By Redaction ARPS Media with 1ST Afrika and other Agencies
Protests in Togo are ongoing following the government’s passage of a new constitution that allows long-time leader Faure Gnassingbé to remain in power indefinitely as prime minister.
The constitution, enacted without a public referendum, consolidates executive powers in the Prime Minister’s office and renders the presidency largely ceremonial.
Faure Gnassingbé has been in power since 2005, while the new president, Jean-Lucien Savi de Tové, was selected by the legislature.
Critics argue that these changes enable Gnassingbé to maintain control without elections, and protests are primarily led by youth and activists, as the opposition struggles to gain influence.
The government asserts the elections were fair and calls for lawful demonstrations.
Read more at: Togo’s Constitutional Crisis: Dynastic Rule, Protests, and the Struggle for Democratic Renewal – 1st Afrika
