institutions or to improved external environment, notably the growing competition between global players for African natural …

became clear that a change of regime through the ballot box was impossible, in view of the consolidation of this dictatorship …

Backed by peaceful but undemocratic presidential (2010) and legislative (July 2013) elections the Gnassingbé regime … regime peacefully by frequent, often violently suppressed demonstrations with little effect. Arson attacks on the markets of … undeniable improvements of the framework and outside appearance of major institutions of the regime during the survey period it …