The alliance of civil groups and opposition leaders in Togo “My Constitution of My Constitution” has called for further opposition in the coming days that it has a “constitutional coup”.
Since the introduction of a new political structure in June, the President Fore Gansingbe can now be at the top of the country without any period limit.
A rapid disgruntled protest with the Ulf Lessing of the German Conrad Adenora Foundation (KAS) is concerned about recent bounce in many Togoles prices.
“The increase in electricity prices was like a trigger of thesis protests, roughly the President’s family, the Gansingbe, which has been in power for 60 years,” Lessing told DW.
“There have been protests before, but it [one] Relative Ellie looks big. But it is impossible to say where it is going, “Hey said.
Heavy traded police reaction to the wave of protest
A clampdown on dissatisfaction arrested more than 80 people in June during the first round of several days of rallies. Police allegedly used tear gas against the mob.
The activists thus said that the protesters were abused by the security forces.
“Many people were beaten up during his arrest,” said AIM ADI, director of Amnesty International in Togo. The Associated Press In mid -June.
So Press Freedom is being attacked: In the first June, the French International Broadcasters RFI and France 24 were suspended for three months, suspended for three months for an alleged decrease of fairness in the coverage of protests.
A journalist of the French Public Broadcaster TV 5 was also held at a police station for several hours without any fee, during the time that the footage was allegedly removed by the authorities which he filmed at a rally.
West Africa’s united dynasty
One of the small states of Africa, Togo has been a republic since gaining independence from France in 1960.
The country’s founder years were marked by a gradual coup, resulting in Idema Gansingbe in 1967 and hanged in power until his death in 2005. A personality creed for single-party regime and leader marked that era.
His son rushed him to the presidency for the presidency of the President – with the staunch support of the military and repeated in the election.
“The presidential elections slaughtered for this year were canceled in favor of constitutional change last year to allow the Gansingbe to be allowed to remain in power indefinitely, while the leader said that” a Prime Minister “said,” Hey had consolidated more power in his new role, the minister’s president. “
Togo’s two opposition parties, The National Alliance for Change (ANC), Democratic Forces for the Republic (FDR), have publicly sought to take steps by Gansingbe, saying that they should “return to those who belong to the National SO -Uzabani.”
,[T]He now wants the end of this regime that now told a representative of “my constitution to hand” that fure can give nothing to people after 20 years of the absolute and oppressive power of the Gansingbe. AFP,
Young people fed up with the status quo
Over the years, several hundred Togole and thousands of people have died in the past as a result of the protests over the dynastic rule of Gansingbes, especially after the 2005 elections and protests by the follow -up government held in 2017.
As recently 2024, two people were killed during a protest against the long -term ruler.
Now, people are protesting on the streets of the capital Lom after the final switchover in the parliamentary system last month. This time, however, they are led by the youth of the country.
“Togo is a very young country. Most people are under 30 years of age,” Lessing explained that protests on Facebook and social media were largely coordinated “, with young people again taken to the streets.
More dissatisfaction signs to follow
Earlier in June, early performances were wasted by local rapper Aamron – whose real name is Essowe Tchhalla.
Hey arrested Last month after Togole’s citizens urged to protest in the Tikkok video.
Aamron has withdrawn the comments since then and offered gnassingbe forgiveness. But Aamron has unknowingly become the face of the thesis young demonstrations, even though the protest has been banned in Togo for the last three years after Lom’s main market has been a fatal in the main market.
Political scientist Madiji Jibacite told DW, “Togole knows that there will be repression, but they have reached a point where they are no longer stopping the stoppage from expressing their frustrations.”
Democracy under regional danger
Recent changes in government systems were worried by so many external observers. Four West African countries have passed through a military follicle in recent years, one of them is Burkina Faso, the northern neighbor of Togo.
Some people are afraid that this acceptance of Strongman Tactics will be designed to double-down on their support for more conservative groups in Togo in Togo in disregard of youth-led protests.
“Military governments are quite popular with population [in West Africa] Because elections produce governments that are seen as corrupt and incompetent, “Lessing said.
“It seems that it seems with Togo, and I think this President’s family has been in power for such a long time. Many people have come back to the government because they are concerned about security,” Hey, he says, pointing to a bounce in the jihadi rebellious activity in northern Togo, jumping from Burkina Faso.
The togolese government still receives remarkable support among the traditional heads of the country under the GNASSINGEBE dynasty. Many have confirmed their commitment to ensure social harmony and respect for the government by reducing dissatisfaction.
“We are testing well to pre -protest,” said Edkpem chief Togbui Lankyvi said.
“If a demonstration is authorized, as written in the law, we provide security. But we will not accept the performances in Adakpame here,” Lankyevie said, saying that any person will disappear from the region in protest.
Although local leaders such as Lankyewi have said that Wilde has not used violence to prevent protests, many fears of the country can get into chaos, as young protesters face more values against old cities.
Togo tampering with the alliance of Sahel states
A recent survey at Togo by the independent, PAN-African Research Network Afrabomeometer found that more than half of Togoles believed that his country would benefit from leaving the regional block ecovas, which is one of the strong democratic institutions of the region, and is being included in the alliance of Sahel states (AES), which is being included in the alliance of Sahel states (AES), which is involved in the 2023.
“There may be speculation that Togo may contain [the AES]I am not sur, this is not true because it is clear that TOGO has a special role: they are mediation between AES and Ecowas, of which TOGO is still a member, “Laessing told DW, insisting that GNASSINGEBE may want to use the unique position of the country between two blocks. Future.
Since the rallies are slaves to move forward, the Public Service Minister of Togo announced that the protests were considered illegal, as the “hand to hand” coalitions did not provide formal notification to the concerned authorities.
Noel Tedengon and Mirill Drone contributed to this article
Edited by: Cai Nebe
