Togo’s ruling Union for the Republic party (UNIR) has won a sweeping majority in the country’s legislative elections held on 29 April. Provisional results published late Saturday by the electoral commission showed it had won 108 out of the 113 seats in parliament. The results pave the way for President Faure Gnassingbé to extend his 19-year rule, under the new charter. After boycotting the last legislative election, they had been hoping to gain more seats in parliament enabling them to challenge UNIR. Gnassingbé came took control of Togo in 2005 when his father, Gnassingbé Eyadéma, died after ruling the country for almost 40 years.

Source: Ethiopian News May 05, 2024 16:50 UTC