Supporters of the ruling Union of the Republic (UNIR) campaign in a truck during a rally in Lome yesterday. The rescheduled Togolese parliamentary election, which was delayed to address the concerns of the country’s increasingly vocal and united opposition will be held today. Candidates are vying for 91 seats, and more than 3mn voters have been registered for the poll. The election in the small West African nation that has been ruled by the same family for 46 years, will test whether recent signs of discontent might legitimately threaten President Faure Gnassingbe Faure’s hold on power.
July 24, 2013 | 09:38 PM