As Senegal’s successful election is celebrated, Togo passes a law effectively depriving citizens of their right to choose their leader
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However, less than 48 hours after people across the continent celebrated Senegal’s win for democracy, Togo re-emerged as a West African nightmare. Reports indicate that the president and members of his ruling party unanimously approved changes to the constitution, eliminating direct universal suffrage for the presidency. Instead, the president will be elected by parliament for a six-year term, without any debate, effectively depriving Togolese citizens of their right to choose their leader.
After these troubling developments, what do the people of Togo think about democracy? According to the latest Afrobarometer data , 68% of Togolese prefer democracy over any other alternative but 64% expressed dissatisfaction with how democracy functions in their country.
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