He became president after the death of his father, Gnassingbé Eyadema, who had been at the helm for 38 years. Protesters are calling for the end of the "Gnassingbé dynasty". Internet speeds are ...

Faure Gnassingbé has been head of state since 2005 when he took over from his father Gnassingbé Eyadema, who seized power in a coup in 1967, seven years after independence. The anti-government ...

Togo has been under the dominance of a single ruler, Gnassingbe Eyadema, since 1967, when he came to power in a military coup. A single party, the Rassemblement du Peuple Togolais [Togolese ...

Togo has been ruled by the same family for 57 years, first by Eyadema Gnassingbé and then by his son. Faure Gnassingbé took ...

Already in power for nearly 20 years, Gnassingbe succeeded his father Gnassingbe Eyadema, who ruled for almost four decades in the small coastal West African state between Benin and Ghana.

who succeeded his father General Gnassingbe Eyadema, who had seized power in a coup more than 50 years ago. Opposition parties in the West African country denounced the move as a power grab by ...

A 74-year-old politician with "critical" health issues is in jail as Togolese authorities crack down on dissent, an spokesperson for the nation's opposition coalition says. Tensions heightened ...

Rarely, the Togolese government took stock of the "terrorist" attacks in the country, in a press release read Monday evening on state television. In 2023, Togo reported “31 deaths, 29 injured an ...

Togo has delayed parliamentary and regional elections amid tensions following controversial constitutional reform. The reform approved by lawmakers last week replaced the presidential system with ...

Leadership is more than policies and promises — it’s about the power of ideas and words. Words signal intent and ultimately lead to action, impacting the lives of millions. As someone who has ...