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New Togolese Commitment
The New Togolese Commitment (french: Nouvel Engagement Togolais, NET) is a political party in Togo. History NET was established on 28 April 2012 by blogger Gerry Taama. The party joined the Rainbow Alliance prior to the 2013 parliamentary elections, Afriquinfos, 4 August 2012 with the alliance winning six of the 91 seats in the National Assembly
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Rainbow Alliance (Togo)
The Rainbow Alliance (french: Coalition Arc-en-Ciel) is a political alliance in Togo. History The alliance was formed in 2012 by the Action Committee for Renewal (which held four seats in the National Assembly), the Democratic Convention of African Peoples, the Union of Socialist Democrats, the Pan-African Democratic Party the Citizens' Movement for Democracy and Development and New Togolese Commitment The New Togolese Commitment (french: Nouvel Engagement Togolais, NET) is a political party in Togo. History NET was established on 28 April 2012 by blogger Gerry Taama. The party joined the Rainbow Alliance prior to the 2013 parliamentary elec .... In the 2013 parliamentary elections it received 11% of the vote, winning six of the 91 seats in the National Assembly. Election results Parliamentary election References Political party alliances in Togo Political parties established in 2012 2012 establishments in Togo {{Togo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Togolese Parliamentary Election, 2013
Parliamentary elections were held in Togo on 25 July 2013. The ruling Union for the Republic (UNIR) won 62 of the 91 seats in the National Assembly. Background Some members of the opposition sought a postponement in order to see electoral reforms take effect prior to the elections, while others sought the repeal of the changes as improperly introduced. Amongst the latter was the controversial gerrymandering of constituency borders in favour UNIR, led by President Faure Gnassingbé, and the 10-seat increase in the number of members of the National Assembly from 81 to 91. Although the government banned street demonstrations in commercial areas, citing an inability to maintain security and public order, protest organizers from opposition and civil society groups pledged to carry out protests and denounced what they termed an attempt to stifle criticism. Protests organized by the Let's Save Togo Collective were planned for 21–23 August. On the first day, several thousand protesters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Assembly (Togo)
The National Assembly is the unicameral legislature of Togo. It has a total of 91 members who are elected in a party list proportional representation system. Members serve five-year terms. See also *List of presidents of the National Assembly of Togo *History of Togo *Politics of Togo *List of legislatures by country *Legislative branch References External links * Government of Togo Politics of Togo Political organisations based in Togo Togo Togo Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its c ... 1960 establishments in Togo {{legislature-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Togolese Presidential Election, 2015
Presidential elections were held in Togo on 25 April 2015. Initially scheduled for 15 April 2015, the election was postponed by ten days at the recommendation of John Dramani Mahama, President of Ghana and acting chair of the ECOWAS organization. Incumbent President Faure Gnassingbé was seeking a third term and was opposed by four other candidates, including the main opposition leader Jean-Pierre Fabre of the National Alliance for Change. Provisional results by the National Independent Election Commission declared Gnassingbé the winner with about 59% of the vote, whilst Fabre received 35%. Fabre called the results a "crime against national sovereignty", saying he considered himself the new president. Conduct The United Nations, African Union, ECOWAS and the National Consultation of Civil Society (a Togolese NGO funded by the European Union) felt the elections were free and transparent. Results On the evening of 28 April 2015, Issifou Tabiou Taffa, the head of the Election Commi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Political Parties In Togo
This article lists political parties in Togo. Togo is a one party dominant state with the Union for the Republic in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power. Active parties Parties represented in the National Assembly Other parties *Save Togo Collective (''Sauvons le Togo'') **Alliance of Democrats for Integral Development (''Alliance des Démocrates pour le Développement Intégral'') **National Alliance for Change (''Alliance Nationale pour le Changement'') **Organisation to Build a United Togo (''Organisation pour bâtir dans l’union un Togo solidaire'') **Socialist Pact for Renewal (''Pacte Socialiste pour le Renouveau'') ** Workers' Party (''Parti des travailleurs'') * Rainbow Alliance (''Coalition Arc-en-Ciel'') **Action Committee for Renewal (''Comité d'Action pour la Renouveau'') **Democratic Convention of African Peoples (''Convention démocratique des peuples africains'') **Union of Socialist De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Political Parties Established In 2012
Politics (from , ) is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status. The branch of social science that studies politics and government is referred to as political science. It may be used positively in the context of a "political solution" which is compromising and nonviolent, or descriptively as "the art or science of government", but also often carries a negative connotation.. The concept has been defined in various ways, and different approaches have fundamentally differing views on whether it should be used extensively or limitedly, empirically or normatively, and on whether conflict or co-operation is more essential to it. A variety of methods are deployed in politics, which include promoting one's own political views among people, negotiation with other political subjects, making laws, and exercising internal and external force, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
