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The presidential elections of 25 April 2015 resulted in a victory for the incumbent, Faure Gnassingbé. Thus, he secured his third five-year term, consolidating the autocratic grip of the Gnassingbé-clan and his followers, who had been in power since 1967. In view of the absolute majority of...
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Despite a long-standing controversy about aid-effectiveness in general and the impact of aid-dependency on governance in particular, little is known on the effect of donors policies on civic agency for democratization in aid dependent autocratic regimes. In this study it is argued that the...
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The Gnassingbé clan has ruled the country since 1967. The demand for political alternance, initiated by institutional and electoral reforms, constituted the major contentious issue between the government and the challengers of the Gnassingbé regime throughout the survey period. An alliance of...
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Throughout the year the controversial legislative elections dominated the political landscape. Huge anti-government demonstrations that called in vain for political alternance. The legislative elections of 20 December 2018, boycotted by the major opposition parties, resulted in an easy victory...
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Der seit 1999 von der EU moderierte Dialog zur Konfliktschlichtung zwischen Regierung und Opposition galt mit dem endgültigen Abzug der EU-Vermittler Anfang Juni als gescheitert. Die größeren Oppositionsparteien boykottierten die vorgezogenen Parlamentswahlen im Oktober. Eyadéma versuchte...
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Die andauernde Kontroverse zwischen Regierung und Opposition um vorgezogene Parlamentswahlen blockierte die Demokratisierung und wirtschaftliche Entwicklung des Landes. Vermittlungsversuche der EU scheiterten vor allem an mangelnder Kompromissbereitschaft des Regierungslagers. Wie in der...
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Die undemokratische Präsidentschaftswahl und deren Folgen prägten die Innen- und Außenpolitik. Eine auch von der internationalen Gebergemeinschaft geforderte Regierung der Nationalen Einheit scheiterte an der Kompromisslosigkeit des Eyadéma Regimes und einer in sich zerstrittenen Opposition....
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Nachdem im Vorjahr der Oppositionsführer Olympio bei den Präsidentschaftswahlen um seinen Wahlsieg betrogen worden war, erwies sich die Beilegung des innerpolitischen Dauerkonfliktes zwischen Eyadéma-Regime und der Opposition trotz internationaler Vermittler als schwierig. Da die...
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The roadmap for democratisation and economic liberalisation, negotiated with the EU as a precondition for resuming aid, dominated foreign and domestic politics. Opposition parties entered the new national dialogue on reconciliation only reluctantly in view of the authoritarian attitudes of the...
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When the longest-serving African dictator, Gnassingbé Eyadéma, died unexpectedly in February after 38 years of autocratic rule, political conflict flared up again. His son, Faure Gnassingbé sized power in a coup with the backing of the army and the Barons of the ruling party. Violent protest...
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