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Togo – 2019: Domestic politics, foreign affairs, socio-economic development

In: Africa Yearbook Volume 16: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2019

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  • Kohnert, Dirk

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Controversial constitutional and institutional reforms voted in May 2019 in parliament opened the way for President Gnassingbé to stand for a fourth and fifth term (2020 and 2030) because the law does not apply retroactively. The first local elections since more than 30 years resulted in the victory of the ruling party. Grand expectations of the opposition which had hoped for a fundamental change at least at the grass-roots were again dashed. The human rights situation sharply deteriorated due to growing political and social tensions related to the prospects of the head of state running for a fourth term. Islamist terrorist violence spread from Mali to the northern frontier region of Togo. The autonomous deep-water port of Lomé developed as a growth pole and hub for the sub-region. China became the major partner beside the established partners the EU, France and Germany. The informal sector still dominated the economy. Economic freedom remained with the overall status ‘mostly unfree’.

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  • Kohnert, Dirk, 2020. "Togo – 2019: Domestic politics, foreign affairs, socio-economic development," EconStor Open Access Book Chapters, in: Africa Yearbook Volume 16: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2019, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics.
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    Keywords

    Togo; Africa Yearbook 2019; domestic policy; foreign affairs; socio-economic development; period under review 2019;
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    JEL classification:

    • F35 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Foreign Aid
    • F54 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - Colonialism; Imperialism; Postcolonialism
    • N47 - Economic History - - Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation - - - Africa; Oceania
    • Z13 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology; Language; Social and Economic Stratification

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