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Togo's Parliamentary & Regional Elections, Planned for April 20, to Be Postponed, Presidency Says
Togo's Parliamentary & Regional Elections, Planned for April 20, to Be Postponed, Presidency Says
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On April 20, Togo planned to hold parliamentary and regional elections. The electoral campaign was scheduled to start on Thursday. 04.04.2024, Sputnik Africa
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Togo's parliamentary and regional elections, originally scheduled for April 20, will be postponed, the country's presidency said in a communique.This is due to the need to hold "consultations" on constitutional reforms approved last month. On March 25, Togo's National Assembly adopted amendments to the nation's constitution, including the transition of the country from a presidential to a parliamentary system and a single term of six years for the Togolese president instead of five years, renewable once.The new legislation drew criticism from activists and the opposition. Togo's President Faure Gnassingbe, "attentive to the interest manifested by the populations" and "in a spirit of openness and constructive dialogue," encouraged new discussion of the reforms.
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Togo's Parliamentary & Regional Elections, Planned for April 20, to Be Postponed, Presidency Says
10:00 04.04.2024 (Updated: 10:18 04.04.2024) On April 20, Togo planned to hold parliamentary and regional elections. The electoral campaign was scheduled to start on Thursday.
Togo's parliamentary and regional elections, originally scheduled for April 20, will be postponed, the country's presidency said in a
communique. "As a result, the government will slightly rearrange the calendar of parliamentary and regional elections, originally scheduled for April 20, 2024," the document read.
This is due to the need to hold "consultations" on constitutional reforms approved last month. On March 25, Togo's National Assembly adopted amendments to the nation's constitution, including the transition of the country from a presidential to a parliamentary system and a single term of six years for the Togolese president instead of five years, renewable once.
The new legislation drew criticism from activists and the opposition. Togo's President
Faure Gnassingbe, "attentive to the interest manifested by the populations" and "in a spirit of openness and constructive dialogue," encouraged new discussion of the reforms.
