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

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