The ruling Union for the Republic party won the parliamentary elections in Togo, reports the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI).
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Parliamentary elections in the Togolese Republic were held on April 29.
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The Union for the Republic received 108 seats out of a possible 113. The opposition received a total of only five parliamentary seats. Independent candidates received nothing.
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Radio station RFI reports with reference to CENI that the turnout in the elections was 61%. The results are expected to be confirmed by the Constitutional Court.
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It is noted that the victory of the ruling party will likely allow the current president of the country, Faure Gnassingbé, to remain in power for at least another six years.
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Previously, the Togolese government postponed parliamentary elections from April 20 to April 29 amid discussions on a draft new constitution.
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In March, Togo’s National Assembly (Parliament) said it had adopted a new constitution under which the country would transition to a parliamentary form of government. At the end of the month, the country’s President Faure Gnassingbé returned the constitutional reform to parliament for reconsideration.
