The likelihood of Civil War in Togo is now being talked about as unrest continues:
“The infrastructure for civil war in Togo is already in place,” said Emmanuel Anin, a political analyst for African Security Dialogue and Research, based in neighboring Ghana. “I fear the situation will only get worse before it gets better.”
Togo refugees flood a Catholic Mission in Benin. (AP)
The Opposition, though vows to fight on:
An opposition leader in Togo called for popular resistance on Tuesday after the West African country’s constitutional court confirmed the ruling party’s candidate as winner of a disputed presidential poll.
Jean-Pierre Fabre, secretary-general of Togo’s biggest opposition party, said the opposition would not take part in a national unity government with Faure Gnassingbe as president.
“The instruction to our supporters is popular resistance. We will give this regime a hard time,” he told Reuters.
Estimates of more than 18,500 civilians have fled the war torn country.