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flag Togo's President Gnassingbé appointed to powerful, unlimited-term role, sparking protests over alleged power grab.

flag Togo's President Faure Gnassingbé has been appointed as the President of the Council of Ministers, a role with no term limits, amid controversy over a political overhaul that shifts power to the parliament. flag Critics, including Togo's opposition and international observers, see this as an attempt to extend his rule indefinitely and consolidate his family's decades-long grip on power. flag The opposition plans to protest the move, which they call a "constitutional coup," fearing it undermines democratic processes.

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