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Campaigning in Togo ends Sunday ahead of legislative and regional elections
๐น๐ฌ Campaigning in Togo ends on Sunday as the country prepares to go the polls on Monday to elect lawmakers and the countryโs first regional representatives. The polls come against the backdrop of heightened political tension since the approval in April of a divisive new constitution and a series of crackdowns on opposition protests. Critics…
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Togo’s opposition seeks West African regional court intervention to cancel reforms
๐น๐ฌ Togo’s opposition has filed a lawsuit at the ECOWAS Court of Justice to contest a constitutional reform switching the country to a parliamentary system amid rising political tension and the upcoming legislative elections on April 29. Arguing that the reform was approved by a parliament with an expired mandate and without proper public consultation,…
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Ecowas sends fact-finding mission to Togo, finally
The seven-member mission will be led by Maman Sambo Sidikou, former representative of the African Union in Mali and the Sahel. โDuring its stay in Togo from 15 to 20 April, the mission will meet the main stakeholders in the electoral process, in particular the heads of State institutions and agencies, political parties, the electoral…
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Togo adopts new Constitution moving nation from presidential to parliamentary system
The new text transitions the small West African nation from a presidential to a parliamentary system, wherein the president will be elected by legislators rather than directly by the public. ๐น๐ฌ Late Monday, Togolese lawmakers adopted a new constitution which transitions the nation from a presidential to a parliamentary system. One of the main changes…
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Undersea cable failures cause Internet disruptions for multiple African countries
Internet connectivity in several African countries was disrupted today, March 14, 2024. Beginning at approximately 05:00 UTC, west and central African countries were most impacted, as was South Africa. Based on published reports and social media posts from impacted network providers, the disruption is believed to be due to multiple undersea cable failures in the…
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