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after partition in 1916. Following ethnic conflict in northern Ghana, a large proportion of
Konkomba refugees have therefore preferred to remain in Togo. Efforts have been made to promote Konkomba culture and maintain traditional festivals. In 2014, the député for the Dankpen prefecture in the
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assemblée nationale, Sambiri
Targone, had his parliamentary immunity revoked and was arrested following a range of allegations by the prefect of Dankpen, ex-Colonel Dadja Maganawè, partially involving on-going disputes with the
70:. Rainfall is variable, with measurements in Guérin-Kouka of 1273 mm and 1494 mm recorded in 1950 and 1963 respectively. Relief was notably provided after the drought in 2013. Major rivers are the
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pastoral nomadic people. Within the region, the arrest was seen to be controversial and politically motivated, accompanied by counter-accusations of human rights abuses by the prefect.
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Dankpen is in the meningitis belt, and has been the object of vaccination programs. Challenges affecting vaccination include low education and poor accessibility. In 2016, a major
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The climate is semi-humid tropical with wet season from June to
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478:"Dankpen : Les persécutions continuent. Derrick Tamandja, un proche du député Targone, échappe à un complot judiciaire du préfet Maganawè, 7.9.2015"
436:"La carrière parlementaire du député Targone Sambiri, mise à mal par le préfet Dadja Maganawè: "Franchement je ne sais de quoi il me reproche", 2.6.2014"
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289:"ETUDE DES CAUSES D'ABANDON VACCINAL ELEVE CHEZ LES ENFANTS DE SIX SEMAINES A 11 MOIS DANS LE DISTRICT SANITAIRE DE DANKPEN AU TOGO EN 2007"
58:, Guérin-Kouka, Bapuré, Nandouta, Kidjaboum, Namon, Nawaré, Katchamba, Nampoch, Natchiboré, Natchitikpi, Koulfièkou, and Koutchichéou.
110:. Other markets, with no fixed market day, include Namon, Possao, Koulfièkou, Katchamba, Kidjaboun, Nandouta, and Saboba in Ghana.
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415:"Affaire de transhumance dans la préfecture de Dankpen : L'immunité du député Targone levée par ses collègues"
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150:References
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