Togo's Ruling Party Secures Parliament Win for Longtime President

In the recent parliamentary elections in Togo, President Faure Gnassingbé's Union for the Republic party (UNIR) secured a sweeping victory, winning 108 out of 113 seats in the new assembly.

In the recent parliamentary elections in Togo , President Faure Gnassingbé's Union for the Republic party secured a sweeping victory, winning 108 out of 113 seats in the new assembly.

Despite opposition objections and protests against the constitutional changes, regional observers deemed the election satisfactory overall. Gnassingbé, who inherited power from his father in 2005, has faced consistent opposition claims of electoral manipulation.

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