Constitutional revision in Togo: Opposition and civil society refer the matter to the ECOWAS Court of Justice
Me Raphaël Kpandé-Adzaré Opposition political parties and civil society organizations have filed an appeal before the Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) against the new constitution adopted in Togo, said Me Raphaël Kpandé-Adzaré, one of their lawyers. This new reform, definitively adopted at second reading on April 19 by […]
Togo: The new constitution adopted on second reading
The Togolese National Assembly adopted the new constitution on second reading on Friday evening, a text which shifts the country into a parliamentary regime. This new reform was voted unanimously by the deputies (87) present. Adopted on March 25, this text caused a stir in the country, which prompted the Togolese head of state Faure […]
Legislative/Regional elections in Togo: Political parties start the electoral campaign with a bang and in calm
A UNIR party caravan.. The electoral campaign for the legislative and regional elections on April 29 in Togo started this Saturday and several political parties threw themselves into the race, without an observation round. In the Togolese capital, several caravans of political parties – power and opposition – crisscrossed several thoroughfares in calm. The Union […]
Togo: Opposition and civil society do not give up and maintain their demonstrations, despite the authorities’ ban
The head table, during the press conference Several opposition political parties and civil society organizations are not giving up in the face of the new constitutional revision. They are maintaining their demonstrations planned for Friday and Saturday in Lomé: this is the main information delivered this Thursday, during a press conference. They invite the Togolese […]
Togo: Opposition demonstrations planned for April 11, 12 and 13 “not authorized”
Minister Hodabalo Awaté The demonstrations planned for April 11, 12 and 13 by a group of opposition political parties and civil society organizations to protest against the postponement of legislative and regional elections and the constitutional revision, are not authorized by the minister of territorial administration. In a letter addressed to the organizers, Minister Hodabalo […]
Togo: Legislative and regional elections on April 29 (rearranged calendar)
Yawa Kouigan @Photo Archives The legislative and regional elections will be held on April 29, according to the new “rearranged electoral calendar”, the government announced Tuesday evening. The date for the advance vote of the Togolese armed forces, security forces, paramilitary forces and the operational reserve is Friday April 26, 2024, underlines the government in […]
Constitutional revision: Deputies meeting traditional chiefs and organized groups of greater Lomé
Partial view, during the meeting with traditional chiefs A delegation of deputies led by Ms. Mémounatou Ibrahima (second vice-president of the National Assembly) met this Monday with traditional leaders and organized groups from greater Lomé, as part of an “information and listening tour populations” on the new constitution. This text, which brings the country into […]
Togo: Further postponement of legislative and regional elections
The legislative and regional elections initially scheduled for April 20 have been postponed again, the government having decided to carry out a “slight rearrangement of the calendar”, following the constitutional revision project. No new date yet for these combined elections. Initially announced for the first quarter of 2024, these elections were postponed to April 13. […]
