Togo’s president Gnassingbe likely to win fourth term
Polls have closed in Togo in a presidential race pitting the incumbent against six other candidates.
Votes are being counted in Togo’s presidential election.
After 15 years in power, President Faure Gnassingbe is expected to secure a fourth term – further extending his family’s rule, which has lasted more than half a century.
After changing the Constitution last year, another term could see him stay in power until 2030.
Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from Lome, Togo.
Published On 23 Feb 2020