He became president after the death of his father, Gnassingbé Eyadema, who had been at the helm for 38 years. Protesters are calling for the end of the "Gnassingbé dynasty". Internet speeds are ...

An old video footage has resurfaced showing Colonel Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, Ghana's military ruler, arriving in Togo for an official visit to the country in 1973. The visit by Kutu Acheampong ...

Togo has been under the dominance of a single ruler, Gnassingbe Eyadema, since 1967, when he came to power in a military coup. A single party, the Rassemblement du Peuple Togolais [Togolese ...

Mr Gnassingbé has led Togo's population of eight million people since taking over following the death of his father Gnassingbé Eyadema, who ruled for 38 years. Mr Kodjo, former prime minister ...

The president, who first came to power in 2005 on the death of his iron-fisted father Gnassingbe Eyadema, saw his bid for a third term sharply boosted by overwhelming support from the north of the ...