Anniversary of the Failed Attack on Lomé in Togo
Anniversary of the Failed Attack on Lomé in Togo is held on September 24. On this date in 1986, about 50 men attacked a military barracks that served as the home of the then-President of Togo. This event in the third decade of the month September is annual. 
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Togo is in West Africa. Fazao-Malfakassa National Park is Togo's largest national park. Lomé is the capital and largest city of Togo. It has been the centre of commerce, administration and transportation in the country for over a century despite being located in the extreme southwestern corner of the country. It has an urban population of 837,437 while there were 1,477,660 permanent residents in its metropolitan area as of the 2010 census.
To the north of Lomé is a great lagoon and to the south is the Atlantic Ocean. One of the main attractions in the city is the Togo National Museum which contains historical collections of craftwork, jewelry, musical instruments and weapons.
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