Togo names six new prefects
Colonel DJOSSOU Agossa Essevi and Colonel (R) AKAGNA Kodjo are among those appointed to lead prefectures.
Togo’s Council of Ministers appointed six new prefects on October 22, 2026. The appointments were made for the Avé, Bas-Mono, Est-Mono, Kloto, Wawa, and Yoto prefectures.
Colonel DJOSSOU Agossa Essevi will serve as the prefect of Avé, while Colonel (R) AKAGNA Kodjo takes on the role of prefect for Bas-Mono. Colonel PIDASSA Bakaï is the new prefect for Est-Mono, and Colonel FIAWOFIA DOAGBODJI Kodjo will lead Kloto prefecture. Monsieur LARE Bintiene Djimbondjo and Monsieur AHE Kokouvi Dodji were appointed prefects of Wawa and Yoto, respectively.
These appointments fall under the purview of the Ministry of Territorial Administration, Local Governance, and Customary Affairs. The six newly appointed officials are tasked with overseeing their respective prefectures.
Why it mattersSix Togolese prefects were appointed to lead administrative regions within the country.