Lomé

American

[law-mey] / lɔˈmeɪ /

noun

a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.

Lomé British

/ lɔme /

noun

the capital and chief port of Togo, on the Bight of Benin. Pop: 865 000 (2005 est)

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Damiba was arrested in Lome on January 16 "in execution of an arrest warrant accompanied by an extradition request" sent four days earlier by Burkinabe authorities, Togolese Justice Minister Pacome Adjourouvi said in a statement.

From Barron's

Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was arrested last week in Lome and tried for "attempted destabilisation" in Burkina Faso before being taken to the airport, one of his associates said.

From Barron's

Although scientists still debate what ultimately caused LOME, the fossil record clearly shows a sharp dividing line before and after the event.

From Science Daily

"While we don't know the ultimate causes of LOME, we do know that there was a clear before and after the event. The fossil record shows it," says Prof. Sallan.

From Science Daily

They formally approved a defence partnership allowing Russian vessels to use Lomé port, one of the best-equipped deepwater harbours on the western coast of Africa and a key supply gateway for the landlocked Sahelian states that, following the military coups of 2020 to 2023, have become key Kremlin protégés.

From BBC

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