Togo to hold referendum election

Togo, ruled by Africa's longest serving political dynasty and rocked by months of anti-regime protests, will hold legislative and local elections on Dec 16 as well as a referendum on constitutional reform four days later.

Togo's latest political crisis started in August 2017, when large numbers of people rallied against the administration of President Faure Gnassingbe, who took power in 2005 after the death of his father who had ruled for 38 years.

Calls for constitutional reform include a two-term limit for presidents, reinstating a two-round voting system and allowing the diaspora to cast ballots in elections.