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Faure Gnassingbé often is covered by Center and Left Media sources.

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Center: 45%

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Seven killed during Togo protests, civil society groups say

African Politics · Togo

Seven killed during Togo protests, civil society groups say

42% Center coverage: 47 sources

Clashes break out in Togo's capital as protesters call for the president's resignation

Clashes break out in Togo's capital as protesters call for the president's resignation

Coverage: 29 sources

West Africa: Togo - Police Arrest Protesters Opposing New Powers for President Gnassingbé

Faure Gnassingbé · Togo

West Africa: Togo - Police Arrest Protesters Opposing New Powers for President Gnassingbé

67% Left coverage: 6 sources

Press Release - The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) strongly condemns the arrest and reported abuse of peaceful protesters in Togo's capital, Lomé, on June 5 and 6. The crackdown is a worrying sign of increasing repression as public opposition grows against recent constitutional changes that could keep President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé in power indefinitely.See the Story

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West Africa: Togo - Police Arrest Protesters Opposing New Powers for President Gnassingbé

The Lessons From Kenya and Togo, By Abdul Mahmud

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Last week, the streets of Kenya and Togo boiled over. In Nairobi, young Kenyans marched in protest. They raised their voices against what they described as the theft of their futures by President William Ruto’s administration. The Finance Bill 2024 was the last straw. Austerity, taxation without accountability, and skyrocketing unemployment ignited a youth movement that is largely leaderless, tech-savvy, and courageous. In response, the Kenyan s…Faure Gnassingbé See the Story

UN Report Links Rwanda To M23 Presence

The United Nations has reignited serious allegations against Rwanda in a newly published expert report submitted to the Security Council, detailing a large-scale military presence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) earlier this year. The report, compiled by a panel of UN experts, reveals that between January and May 2025, approximately 6,000 Rwandan soldiers — many of them special forces — operated on Congolese territory, support…Faure Gnassingbé See the Story

As the United Nations Turns 80, some Key Moments in Its History

46% Center coverage: 101 sources

There have been many memorable moments in the 80-year history of the United Nations, both at its headquarters in New York and at its far-flung global operations.Here are photos of some of the U.N.'s history-making events as the world body marks the anniversary of its founding on June 26, 1945, when the U.N. Charter was signed by 50 countries in San Francisco.Most of these moments made headlines — but for very different reasons. June 1945: Signin…Faure Gnassingbé See the Story

Faure Gnassingbé as in 2005: Always Hard-to-Accepted Debuts

With the son in Etienne, the Togolese see themselves in a sudden obligation to "chamber" in proportion to the laws carved "to-measure". The Republic has moved from presidential management to that of Parliament, a new system supposed to embody the will of the Togolese, variously taken. Governance in Togo has changed, but the Togolese have not changed, the regime has not moved from an iota. Faure as in 2005, it is the story of an ascent that creat…Faure Gnassingbé · Togo Read Article

Togo: "The President Must Resign", Demand Opposition and Civil Society

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

On 12 June 2025, two major political parties of the opposition and civil society organisations called for the "resignation" of the leader of the President of the Council, Faure Gnassingbé, a week after protests against the power.Faure Gnassingbé · Togo Read Article

In Togo, an Unprecedented Youth Revolt Against Power

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

For the first time, a part of the country's youth has raised outside any political framework against the power of Faure Gnassingbé, who has led the country since 2005. Mobilization has been organised on social networks.Faure Gnassingbé · France Read Article

Togo's President Faces Calls to Resign After Protests over New Role Allowing Indefinite Rule

67% Right coverage: 3 sources

By Erick Kaglan And Mark BanchereauFaure Gnassingbé · Winnipeg See the Story

Togo Police Quash Rare Anti-Government Protests in Capital

Security forces in Togo moved swiftly on Friday to shut down a rare public protest in the capital, Lomé, as frustrations mount over arrests of dissidents, soaring fuel prices, and controversial constitutional reforms perceived as a power grab by the country’s long-standing president. The protest, largely driven by young people and civil society groups, had been organised online to express growing anger over recent political developments and gove…Faure Gnassingbé · Togo See the Story

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