Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbe has confirmed Victoire Sidemeho Tomegah-Dogbe as prime minister.
A new government will be formed soon under a recently adopted constitution, according to the presidency.
The new constitution, adopted in March, has heightened tensions in Togo.
Opposition and civil society groups argue that it aims to extend Gnassingbe’s 19-year rule beyond initial expectations.
Tomegah-Dogbe, who became Togo’s first female prime minister in 2020, is a member of the ruling Union for the Republic party.
This party won a significant majority in the April elections, which were postponed twice due to constitutional debates.
Togo has experienced ongoing resistance against the Gnassingbe family’s rule.
President Gnassingbe assumed office in 2005, succeeding his father, Gnassingbe Eyadema, who came to power after a 1967 coup.
The continuation of the Gnassingbe family’s leadership has been a point of contention.
The adoption of the new constitution has further intensified debates about the future of governance in Togo.
