Togo Senate Elects Gnassingbé Ally as President

The first Senate of Togo chose its first president, in the person of Barry Moussa Barqué. One more step towards the election of the Presidents of the Republic and the Council, a post that should not escape the Head of State.

Togo Senate Elects Gnassingbé Ally as President

Barry Moussa Barque, an ally of President Faure Gnassingbe of Togo, was elected head of the Senate on Wednesday with unanimous support. This follows the changes made to the Senate’s role through last year’s constitutional amendments. Barque  82 has been a special advisor to Gnassingbe since 2009 and has held several ministerial roles under Gnassingbe Eyadema, the late father of the current president, who ruled for 38 years before passing away in…