Current location:style >>
Togo's presidents signs a law expected to extend his decades
style86255People have gathered around
IntroductionLOME, Togo (AP) — Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe has signed a controversial new constitution th ...
LOME, Togo (AP) — Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe has signed a controversial new constitution that eliminates presidential elections, a statement from his office said late Monday. It’s a move that opponents say will allow him to extend his family’s six-decade-long rule.
Under the new legislation, parliament will have the power to choose the president, doing away with direct elections. The election commission on Saturday announced that Gnassingbe’s ruling party had won a majority of seats in the West African nation’s parliament.
Ahead of the vote, there was a crackdown on civic and media freedoms. The government banned protests against the proposed new constitution and arrested opposition figures. The electoral commission banned the Catholic Church from deploying election observers. In mid-April, a French journalist who arrived to cover the elections was arrested, assaulted and expelled. Togo’s media regulator later suspended the accreditation process for foreign journalists.
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“Stellar Stories news portal”。http://caymanislands.whychurchofchrist.com/html-40d499534.html
Related articles
I was sent an explicit photo by a stranger on my birthday so I took hilarious revenge on him
styleA woman who was sent an explicit photo by a stranger on her birthday has been praised for the hilari ...
【style】
Read moreACWF President Stresses the Role of Women, Women's Federations in COVID
styleContact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom ...
【style】
Read moreChina Initiates Campaign to Honor Role Models in Enhancing River, Lake Protection
styleContact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom ...
【style】
Read more
Popular articles
- King Charles III's coronation anniversary is marked by ceremonial gun salutes across London
- ACWF Mobilizes Women to Contribute to Battle Against Poverty
- ACWF Launches Online Lessons for Women Internet Users
- ACWF President Visits Women Frontline Workers in Fight Against COVID
- Terrifying moment truck goes off
- Huang Xiaowei Joins Panel Discussion of 3rd Session of 13th CPPCC National Committee
Latest articles
Chicago Sky rookie Kamilla Cardoso out at least a month with a shoulder injury
ACWF President Stresses Women's Wisdom and Strength in Anti
Social media could be BANNED for under
China to launch law popularization campaign aimed at rural women
Kim Kardashian's Met Gala moments! A look back at every outfit the star has worn on the red carpet
ACWF Holds Mobilization Meeting on Party History Learning and Education
LINKS
- China's drone industry reports robust development: data
- Chinese Aviation History Museum Takes off in Beijing
- Lion Dance Integrated with School Education in Tengxian, S China
- Elements of 'Rabbit' to Mark Chinese New Year
- Farmers in NW China's Qinghai Celebrate Start of Spring Farming
- Across China: Competition in SW China's Chongqing Inspires Students to Innovate, Start businesses
- Grocery Store in Rural China Now Community E
- Tourists Take Part in Lantern Parade to Celebrate Chinese New Year in E China's Anhui
- Diversified Markets Heat up China's Nighttime Economy
- China Focus: Martial Arts Growing in Popularity Among Young Chinese