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.