Gnassingbé Eyadema would be turning in his grave as a political row between his two sons that started just after the late Togolesse strongman died, threatens to get into an even deeper feud. When Gnassingbé died, Faure seized power with ...
Category Archives : Togo
Fertilizing Togo’s democracy
Jul 25, 2010
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The row in Togo over whether Togolese opposition groups should join the ruling Rally of the Togolese People (RPT), of President Faure Gnassingbe, in a credible coalition further indicates Africa’s growing democracy. Togolese democratic disputes are not, in themselves, insincere ...
Opposition in Togo Joins Government in Coalition
May 30, 2010
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The main opposition party in the West African State of Togo, has suspended its long-serving leader, Gilchrist Olympio, for agreeing to enter a coalition with the ruling RPT government that it says stole power. Protest rallies have erupted across the ...
Post-Election Violence Threatens Togo’s Stability
Mar 8, 2010
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As the opposition swore to contest President Faure Gnassingbe’s re-election in Togo, there are reports coming out of the country that teargas was fired at hundreds of protesters on Sunday. Among the protesters was opposition candidate Jean-Pierre Fabre, who has ...
Faure Gnassingbe Has Been Re-elected as President of Togo
Mar 7, 2010
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According to reports coming out of Togo, President Faure Gnassingbe the incumbent in the country’s Presidential election is said to have won the elections by a comfortable margin. The election commission said Faure Gnassingbe, had beaten opposition challenger Jean-Pierre Fabre. ...
Confusion in Togo as Opposition Candidate Claims Victory in Presidential Elections
Mar 6, 2010
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The main opposition party candidate in the West African State of Togo, along with the incumbent President, have both claimed victory in an election ahead of results due to be announced on Saturday. This decision may set the stage for ...
Election Rigging Concerns as Togo Prepares to Vote for a New President
Mar 4, 2010
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On Thursday, the West African country of Togo will go to the polls to choose a new President against a history of violence in earlier elections and opposition allegations that the current President Faure Gnassingbe may make attempts to rig ...
Angolan Rebels Say Togo’s Football Team Was Not Intended Target
Jan 11, 2010
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The Secretary General of (Flec), the Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda, Rodrigues Mingas, the group that has claimed responsibility for the attack on Togo’s football team has said that the attack was not aimed at the ...
Attackers of Togo Football Team Arrested in Angola
Jan 11, 2010
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Authorities in the South-Central African country of Angola have announced that they have arrested two people on suspicion of attacking a bus carrying the Togo national soccer team to the African Nations Cup. The announcement was made by provincial prosecutor ...