Faure Gnassingbé, who has been president of Togo for 19 years.
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Given their impact on elections and democracy, it’s fair to consider the changes to Togo’s constitution a complete overhaul rather than a revision.
Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba speaks during a trade conference in London in 2018.
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Gabon is resource rich, but the Bongo family’s continuous rule has been bad news for the country of 2.3 million people.
City traffic on Kenyatta Avenue in Nairobi, Kenya.
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In independent Kenya, road renaming happened to erase the names of the colonisers and to celebrate the new heroes: Kenya’s political leaders and freedom fighters.
Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, Prime Minister, Republic of Mauritius.
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Mauritius’ “dynastic politics” does not augur well for the often celebrated image of Mauritius as Africa’s shining democratic model.