Togo: Politics, economy and society in 2009

Dirk Kohnert

A chapter in Africa Yearbook Volume 6: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2009, 2010, pp 190-198 from ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics

Abstract: Domestic politics in Togo in 2009 was dominated by the preparation for the decisive 2010 presidential elections and by the aggravating family feud within the ruling Gnassingbé clan. In April, the latter culminated in an alleged coup plot of Kpatcha Gnassingbé, the junior half-brother of the Head of State, which involved also other members of the 'family' which were imprisoned without official arraignment until the end of the year. The international donor community rewarded political reforms. Economic growth was negatively affected by the global economic and financial crisis.

Keywords: Togo; Africa Yearbook 2009; domestic policy; foreign affairs; socio-economic development; period under review 2009 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F35 F54 N47 Z13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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