Togo’s longtime leader signs a new constitution that eliminates presidential elections

Togo’s president has signed a new constitution eliminating presidential elections, his office said late Monday, a move that opponents say will allow him to extend his family’s six-decade rule. Civil society groups in the West African nation have called for protests. Parliament will now choose the president. The new constitution comes days after the election … Continue reading Togo’s longtime leader signs a new constitution that eliminates presidential elections