Faure Gnassingbe re-elected as President of Togo

The incumbent President of Togo, Faure Gnassingbe has been re-elected for the fourth term as the country head. This would extend his 15-year rule of the country. After his father started to lead the country in 1967, his family has been continuously on the top-seat.

The President secured more than 72 percent of the votes in the first round of the presidential election. His closest rival was the former prime minister Agbeyome Kodjo.