Togo President to Seek Third Term in April Poll

Togo's President Faure Gnassingbe has accepted his party's nomination as a candidate for elections in April and will seek a third term in power, defying calls from the opposition to step aside. With the opposition divided between multiple candidates, Gnassingbe is widely seen as favorite to win the April 15 poll. “It is through duty to our dear country and loyalty to our ideals that I have the honor to accept to be a presidential candidate for our party UNIR,” he said following...

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