The Togolese leader, Faure Gnassingbé, has been sworn in as “President of the Council of Ministers,” a new role created following constitutional reforms that ended presidential elections and established a parliamentary system, which critics argue allows him to remain in power indefinitely. His family has ruled Togo for 58 years, and the recent constitutional changes have been labeled an “institutional coup d’état” by opposition figures. With his party, the Union for the Republic, holding a significant majority in the National Assembly, analysts suggest Gnassingbé’s power is now more entrenched than ever.
