Mon, 19 October, 2026

How entrenched leaders are avoiding elections



Forget ballot box drama and endless reelection battles: Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbe just rewrote the rules. By swiftly switching the constitution, he dodges term limits and crowns himself all-powerful prime minister. Has the Togolese leader just unveiled a bold new survival trick for Africa’s old entrenched leaders?

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