Togo (2019-2021): Développement politique et socio-économique (Version étendue et annotée du "BTI 2022 - Togo Country Report")

Abstract: The Gnassingbé clan has ruled the country since 1967. The demand for political alternance, constituted the major contentious issue between the government and the challengers of the Gnassingbé regime throughout the survey period. The first local elections since more than 30 years took finally place on 30 June 2019 and resulted in the victory of the ruling party. Shortly afterwards, in February 2020, the President won also the disputed presidential elections and thus consolidated his power, assisted by the loyal army and security services. The outbreak of the Corona epidemic in Togo in April 2020 and the subsequent economic recession may have contributed to limit popular protest against the Gnassingbé regime. The human rights record of the government has improved but remains poor. Despite undeniable improvements to the framework and appearance of the regime's key institutions during the review period, democracy remains far from complete. However, the international community, notably

Object Details

• Alternative title: BTI - Togo Länderbericht: political and socio-economic development, 2019-2020 (erweiterte Autorenfassung)
• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource, 1-75 S.
• Language: Französisch
• Notes: Preprint ; begutachtet (peer reviewed) ; In: BTI project: Shaping Change - Strategies of Development and Transformation ; Political Economy of Africa. 2022. S. 1-75

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Politik

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Mannheim
• (who): SSOAR, GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften e.V.
• (when): 2022
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Gütersloh
• (who): Bertelsmann Stiftung
• (when): 2022
• Creator: Kohnert, Dirk
• Contributor: Bertelsmann Stiftung

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-71388-8
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Last update: 25.03.2025, 1:51 PM CET