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Melissa Chemam with RFI

Togo heads to polls amid claims of power grab by President Gnassingbé

A woman walks past campaign posters in the Togolese capital, Lome, on 24 April, 2024. AFP - DODO ADOGLI

Some four million Togolese are to vote Monday for legislative and regional elections that have been twice delayed. Opponents accuse longtime ruler Faure Gnassingbe of seeking to extend his grip on power after MPs signed off on controversial changes to the constitution.

Campaigning was rushed on the back of parliament's approval of constitutional reforms that would allow lawmakers to elect the president instead of a direct vote by the people.

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