Col. Manzama-Esso Kilimou

ACADEMIC EDUCATION: Bachelor in Science at the University of Benin, current University of Lomé                    

MILITARY EDUCATION:

• War College, Hurth‐Hamburg, Germany
• Senior course, Libreville, Gabon
• Young Officer's course, Thies, Senegal
• Basic Officer's course, Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire                            

APPOINTMENTS HELD:

• 2023 to date: Chief of Army Staff, Togolese Armed Forces
• 2021‐2023: Commander Togolese Armed Forces Cadet officers' Training School
• 2019‐2020: Commander Togolese Ba􏰁alion deployed in UN mission in Mali
• 2018‐2019: Commander 3rd Infantry Regiment and acting commander 2nd Military Sector
• 2017‐2018: Second in Command Togolese Armed Forces Cadet officers' Training School
• 2013‐2015: Second in Command Togolese Armed Forces Na􏰀onal Training Centre
• 2012‐2013: Acting commander Togolese Armed Forces Na􏰀onal Training Centre                            

MEDALS AWARDED:

• Inter‐African Mission to Monitor the Implementation of the Bangui Agreements (MISAB) medal (Centrafrique)                                             
• UNOCI medal (Cote d'Ivoire)
• MINUSMA medal (Mali)
• MINURCAT medal (Tchad)   
• National merit medal of Togo and Central African Republic

HOBBIES: Volleyball, jogging, swimming and farming. 

Col. Manzama‐Esso Kilimou is happily married with children.