Sylvanus Olympio (1902-1963)
Sylvanus Olympio was the first president of Togo. He was born on September 6, 1902 in Lome, Togoland, then a German colony. Olympio’s grandfather had emigrated from Brazil in the mid-19th century. Young Sylvanus was one of 30 children. His father, Epiphanio, ran a prominent … Read MoreSylvanus Olympio (1902-1963)