Latest Togo News

Togo bans protests over a canceled presidential election as tensions rise

Apr. 10, 2024 07:43 AM EDT

LOME, Togo (AP) — Togo’s government said a planned three-day protest this week over the arrest of opposition figures and new legislation scrapping president elections was illegal, a move that heightened tensions in the West African nation that has been ruled by the same family for almost 60...

Togo's opposition calls for protests to stop president from signing off on a new constitution

Mar. 27, 2024 23:25 PM EDT

LOME, Togo (AP) — Activists and opposition leaders in the West African country of Togo called on Wednesday for protests to stop the country's president from signing off on a new constitution that would scrap future presidential elections and could extend his decades-long rule until 2031. ...