The upcoming Togo elections
VOXAFRICA.COM | 02-03-2010 18:06
The Togolese Governmental elections that were set for the 28th of February have been delayed till the 4th of March to give the present government more time to prepare its voter’s registration process and security arrangements on the day of the vote. According to an official statement released on the 26th of February says the delay came "in the spirit of the search of national consensus and peace."
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