Togo poised to build on the gains of last year
BY JEAN-BAPTISTE BATANA 2018 was a year full of political developments in Togo, both on the domestic and the international fronts. On the domestic front, the legislative elections held on … Read More
Tag: Democracy in Togo
Is the U.S. supporting the demonstrations in Togo?
BY JIBRIL TURE In a press statement released on Tuesday, the U.S. State Department condemned the “excessive use of force by security forces and reports that Government-sponsored vigilantes are using … Read More
Can Togo’s president Faure Gnassingbe survive the growing popular revolt?
BY JIBRIL TURE It’s anybody’s guess whether President Faure Gnassingbe can survive the nationwide growing popular revolt that, for more than two months, has shaken the two largest cities in … Read More
Togolese lawmaker Agbéyomé Kodjo calls for “reforms in peace”
BY JIBRIL TURE Yesterday, September 19, the Togolese parliament adopted major political reforms limiting to a maximum of two terms the mandate of the president of the republic, and providing … Read More
Repression in Lome after Demonstrators demanded that President Gnassingbe step down
BY LISA FRENCH A viral video seen so far by thousands of viewers shows Togolese security forces savagely beating citizens on the streets of Lome this Friday evening, specifically in the … Read More