Extraordinary presidential elections in Togo were held on April 24, 2005 after the death of February 5, 2005, of President Gnassingbe Eyadema .
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Campaign
The main candidates were the son of former president For Essozymn Gnassingbe and opposition leader Emmanuel Bob Akitani. The pre-election period and the elections themselves were accompanied by a high level of violence in the country. According to official figures, Gnassingbe won, receiving 60% of the vote. Immediately after the announcement of the results, pogroms began in the capital of Togo Lome , as a result of which thousands of residents were forced to flee to neighboring countries.
Results
| Candidate / Nominating Party | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Essozimna Gnassingbe - Movement of the Togolese people ( Rassemblement du Peuple Togolais ) | 60.15 | |
| Emmanuel Bob-Akitani / Union des Forces du Changement , supported by the Alliance des Démocrates pour le Développement Intégral , Renewal Action Committee ( Comité d'Action pour la Renouveau ), African Democratic Convention peoples ( Convention Démocratique des Peoples Africains ) and Socialist Pact for Renewal ( Pacte Socialiste pour le Renouveau ) | 38.25 | |
| Nicola Lawson / Party for Renewal and Salvation ( Parti pour le Renouveau et la Rédemption ) | 1,04 | |
| Arry Olympio / Democracy Movement and Development ( Rassemblement pour le soutien de la démocratie et du développement ) | 0.55 | |
| Total (turnout 63.6%) | 2,200,274 | 100 % |
| Registered Voters | 3,599,306 | |
| Total votes | 2,288,279 | |
| Invalid and blank newsletters | 88 005 |
Election Consequences
On April 27, 11 people died in clashes in Lome between opposition supporters and the police. [1] Bob Akitani declared himself president, stating that he received 70% of the vote. [2] By April 29, the death toll reached 100, mainly in the city of Anejo, on the border with Benin . [3]
Gnassingbe took the oath of office on May 4. [4] The Togolese Human Rights League, a human rights organization, stated that as a result of the riots between March 28 and May 5, the death toll reached 790, and 4,345 were injured. About 24 thousand inhabitants were forced to flee to neighboring Ghana and Benin. [five]
Notes
- ↑ Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines
- ↑ BBC NEWS | Africa | Togo's poll loser 'is president' . Date of treatment March 15, 2013. Archived on April 8, 2013.
- ↑ AlertNet - A Thomson Reuters Foundation Service - AlertNet Neopr Date of treatment March 15, 2013. Archived on April 8, 2013.
- ↑ BBC NEWS | Africa | Togo election winner is sworn in . Date of treatment March 15, 2013. Archived on April 8, 2013.
- ↑ IRIN Africa | TOGO: Human rights group says 790 killed in election violence | Togo | Conflict | Governance | Human Rights | Refugees / IDPs