Hundreds of Togolese citizens gathered in Vogan to protest the 2024 Constitution, which they argue allows President Faure Gnassingbé to extend his rule indefinitely.
Key points
- Organized by the Cadre national de concertation pour le changement and civil society, the meeting is part of an ongoing regional mobilization effort.
- Protesters carried signs denouncing the constitutional changes as an illegal coup d'état.
- The Economic Community of West African States Court of Justice previously ruled the reform constitutes an unconstitutional change of government, a finding rejected by the Togolese government.
Why it matters
The protests highlight ongoing domestic and legal disputes over governance and executive power in Togo following major constitutional transitions.
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