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Togo election set to stretch ruling family's rule

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President Faure Gnassingbe, whose family has ruled Togo since 1967, is the frontrunner in Saturday's election.  By PIUS UTOMI EKPEI (AFP) Togo votes Saturday in an election expected to see President Faure Gnassingbe claim a fourth term in power and extend his family's half-century domination of the West African nation. The incumbent, 53, has led the country of eight million since 2005 following the death of his father Gnassingbe Eyadema, who ruled with an iron fist for 38 years. ...

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