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Togo Revises Constitution to Eliminate Term Limits: An Explainer

Spotlight   published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies on April 23, 2024

The ruling party’s revision of the Togolese Constitution eliminates universal suffrage for the presidency while effectively shifting to a parliamentary system that evades presidential term limits.

Examining Togo’s Implausible Election Results

Spotlight   published by Alix Boucher on March 2, 2020

Despite opposition counts showing they won the majority percent of the vote, Faure Gnassingbé was declared the winner of Togo’s presidential election, advancing his bid to continue his family’s 53-year rule.

Five Issues to Watch in Togo’s Presidential Election

Spotlight   published by Alix Boucher on February 14, 2020

Popular demand to end the 50-year rule of the Gnassingbé family puts the spotlight on Togo’s authoritarian practices and ECOWAS’s vow to uphold democratic norms.

The Shifting Front of Militant Islamist Violence in the Sahel

Spotlight   published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies on April 7, 2025

Militant Islamist violence in the Sahel continues to shift southward and westward, putting ever more pressure on population centers in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger—as well as on their coastal West African neighbors.

Mapping China’s Strategic Port Development in Africa

Spotlight   published by Paul Nantulya on March 10, 2025

Chinese firms are present in over a third of all African port developments, some of which could be used for expanded Chinese naval presence on the continent.

Militant Islamist Groups in Africa Sustain High Pace of Lethality

Infographic   published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies on February 18, 2025

Fatalities and violent events linked to militant Islamist groups in Africa sustained near record pace, with the Sahel and Somalia accounting for 79 percent of related deaths.