Storyless elections in Africa: Togo like North Korea, killing only one rival

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Storyless elections in Africa: Togo like North Korea, killing only one rival

African elections are sometimes surprised by the almost revolutionary ability to break established patterns, as happened in Senegal. Unfortunately, election returns are often overwhelming and disappointing. In Togo, the Union for the Republic party of president Faure Gnassingbè surprised Togolese parliamentarians by winning 108 out of 113 seats, certifying that the Gnassingbè dynasty founded by the current president's father remains the ruler of…