Togolese leader Faure Gnassingbé has officially taken a powerful new government role. He is now President of the Council of Ministers under new constitutional reforms. Opposition groups strongly criticized the changes. Some leaders described the reforms as a threat to democracy. The presidency is now mainly ceremonial under Jean-Lucien Kwassi Savi de Tové.
Supporters say the reforms will strengthen parliamentary governance. Political debates and protests have continued in Lomé. Regional observers are closely monitoring developments in Togo.
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