Low Voter Turnout Marks Togo’s Municipal Elections: Silent Boycott or Slow Start?

Polling stations across Togo opened on Thursday for the country’s municipal elections, but voter turnout remained strikingly low by mid-morning, particularly in the capital, Lomé. The sparse crowds at voting centers raised questions about whether citizens …

Voter turnout in Togo's municipal elections overall low

Togolese voters went to the polls Thursday for municipal elections that were seen as a test for leader Faure Gnassingbé, who has faced rare and deadly protests recently, following a constitutional reform that could effectively keep him in power …

Low turnout in Togo municipal polls after deadly protests

Togo has voted in municipal elections amid reports of voter apathy, after the country was rocked by deadly protests last month. Polling stations in Togo’s capital Lome were largely deserted on Thursday. The low turnout came after June’s protests against …

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Togo holds municipal elections

LOME, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Togo held municipal elections on Thursday to elect 1,527 municipal councilors across the country's 117 communes. This marks the third municipal elections since Togo gained independence from France in 1960. Polls opened at 7:00 …

Togo elections face backlash over reform and indefinite rule

Togo elections on 17 July elected leaders for 117 municipalities in nationwide municipal polls.   Security forces deployed across major cities ahead of the elections as tensions escalated following opposition-led protests on 16 July 2025.   The elections …

Low turnout in Togo municipal elections seen as test for the country's president

LOME, Togo — Togolese voters went to the polls on Thursday in municipal elections seen as a test for the country’s leader Faure Gnassingbé, who has faced rare and deadly protests after a recent constitutional reform that could effectively keep him in power …

Togo’s youth in protest following controversial change to constitution

The West African state of Togo has made international headlines following protest action that took place wherein citizens challenged a constitutional change that critics argue would enable President Faure Gnassingbe to remain in power indefinitely. The …

Togo: Municipal elections ongoing in cal...

Polls opened at 7a.m., after regulatory verification of the ballot boxes, and are expected to close in the evening by 6p.m. Voter turnout has been massive. Despite boycott calls and weeks of social tensions that marked the country weeks to the polls, …

Togo votes in local elections amid outburst of public anger: What to know

Tensions are palpable in the West African nation of Togo as highly anticipated local government elections are being held following weeks of angry protests calling for leader Faure Gnassingbe to resign. Although small, Togo commands weight as a developing …