Analysis: Togolese lawmakers approve controversial term extension
Togolese lawmakers on Friday gave a final approval on constitutional changes likely to extend the 19-year rule of President Faure Gnassingbe. The move triggered protests called by the opposition and civil society groups. VOA’s Esther Githui-Ewart spoke to Ibrahima Kane, a West African political analyst, for the latest developments in the constitutional crisis as well as opposition reaction.
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