Inner circles | Togo
Gnassingbé tightens grip on power with selective security sector reshuffle

Togolese president Faure Gnassingbé in Abidjan in July 2021.
Togolese president Faure Gnassingbé in Abidjan in July 2021. © Legnan Koula/EPA/MaxPPP
Employing his knack for surprise promotions and sidelining senior officers, the Togolese president is focused on ensuring stability in an army tasked with countering jihadist threats on the northern border. Meanwhile, internal security remains under the steady hand of regime loyalists. [...]
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