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Togo: Incumbent Faces Strong Challenge at Polls

Posted: 03/03/2010
Togo's election campaign culminated in a major show of strength at rallies in the capital, Lomé, ahead of the presidential poll on Thursday.

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Togo: Nation Heads for Polls on Thursday

Posted: 03/02/2010
This week's presidential election is a "crucial opportunity" for Togo to continue efforts to consolidate democracy, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, appealing for the poll to be unscarred by violence.

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Togo: President's Brothers Plotting Coup?

Posted: 04/20/2009
Tension remained high in Togo yesterday as Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe arrested another of his brothers, Essolizam, over alleged coup plot. Earlier, he had arrested his half-brother, Kpatcha.

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Togo: Observers Sanction Elections While Opposition Cries Foul

Posted: 10/19/2007
Crucial parliamentary elections in Togo, which donors said they would use as a benchmark for whether the country is ready to start receiving development aid again, were flawed according to opposition leaders but monitor groups declared them free and fair.

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Observers Say Togo Elections Were Free and Fair

Posted: 10/17/2007
The leader of the European Union's election observation team has declared Togo’s October 14 parliamentary election as fair, open, and free of violence. Nearly 3,000 national and international observers were in Togo for the election to ensure a fair election without a return to violence. This was the first election in almost two decades that was not boycotted by opposition parties; however, opposition parties have claimed the results were not tallied correctly. EU observers disagree saying the entire voting process, including tallying, was conducted properly. Three million voters went to the polls to elect 81 parliamentary members from a list of 2,150 candidates.

Source: ElectionGuide

Togo votes free of boycott

Posted: 10/14/2007
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Togo: Observers Remain Cautious in Run-Up to Pivotal Election

Posted: 10/10/2007
If Togo's parliamentary election set for 14 October is peaceful and credible, the country could begin to shed the burden of its tumultuous and undemocratic past and regain favour with the international community, politicians and analysts say.

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Security Troops and Observers Prepare for Togo Election

Posted: 10/10/2007
In Togo, nearly 6,000 security troops are on guard in order to mitigate any potential violence linked to Sunday’s parliamentary election. Togo’s 2005 presidential election installed Faure GNASSINGBE, son of the deceased President Gnassingbe EYADEMA, as president, but the election was highly contested and mired in violence. According to the UN, between 400 and 500 people died and tens of thousands fled Togo as a result of the 2005 violence. In preparation for Saturday’s poll, nearly 3,500 national and international observers will be in Togo for the election. More than 2,000 candidates from over 30 parties are running for 81 seats.

Source: ElectionGuide

General elections delayed to August 5

Posted: 06/07/2007
General elections in Togo have been postponed from June 24 to August 5. The Independent Electoral Commission of Togo, which made the announcement on May 14, cited as causes for the delay various problems regarding technical, financial, logistical, and human resources.

Source: ElectionGuide

EU Issues Resolution Against Togo's Elections

Posted: 05/20/2005
On May 12, the European Parliament issued a resolution stating that it cannot acknowledge the legitimacy of Faure Gnassingbe's election as president on April 24 because of serious irregularities observed at the polls. The resolution condemns the acts of violence against opposition members and civilians disputing the fairness of the elections, and calls on the Togolese authorities to convene new presidential and legislative elections.

Source: ElectionGuide

Violence Mars Presidential Elections in Togo

Posted: 04/26/2005
Violence marred the presidential elections on April 24, 2005.? Protests began before the election and continued on the day of the election with 3 dead and several wounded.? There have also been reports of vote rigging and fraud from both the ruling party and the opposition.? The National Electoral Commission stated that results would not be announced before April 26, 2005.

Source: ElectionGuide

Togo Announces Election Date Following Death of President

Posted: 02/23/2005
On February 18, 2005, Faure Gnassingbe, the military-backed leader of Togo, agreed to hold elections within 60 days as stipulated by the constitution. This decision follows his elevation to power by the military after the death of his father, Eyadema Gnassingbe, on February 5, 2005. Initially, when the parliament appointed Faure Gnassingbe as president, it also changed the constitution so that Gnassingbe could remain president until 2008.  After two weeks of steadily increasing pressure from many African nations, western nations, and international organizations, Faure Gnassingbe agreed to hold immediate elections, but he also announced that he will remain president in the interim.  This has led to concerns about the integrity of the election process because the presidential administration is charged with the organization and implementation of the elections.

Source: ElectionGuide

Togo Announces Results of Presidential Elections

Posted: 06/16/2003
On June 12 the Constitutional Court formally announced that incumbent president Gnassingbé EYADEMA of the Rally of the Togolose People (RPT) won the presidency with 57.78% of the votes cast. Following suit was candidate Emmanuel Akitani BOB of Parti des Forces du Changement (PFC) with 33.68% of the votes cast.  The court’s announcement came after various political groups filed complaints of vote rigging and fraud during the June 1 presidential polls.

Source: ElectionGuide

Togo Announces Results of Presidential Elections

Posted: 06/09/2003
According to the Electoral Commission, incumbent President Gnassingbé EYADEMA of the Rally of the Togolose People (RPT) won the presidency by securing 57% of the votes cast while Emmanuel Akitani BOB of the Party of Forces for Change (PFC) secured 34.14% of the votes.  Opposition groups claim that the elections were full of irregularities such as vote rigging and illegal seizures of ballot boxes.  Final results will not be available until Togo’s constitutional court approves of the results.

Source: ElectionGuide

Voters in Togo Prepare for Parliamentary Elections

Posted: 10/28/2002
Elections were held in Togo on October 27, with reports of voters rushing to collect their voting cards in time for the polls. So far, about 113,569 of the country’s 572,570 registered voters have their voting cards. Approximately 16 political parties and 7 independent candidates participated in securing a place in Togo’s 81 seat parliament.  Final results will not be available until later in the week.

Source: ElectionGuide

Togo Announces Parliamentary Election Date of October 27

Posted: 09/20/2002
On September 19th, President Gnassingbe Eyadema announced that parliamentary elections will be held on October 27th at the recommendation of Togo's electoral judges.  These elections were initially scheduled for March 2002 but were cancelled due to protests from opposition parties.  Approximately seventeen political parties have declared their participation along with twelve independent candidates. 

Source: ElectionGuide

Togo Parliament Passes Electoral Amendment

Posted: 02/25/2002
The parliament passed an electoral amendment on February 8, 2002 that sets residency requirements for presidential and legislative candidates. The amendment also cuts the size of the National Electoral Commission (CENI) in half. Massive street protests, as well as objections from the United Nations followed the passage of this legislation. The passage has led to doubts whether legislative elections can be held on the scheduled date of March 10, 2002.

Source: ElectionGuide

Togo Announces Legislative Election Date of March 10

Posted: 11/16/2001
The National Electoral Independent Committee (CENI) announced that legislative elections will be held on March 10, 2002. They were originally scheduled for October 2001.

Source: ElectionGuide

Togo Indefinitely Postpones Parliamentary Elections

Posted: 09/28/2001
Togo's parliamentary election, scheduled for October 14 and 28, 2001, has been indefinitely postponed.

Source: ElectionGuide

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