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ECOWAS deploys military mission to Togo ahead of legislative polls (APA)

A military mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is presently in Lome as part of the forthcoming legislative polls in Togo.

Togo: EU observers to supervise parliamentary elections (Allafrica)

About one hundred European observers will be deployed in Togo for the October 14 legislative elections.

Togo: Electoral campaign begins (Allafrica)

The electoral campaign for Togo's legislative elections, scheduled for 14 Oct., began Saturday across the country. On Saturday morning, supporters of the various candidates, wearing T-shirts emblazoned with the logos of their parties, flooded the main streets of the various cities.

Togo counts landmark poll votes (BBC)

Votes are being counted in the west African state of Togo after landmark parliamentary elections with the first results not expected until mid-week.

Good turnout in Togo elections (Al Jazeera)

NEWS AFRICA Good turnout in Togo elections Election observers said the vote was peaceful [AFP] Election officials in Togo have reported a strong turnout in the legislative elections, in which opposition parties were participating for the first time in 13 years to elect 81 members of the national assembly. ..

Togo: Ruling party tops elections (APAnews)

Based on the partial and provisional results released Wednesday by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Rally of the Togolese People (RPT, ruling party) is the leading winner of last Sunday’s legislative elections, obtaining at least 49 seats, representing over half of the 81 seats at the parliament.