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Lome

Lome

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The capital and largest city of Togo in the south on the Gulf of Guinea
  • proper noun
: Lomé
  • Lome I was in force from 1975 to 1980; Lome II from 1981 to 1985; and Lome III from 1986 to 1990.
  • Lome Convention
  • Lome IV
  • Lome Conventions

Examples

  • The first Lome Convention on E.C.-ACP cooperation was signed by 46 ACP states.

    Academic text (1994)

  • The revised Lome IV national and regional aid programs should place a substantially higher priority on trade development.

    Academic text (1994)

  • However, the record of the Lome negotiations suggests that change will not be easily won.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The utility of the Lome trade provisions is increasingly in doubt.

    Academic text (1994)

  • The UN signed the Lome agreement as a "moral guarantor" of its implementation.

    Academic text (2001)

  • All sixteen members of ECOWAS belong to the Lome Convention.

    Academic text (1995)

  • First, the amnesty provided for in the Lome agreement precludes prosecutions in domestic courts for crimes committed before July 1999.

    Academic text (2001)

  • The midterm review of the Lome Convention should immediately assess the Uruguay Round's implications for ACP services.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Lome is the capital and largest city of Lome, located on the Gulf of Guinea.

  • Many tourists visit Lome to experience its vibrant culture and beautiful beaches.

Surface Forms

Lome main

Etymology

Lome probably comes from a local Ewe word meaning 'inside the lagoon' or 'in the bay'. That's why Lome is the name of a coastal city and helps you remember it as a busy harbour on the Gulf of Guinea.