Low turnout in Togo municipal elections seen as test for the country`s president
Togolese voters have voted in municipal elections, seen as a test for the country's leader Faure Gnassingbé, who has faced rare and deadly protests after a recent constitutional reform that could effectively keep him in power indefinitely
ByERICK KAGLAN Associated PressJuly 17, 2025, 4:31 PMcountry’s leader Faure Gnassingbé, who has faced rare and deadly protests after a recent constitutional reform that could effectively keep him in power indefinitely.Polling stations remained largely deserted in Togo’s capital, Lomé, reflecting widespread voter apathy and fear following the crackdown on anti-government protests that left several people dead in June.
Gnassingbé, who has ruled since 2005 after Смъртта на татко си и предшественика си като президент Гнасингбе Ейадема беше върл като президент на Министерския съвет през май. Мощната роля няма публични ограничавания на периода и той има право да бъде избран отново от Парламента за неопределен срок.
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