Togo Protests: Faure Gnassingbé's Dynastic Power Play Sparks Youth Anger

Togo protests erupt after Constitutional changes extend Faure Gnassingbé’s grip on power

Protests are set to continue in Togo this Friday, following the government's adoption of a new constitution that allows long-time leader Faure Gnassingbé to remain in power indefinitely, now in the role of prime minister. At least five demonstrators have died in recent weeks during confrontations.

Togo protests: Faure Gnassingbé's dynastic power play sparks youth anger

Faure Gnassingbé may no longer be president but he still pulls the strings - and no longer has to face elections.

Furious protests at move to cement Togo ruling family’s grip on power – DailyNews

A new constitution that has allowed Togo’s long-time head of state Faure Gnassingbé to shift to a new role as all-powerful prime minister – and escape the constraint of presidential term limits – has triggered anger on the streets of the capital, Lomé. Protests are set to continue this Friday. At least five demonstrators have died while confronting official security forces in recent weeks. But it is not the orthodox political opposition – predic…

Togo erupts as Gnassingbé entrenches power with new constitution

A fast-tracked constitution that shifts executive authority from Togo’s presidency to a strengthened premiership has ignited fresh street protests in the capital, with at least five demonstrators killed in recent weeks, activists and rights groups say. Faure Gnassingbé, 59, who has ruled since 2005 after succeeding his father, ceded the now largely ceremonial presidency in May and was installed as prime minister. His UNIR party dominates a parli…

Furious protests at move to cement Togo ruling family's grip on power

LOME — A new constitution that has allowed Togo's long-time head of state Faure Gnassingbé to shift to a new role as all-powerful prime minister – and escape the constraint of presidential term...

No Ghanaians harmed in Togo unrest – Foreign Affairs Minister

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has assured Parliament that no Ghanaian nationals were killed, injured, or involved in the recent political unrest in neighbouring Togo. Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday, July 23, Mr Ablakwa said the Ghanaian Embassy in Lomé has been in close contact with all documented citizens in Togo […]