Chargé d’Affaires Michaels and the U.S. Embassy team attended the Evala traditional wrestling finals in Pya on July 24, experiencing the Kabyè culture firsthand.
The festival in Kara region is a gathering of political, business, and cultural figures at a sporting championship. The Chargé used this occasion to engage in high-level discussions with Togolese government officials and private sector representatives. These talks focused on exploring ways to enhance commercial and political relations between the United States and Togo.