Togo
"Salut à toi, pays de nos aïeux" (Hail to thee, land of our forefathers)

Words by: Alex Casimir-Dosseh
Music by: Alex Casimir-Dosseh
Adopted: 1960, replaced 1979, restored 1991

Originally adopted on independence in 1960, the national anthem was replaced in 1979 and readopted in 1991, when Western-mandated reforms were brought in and one-party rule dropped.

See also: Togo (1979-1991).