Current location:politics >>
Togo's presidents signs a law expected to extend his decades
politics98191People have gathered around
IntroductionLOME, Togo (AP) — Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe has signed a controversial new constitution th ...
LOME, Togo (AP) — Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe has signed a controversial new constitution that eliminates presidential elections, a statement from his office said late Monday. It’s a move that opponents say will allow him to extend his family’s six-decade-long rule.
Under the new legislation, parliament will have the power to choose the president, doing away with direct elections. The election commission on Saturday announced that Gnassingbe’s ruling party had won a majority of seats in the West African nation’s parliament.
Ahead of the vote, there was a crackdown on civic and media freedoms. The government banned protests against the proposed new constitution and arrested opposition figures. The electoral commission banned the Catholic Church from deploying election observers. In mid-April, a French journalist who arrived to cover the elections was arrested, assaulted and expelled. Togo’s media regulator later suspended the accreditation process for foreign journalists.
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“Universal Unfoldings news portal”。http://europaisland.whetstonetavern.com/html-40e199834.html
Related articles
No positive progress in Gaza truce talks: Hamas source
politicsGAZA, May 4 (Xinhua) -- No positive progress has been made in the Gaza truce talks on Saturday, a so ...
【politics】
Read moreJournalists critical of their own companies cause headaches for news organizations
politicsNEW YORK (AP) — This spring, NBC News, The New York Times and National Public Radio have each dealt ...
【politics】
Read moreSydney church stabbing: Muslim groups claim double standards in police handling of stabbings
politicsNEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — Muslim groups in Australia on Friday criticized the disparity in the pol ...
【politics】
Read more
Popular articles
- Point guard Deivon Smith transferring to St. John's from Utah
- Burkina Faso Suspends BBC and Voice of America after covering report on mass killings
- Zendaya and boyfriend Tom Holland have 'discussed marriage'... eight years after meeting on Spider
- Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
- North Dakota state rep found guilty of misdemeanor charge tied to budget votes and building
- British man charged with acting on behalf of Russia in plot to torch Ukrainian
Latest articles
Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin, the dominant NASCAR Cup Series drivers, could have a blooming rivalry
Antiwar protesters' calls for divestment at universities put spotlight on endowments
German driver Nico Hülkenberg to leave Haas for Sauber next year ahead of Audi's arrival in F1
Chelsea receive welcome boost as Cole Palmer trains with his team
Lara Worthington flaunts her sensational physique while enjoying a dip in skimpy bikini
A Turkish court sentences a Syrian woman to life in prison for a bombing in Istanbul in 2022
LINKS
- FIFA plans to add slew of new committees years after cutting them in anti
- Barcelona fined by UEFA for fans making Nazi salutes, monkey gestures at Paris Saint
- Caitlin Clark mobbed by fans at introductory Indiana Fever press conference
- Average long
- Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
- Prince Harry confirms he is now a US resident
- Jets might have a tough call to make between a playmaker or protection at No. 10 in the NFL draft
- Thailand urges Myanmar’s junta to free Aung San Suu Kyi — Radio Free Asia
- Olivia Dunne congratulates LSU teammate on winning top award ahead of semifinals meet
- Joel Embiid stars with 23