário was around five years of age, the Aguda community was prosperous enough to cover the travel costs of a photographer. Because they have very insufficient resources to conduct activities, most of the organizations are small with low technical capacity to mobilize resources. cit. Beyond her party, Kafui ADJAMAGBO-JOHNSON states that she is the candidate of all women, of all men and all those who aspire to be governed differently. She is wearing a dress, not a pagne, albeit made of African cloth, and she is wearing her hair in European style, without the typical braids or head-wrap. The table is covered with an embroidered cloth and decorated with a vase of flowers picked from the garden. Since 1992, Togo has experienced a troubled political life, marked by a painful transition to democracy and difficulty in accepting the alternance of power. Interviews with Francisca Berthe Djidé Patterson. Djibril se plaignant de maux de ventre, Danialou lui propose un remède aux plantes pour calmer la douleur. Patterson, as she has come to be known, was for many years the country’s representative with the International Red Cross, a position that took her to many parts of Europe and Africa and which involved considerable political activity, even though she never held a post directly in the state administration. This is indeed the deeply felt wish of the Togolese population. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. This merchant enjoyed considerable prestige in the city and was charged by Colonel Dodds, commander of the French invading troops, to personally organize and command the forces of the king of Porto-Novo in the war against Behanzan, king of Dahomey. “I am an indulgent mother. (Lepidoptera) Boletim Biológico (n.s.) Since 2007, these three parties have dominated as the main actors of Togolese political life. Sy vader was Baron de Almeida Santos van Lissabon, sy moeder was die voormalige Barbara Tapper van Highland Park naby Chicago. Here she earned the nickname of “the President has asked me to tell you”, an expression that she often uses. She became the Rapporteure générale of the Temporary Office of the National Sovereign Conference in August 1991, and gained the sympathy its President, Archbishop Philippe Fanoko Kpodzro, who was very adamant about protocol. Fr. It consists of 19 members, including one woman, and brings together all political viewpoints and civil society organizations [2]. Unlike other “Brazilians,” who had trouble keeping up with the competition and all the transformations introduced under French colonial rule, the De Medeiros were quick to learn how to conduct their affairs in this period of upheaval. Ent. This picture was reproduced in 1995 from a relatively recent enlargement of the original, touched up by the author using the techniques of the day. In her campaign message, she commits herself to "create the favourable conditions for young men and women of [her] country to learn how to live together again, as one and the same people, driven by national pride.”. This black-and-white enlargement, measuring 40cm x 50cm, was taken in Paris in the 1920s, yet it is in a perfect state of conservation, which is indicative of its high quality. The research was coordinated and the report written by Professor Christiana E.E. See Costa e Silva, 1989c, op. Sitting in Togo’s Parliament were the Union des Forces du Changement (UFC, Union of Forces for Change, with 27 seats) and the Comité d’Action pour le Renouveau (CAR, Action Committee for Renewal, with four seats), in the opposite, and the winning party, Rassemblement du Peuple Togolais (RPT, Rally of the Togolese People, with 50 out of 81 seats) [4]. “At three years old, I gave a brief speech to President Sylvanus Olympio“, she said, in a burst of laughter. Glutophrissa Butl.) It was down to Jean de Medeiros, who, alongside Messrs. Lima and D’Almeida, represented the largest African trading company in Ouidah, to mediate with the French. This is explained by several factors, including general indifference of the population with respect to voting and its results, and a laxity that borders on indifference. Agé de 67 ans, Valère Somé nous a quitté alors qu’il était hospitalisé en France pour des soins. This paper explores the concept of homeland among Afro-Brazilians families like De Souza, Aguda, D’Almeida, Antonio, Olympio, and Baéta in Togo and South-Eastern Ghana. In the reception area, the entrance to which is on the right, with the windows to the left, both outside the frame, there is a rug covering the floor where the seating is arranged around a coffee table. She is passionate about the law and a teaching assistant at the University of Benin at Lomé, has accumulated diplomas in private law, comparative law and foreign law, obtained in Lomé and in Paris, and has focused on the rights of women and children and development issues, subjects on which she has written a great deal. View Ayi Johannès Félix Laurier d'ALMEIDA’S profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. [2]. Francisca Patterson) - s/d, Cândida de Medeiros com seu esposo Achilles Beraud e a filha Clotilde (álbum de família da sra. The only women candidate in the Presidential elections of 2010: Brigitte Kafui Adjamagbo-Johnson, Born on 26 December 1958 to a family of political activists, she fell in the cauldron of the political scene from a young age. Agossou J, Adedemy JD, D'almeida-Hounnou M. Evaluation de la prise en charge des urgences néonatales dans le service de Pédiatrie du Centre Hospitalier Départemental et Universitaire de Parakou (Bénin). Indeed, the setting for the photograph, which was painted by the photographer himself, was designed precisely to give the impression of bourgeois wealth and sobriety. Paris: L'Harmattan. Today, at 51 years old, Brigitte Kafui Adjamagbo-Johnson, who will represent the CDPA during the 4 March elections, is the first women to run for the highest office of her country. [8], In her campaign, she commits herself to “creating the favourable conditions for young women and men of our country to learn how to live together again as one and the same people, driven by national pride” [9]. His popularity inspired him to run for president in 1965, but he won only a small percentage of the votes. And she has a sense of responsibility.”. Watch Queue Queue. In 1891, at a turning point in the war between the Fon kingdom and France, he apparently managed to get over 5,000 rifles plus ammunition and two canon delivered directly from Berlin to the African forces in Abomey. AWID currently has over 6,000 members, from over 180 countries. He married the youngest daughter of Francisco Félix de Souza, Francisca “Sikè Kpèvi”, with whom he had three children: Leopoldo (1863), Cândida (1865), and Cesário (1867).6. The population is somewhat reassured by the presence of numerous national and international observers and journalists, and the security mission of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). He put this poor performance down to the color of his skin and his foreign surname.9. This video is unavailable. 0 Reviews. This pressure resulted in the undersigning of 22 commitments on 14 April 2004 by the Togolese Government following consultation with the European Union, with the aim of consolidating democracy, national reconciliation and social peace [3]. After the war, the French were in control and the De Souza family’s influence waned because of its association with the king of Abomey. Son fils ainé, Djibril Sagbohan, s’apprêtait, le lendemain, à sortir son deuxième album solo. Il y an un an , le 12 décembre 2013, Danialou Sagbohan fêtait son 61ème anniversaire en famille. There are side tables arranged alongside armchairs similar to the one that can be seen in the foreground. One way, surely, to compensate for my absence.” Watching little television due to lack of time, and a practising Catholic, she is well-read on religion. Antonio de Almeida (20 Januarie 1928 Neuilly-sur-Seine - 18 Februarie 1997 Pittsburgh) was 'n Franse dirigent en musikoloog van Portugees-Amerikaanse afkoms.. Hy is gebore as Antonio Jacques de Almeida Santos in Neuilly-sur-Seine naby Parys. She has been highly committed to protecting women’s rights, coordinating the Regional Office of the NGO WILDAF, and since 2001, has been a member of the Advisory Committee of the African Women’s Development Fund. With a demographic growth rate estimated as 1.7 per year, it has approximately 5,155,000 inhabitants, with an average density of 61 people per km². Comme vous pouvez le voir, son patronyme est d’Almeida et sa famille est originaire de la ville d’Aného. Our members are part of a powerful base of feminist, women’s rights and gender justice defenders, activists and allies, connecting, exchanging, learning and acting together for transformative change. Remplissez quelques informations sur votre famille : nous cherchons en temps réel votre arbre généalogique ! Lomé, the political-economic capital on the coast, has the highest density, with a population of around 1 100 000 inhabitants. An inventory concerning traditional African hepatoprotective remedies has been compiled, from information published in a number of different reports. The mere fact that a photograph was taken in nineteenth century Africa of a woman seated on a chair with her child on her lap is already indicative of a high standard of living and an absolutely European conception of social life and its portrayal. Seven candidates are running, including one woman, Kafui Adjamagbo-Johnson, the first in the history of the country. Several other activities are in progress, in particular: legislative reform of the Code des personnes et de la famille (the National Family Code); advocacy for the ratification and implementation of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People's Rights [5]. As a result of several negotiations under the aegis of the facilitator of the Inter-Togolese Dialogue, Blaise Campaoré, President of the Republic of Burkina Faso, the Presidential elections will be held on 4 March 2010, and under the one-round, single member constituency system. Join the conversation and stay connected with the community: Receive a regular selection of feminist analysis, resources and ways to get involved with the movements. However, why such indifference and such little mobilization to participate in the process and support the only women candidate who dares to run for the Highest Office in the country? After Dahomey gained its independence in 1960, he was the first African to run the country’s health services. pp 41-46, and 1994, op. 2015 BRIDGESTONE OTR Tires Training, Lomé (TOGO) - Fleets Management - Technics of OTR fleets aproach - Audit : • Reorganization of the workspace and the methods quality Bordering the Gulf of Guinea, Togo is a French-speaking country, covering a surface area of 56 790 km2. The De Medeiros family is one of the most aristocratic of the Aguda families in Benin, since their lineage can be traced back to a Portuguese nobleman, Francisco José de Medeiros, son of the governor of Madeira island, and his wife, Francisca Sikè Kpève, the youngest daughter of the powerful Francisco Félix de Souza, holder of the titles of Chacha and Viceroy of Dahomey in Ouidah.1.