We Call For Peaceful And Political Settlement To The Crisis In The Republic Of Togo

Again, the people of Togo are on the streets across the country to protest against their government. As a result, protesters are now calling for President Faure Gnassingbe to resign over what the Togolese people say, his failed leadership in the West African nation.

For the past twenty years, the world, particularly African leaders have watched Togo under the leadership of President Faure Gnassingbe. Recent changes in the national Constitution is what has ignited the current situation, which is dangerously degenerating.

The New African Charter International (NACI) is worried about this instability in Togo and the earlier the international community, through the United Nations, intervene to save the situation is the better. We want the world to know that the situation in Togo cannot be addressed through pouring more fuel on the ground, but through peaceful dialogue and comprehensive political settlement amongst the Togolese people.

It is our view that an eye for an eye, and a tit for tat option will serve no purpose in the situation in Togo, but only brings destruction, which is not good for Africa. We are concerned also about the deteriorating human rights and the destruction taking place in Togo since this protest, which began on June 26th, 2025. We call on all parties to not allow the situation to worsen because it’s only the Togolese people themselves who will have to incur the loss. Peace and political settlement must be allowed to give expression so that Togo will not slide into bitter civil conflict.

The New African Charter International cannot afford to see more deaths in the streets of Lome and other major towns that are witnessing the current protests. We encourage protesters to now seek peaceful end to their action, while the government must take serious step to address fairly the grievances of the protesters. There should be a clear road map to save Togo and the Togolese people. The international community through the United Nations must wake from the slumber.

The New African Charter International (NACI) is an African-based advocacy movement that is dedicated to peace, stability, progress, development and prosperity, and unity and sovereignty of the African continent.

The new Africa is not the old, oppressive, black neo-colonial, retrogressive, environmentally-degrading and subservient Africa. The new Africa is the one in which leaders are ready, willing and able to harness the continent’s rich and abundant mineral wealth and natural resources for the upliftment of Africans, both at home and abroad.

The new Africa is the one in which courageous leaders stand by their people, and are willing to defend, in word and in deed, human rights and freedoms of African people, to true independence and sovereignty. The new Africa abhors leaders who fuel fear or division among their people; and seeks leaders who can unite all of Africa, for an Africa that serves Africans both at home and abroad.

God bless Africa!

Signed:
Alimamy Bakarr Sankoh
Co-founder and President
The New African Charter International (NACI)

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