fear, he does not claim the protection of one of the countries where he has nationality.
109. Togo has received 9272 requests for asylum since 2012. One thousand six
hundred and forty-three (1643) cases were generally recognised based on proven fear
of persecution. Sudden departures have been seen since then. Voluntary repatriations
to the countries of origin and re-establishment in third countries have also been
carried out.
110. In 2015, the National Commission for Refugees (CNR) registered 21,456
refugees from 14 countries: Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo (Brazza
and DRC), Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Iraq, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan,
Libya and Syria. Since the last report, it has also registered 720 asylum seekers,
including 244 in 2015 from Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo
Brazzaville, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Lebanon, Mali,
Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Syria and Ukraine. The details can
be found in the tables below:
Table: Legal Status of Asylum Seekers in Togo
NATIONALITY
BURUNDI
CENTRAL AFRICAN
REPUBLIC
CHAD
NUMBER OF
ASYLUM SEEKERS
1
143
3
CONGO-BRAZZA
10
DR -CONGO
77
CÔTE D’IVOIRE
LEBANON
MALI
323
10
130
NIGERIA
12
RWANDA
1
SENEGAL
1
37