Togolese customs seek to speed up goods transit to the Sahel
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Togotopnews
Togo is taking part in a meeting of the directors-general of customs of the Alliance of Sahel States and the commissioner-general of the Togolese Revenue Office, which opened on 15 October 2026 in Ouagadougou. The discussions concern harmonising procedures, interconnecting IT systems and securing transit, in order to reduce the time needed to transport goods to Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, reports Togotopnews.
The customs administrations of Togo and the countries of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, want to speed up the transit of goods to the Sahel, particularly at the Cinkassé border crossing between Togo and Burkina Faso. The fifth meeting of their directors-general and the commissioner-general of the Togolese Revenue Office opened on 15 October 2026 in Ouagadougou, reports Togotopnews.
After three days of discussions among experts, the officials are examining the harmonisation of customs procedures, the interconnection of IT systems and transit security. The aim is to reduce repetitive formalities. Togo and the AES are also preparing a preferential customs regime.
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