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Action Committee For Renewal
The Action Committee for Renewal (, CAR) is an opposition political party in Togo. Dodji Apévon has led the party since 2008; previously it was led by Yawovi Agboyibo from 1991 to 2008. History Inception The Front of Associations for Renewal, which was led by Agboyibo, was transformed into the CAR in April 1991."Togo : Faure Gnassingbé nomme un Premier ministre" , infosplusgabon.com, September 16, 2006 . Parliamentary elections 1994 In the Togolese parliamentary election, 1994, February 1994 parliamentary election, the CAR initially won 36 seats, more than any other party, including the ruling Rally of the Togolese People (RPT), which won 35 seats.''Africa South of the Sahara 2004'' (2003), Routledge, pages 1,145–1,146. The CAR a ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Political Party
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular area's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology, ideological or policy goals. Political parties have become a major part of the politics of almost every country, as modern party organizations developed and spread around the world over the last few centuries. Although List of countries without political parties, some countries have no political parties, this is extremely rare. Most countries have Multi-party system, several parties while others One-party state, only have one. Parties are important in the politics of autocracies as well as democracies, though usually Democracy, democracies have more political parties than autocracies. Autocracies often have a single party that Government, governs the country, and some political scientists consider competition between two or more parties to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Togolese Parliamentary Election, 2002
Parliamentary elections were held in Togo on 27 October 2002. Like the previous elections in 1999, they were boycotted by nine opposition parties (known as the Coalition of Democratic Forces), following the replacement of the Independent National Electoral Commission by a seven-magistrate committee and a revision of the Electoral Code. Inter-Parliamentary Union The result was a victory for the ruling Rally of the Togolese People, which won 72 of the 81 seats. Voter turnout was 67%. Results References {{Togolese elections |
Political Parties In Togo
This article lists political parties in Togo. Togo is a one party dominant state with the Union for the Republic in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power. Active parties Parties represented in the National Assembly Other parties *Action Committee for Renewal (''Comité d'Action pour la Renouveau'') * Believers' Movement for Equality and Peace (''Mouvement des croyants pour l'égalité et la paix'') * Citizens' Movement for Democracy and Development (''Mouvement Citoyen pour la Démocratie et le Développement'') * Communist Party of Togo (''Parti Comuniste du Togo'') * Coordination of New Forces (''Coordination des Forces Nouvelles'') * Democratic Alliance for the Fatherland (''Alliance Démocratique pour la Patrie'') * Democratic Convention of African Peoples (''Convention démocratique des peuples africains'') * Juvento * Movement of Centrist Republicans (''Mouvement des républicains centristes'') * N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vo, Togo
Vo is a prefecture located in the Maritime Region of Togo. The prefecture seat is located in Vogan. Amegnran is a village in the prefecture where we have several villages that are under Vo’s prefecture. The prefecture covers an area of 755.4 km² and has a population of 224,411 (as at 2022 census). Cantons A canton is a type of administrative division of a country. In general, cantons are relatively small in terms of area and population when compared with other administrative divisions such as counties, departments, or provinces. Internationally, th ... of Vo include Vogan, Togoville, Anyronkopé, Akoumapé, Vo-Koutimé, Dzrékpo, Dagbati, Sévagan, Momé-Hounkpati, and Hahotoé. Kusegbe Legbanou is a village in Vogan, preferably called Vo-Legbanou, Vogan, Togo. References Prefectures of Togo Maritime Region, Togo {{Togo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoto Prefecture
Yoto is a prefecture located in the Maritime Region of Togo Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to Ghana–Togo border, the west, Benin to Benin–Togo border, the east and Burkina Faso to Burkina Faso–Togo border, the north. It is one of the le .... The prefecture covers 1,258 km2, with a population in 2022 of 174,851. The prefecture seat is located in Tabligbo. Cantons (administrative divisions) of Yoto include Tabligbo, Kouvé, Gboto, Ahépé, Tokpli, Tchêkpo, Sédomé, Zafi, Kini-Kondji, Amoussimé, Essè-Godjin, and Tométy-Kondji. References Prefectures of Togo Maritime Region, Togo {{Togo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Togolese Parliamentary Election, 2007
Parliamentary elections were held in Togo on October 14, 2007 for the 81 seats in the National Assembly."L'Assemblée nationale dissoute, les législatives annoncées pour le 14 octobre" Xinhua ('' Jeuneafrique.com''), August 31, 2007 ."Togo re-schedules legislative polls for 14 October" African Press Agency, August 31, 2007. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Togolese Presidential Election, 2005
Presidential elections were held in Togo on 24 April 2005, following the death in office of long-time president Gnassingbé Eyadéma. The main candidates were Eyadéma's son, Faure Gnassingbé, and opposition leader Emmanuel Bob-Akitani. The elections and the preceding period were marked by violence, with many people reported killed in various incidents. According to the official results, Gnassingbé won the election, taking slightly more than 60% of the vote. Violence flared in the capital Lomé after the results were announced, and thousands fled into neighboring countries. Background The death of Eyadéma on 5 February 2005 was followed by the naming of his son, Faure, as president. This move was taken first by the military, ostensibly to ensure stability, and subsequently legalized—at least ostensibly—by Gnassingbé's election as President of the National Assembly by the National Assembly, which was controlled by the ruling Rally for the Togolese People (RPT). The Nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Of Forces For Change
The Union of Forces for Change () is an opposition political party in Togo. The President of the UFC was Gilchrist OlympioProfile of Olympio at UFC website and its Secretary-General was Jean-Pierre Fabre until 10 August 2010. Olympio is the son of the first President of Togo, Sylvanus Olympio, who was assassinated in a 1963 coup. On 10 August 2010, Jean-Pierre Fabre was elected as President of the party. History The UFC was founded by Olympio as a federation of parties on 1 February 1992.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmanuel Bob-Akitani
Emmanuel Bob-Akitani (July 18, 1930 UFC website, May 27, 2003 . – May 16, 2011 UFC website, May 16, 2011 .) was a lese politician who was the main opposition candidate in the and 2005 Togolese presidential elections. He was the Honorary President of the |
Togolese Presidential Election, 2003 ...
Presidential elections were held in Togo on 1 June 2003. The result was a victory for incumbent President Gnassingbé Eyadéma, who received 58% of the vote. The opposition Union of Forces for Change released their own results figures, claiming that Emmanuel Bob-Akitani had received 71% of the vote and Eyadéma just 10%. Results Gnininvi withdrew his candidacy in May but remained on the ballot paper. References {{Togolese elections Togo Presidential Presidential elections in Togo Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Togo Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to Ghana–Togo border, the west, Benin to Benin–Togo border, the east and Burkina Faso to Burkina Faso–Togo border, the north. It is one of the le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Togolese Parliamentary Election, 1999
Parliamentary elections were held in Togo on 21 March 1999. They were boycotted by the eight opposition parties, who been rebuffed in their insistence that talks following the controversial presidential elections the previous year must be completed prior to the parliamentary elections. As a result only three parties ran in the elections, the ruling Rally of the Togolese People (RPT), together with two small parties allied with it; the Coordination of New Forces and the Pan African Environmentalist Party. In addition, twelve independent candidates also ran. The result was an overwhelming victory for the RPT, which won 79 of the 81 seats, the other two going to independents. Inter-Parliamentary Union Results References {{Togolese elections |
Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to Ghana–Togo border, the west, Benin to Benin–Togo border, the east and Burkina Faso to Burkina Faso–Togo border, the north. It is one of the least developed countries and extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its capital city, capital, Lomé, is located. It is a small, tropical country, spanning with a population of approximately 8 million, and it has a width of less than between Ghana and its eastern neighbour Benin. Various peoples settled the boundaries of present-day Togo between the 11th and 16th centuries. Between the 16th and 18th centuries, the coastal region served primarily as a Atlantic slave trade, European slave trading outpost, earning Togo and the surrounding region the name "The Slave Coast of West Africa, Slave Coast". In 1884, during the scramble for Africa, German Empire, Germany established a protectorate in the region called Togoland. After World War I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
