Tag: Faure Gnassingbe
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BREAKING: Togo switches to parliamentary government
Togolese President, Faure Gnassingbe, has promulgated the constitutional amendment, formally switching Togo from a presidential to a parliamentary system, said a presidency statement.
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Togolese President, Faure Gnassingbe kicks out Army Minister, Army Chief
Togolese President, Faure Gnassingbe. has dismissed the country’s armed forces minister and appointed a new chief of staff as part of a major military reshuffle announced on state television. The presidential decrees, announced late Thursday, specify no reasons for the reshuffle, but the changes come as the small West African country faces a growing threat…
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Faure Gnassingbe takes oath of office for fourth time as Togo president
Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbe was inaugurated on Sunday at a ceremony that was minimized to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Some 200 guests – all wearing face masks and practicing social distancing – attended the ceremony. With borders closed, it was only attended by diplomats already in the country. The televised ceremony was…
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Togo election: Incumbent Faure Gnassingbe wins fourth term by landslide
Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbe has won re-election with 72.36 % of the vote, according to preliminary results from the electoral commission on Monday. With the victory Faure is poised to extend his 15-year rule and a family dynasty that began when his father took power in a 1967 coup. Despite widespread disaffection and protests calling…
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‘You have nothing new to offer after 12 years in office’ – Obasanjo blasts Togolese President, Faure Gnassingbe
Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said that President Faure Gnassingbe of Togo has nothing new to offer after spending 12 years in office. The former Nigerian leader who is a regular election observer on the continent especially for the Commonwealth, is reacting to the recent political uprisings in the West African country. TheNewsGuru.com…
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Osinbajo welcomes new ECOWAS chair, pledges Nigeria’s support
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday received Mr Faure Gnassingbe, Togolese President and newly-elected Chairman of ECOWAS at the Presidential Villa, and assured him of Nigeria’s support to the regional body. Osinbajo told the visiting leader that “Nigeria will support you in every way and we are very happy with your election. “I know that…