Faure Gnassingbe

Faure Gnassingbé Sworn In As Togo President

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TOGO’S President Faure Gnassingbé was formally sworn in on Saturday as President of the Council of Ministers, the country’s new top executive role, completing a sweeping constitutional overhaul that critics say cements his hold on power. Gnassingbé, in office since 2005, following the death of his father Eyadéma Gnassingbé, now steps into a role created by … Read more

Togo’s Media Watchdog Warns RFI Over Coverage Bias

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TENSIONS escalate in Togo as the media watchdog, High Authority for Audiovisual and Communications (HAAC), issues a warning to Radio France Internationale (RFI), accusing it of biased reporting and dissemination of ‘fake news.’ ‘The repeated errors in your reporting are damaging to the image of Togo and violate the fundamental principles of journalism,’ stated HAAC in a … Read more