Togo prime minister Komi Selom Klassou resigns |SEE WHY
Thompson Nsisongabasi
Sep 26, 2020
Togo's prime minister and his government have resigned, the West African nation's presidency said late Friday.
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President Faure Gnassingbe congratulated prime minister Komi Selom Klassou and his team for their "economic, political and social efforts and the encouraging results despite the health crisis around the worldÔÇØ, a statement on the presidency's official website said.
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Togo has been due for a political reshuffle since Gnassingbe was reelected in February for a fourth term in office, but changes were delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.
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The president's election win, which came after a constitutional change allowing him to run, extended more than a half-century of dynastic rule over the former French colony by the Gnassingbe family.
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The victory was disputed by the main opposition challenger, who has faced official harassment in the wake of the vote.
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The president has led the country of eight million people since taking over in 2005 following the death of his father Gnassingbe Eyadema, who ruled for 38 years.
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Klassou has served as prime minister since 2015.
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Togo's economy has been hit by the pandemic as the authorities have imposed restrictions to limit the spread of the virus.
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The country has recorded 1,722 infections and 44 Covid-19 deaths.
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