A Final Farewell to Timothée Tsomana, a Key Figure in Media

Image caption: Timothée Tsomana, pictured here in the center wearing a red tie, alongside FOMECAF leaders

Lomé, Togo, May 8, 2025. It was with deep sadness that we learned, on May 8, of the passing of our colleague and friend Timothée Tsomana. This loss is all the more painful as it comes just twenty days after that of his wife, Esther, who passed away on April 18 at Tokoin University Hospital. The couple leaves behind two teenage daughters, aged 12 and 15, to whom all our thoughts and sympathy go.

We had the privilege of working alongside Timothée through the training and capacity-building seminars organized in Lomé between 2019 and 2024. As the dynamic director of the “MédiaAfrique” media school—a project he took over following the IBRA Radio initiative—he successfully injected new energy into the field of training. Several members of the Médias Ébène association had the opportunity to serve as guest lecturers at this school during numerous sessions.

In addition, Timothée had generously agreed to help lead the Francophone African Christian Media Forum (FOMECAF), a commitment he reaffirmed last December, despite his departure from “MédiaAfrique.”

The Board of Directors of the Médias Ébène association extends its deepest condolences to his daughters and family, who are going through an extremely difficult time. May his memory live on in the projects he helped build, and may he continue to inspire those who knew him.