Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Togo’s capital Lome on Saturday, against President Faure Gnassingbe and his government. The protest came the day after mediators from Ghana and Guinea said that Togo will enter talks on controversial constitutional reform February 15, in a move aimed at ending a crippling political stalemate. A rolling series of demonstrations against President Gnassingbe have been unfolding for several months, and the country has been rocked by striking teachers and health workers.
The opposition parties want to restrict presidents to a maximum of two, five-year terms of office, and introduce a two-round voting system.
Gnassingbe has been in power since 2005. He took over from his father, who ruled the country for 38 years.
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