Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar met Togo’s Foreign Minister Robert Dussey on Thursday at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem.
Sa’ar thanked Dussey for Togo’s support for Israel after October 7 and said the countries would expand bilateral cooperation, according to a statement he posted on X/Twitter.
The ministers discussed shared security concerns and ways to counter terrorism in West Africa and the Middle East.
Sa’ar said Israel and Togo face overlapping terrorist threats and agreed to intensify coordination on countermeasures. The discussion included information sharing and practical steps to strengthen regional stability, according to the Israeli readout.
Glad to host Togolese FM @rdussey in Jerusalem.
— Gideon Sa'ar | גדעון סער (@gidonsaar) January 29, 2026
I thanked him for his friendship and Togo's support after Oct. 7th.
We discussed the mutual threat of terror to West Africa and the Middle East and ways to combat it.
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Sa'ar meets with Togolese Foreign Minister
Dussey’s visit highlighted Lomé’s longstanding alignment with Israel on key security issues.
Sa’ar reiterated that “the world’s most dangerous regime, Iran, must not obtain the world’s most dangerous weapon, a nuclear bomb.”
He emphasized that preventing a nuclear-armed Iran remains a central pillar of Israel’s foreign policy. The ministers also reviewed broader Middle East dynamics and their implications for African security.
Both sides said they would further strengthen economic and diplomatic ties. Areas under review include agriculture, technology, and capacity-building initiatives that Israel has promoted across parts of Africa.
The meeting builds on Israel’s expanding outreach on the continent in recent years.