Togo’s security forces cast early votes ahead of high-stakes municipal elections

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Togo’s security forces cast early votes ahead of high-stakes municipal elections  The atmosphere was calm and disciplined on Monday, July 14, 2025, in Lomé as Togo’s security and defense forces, including paramilitary units and members of the operational reserve, cast their ballots in early voting ahead of the municipal elections.   READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/15/togos-security-forces-cast-early-votes-ahead-of-high-stakes-municipal-elections  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00Security and defense forces in Togo cast their ballot early in Lome and other cities ahead

00:07of the 2025 municipal elections. Soldiers, paramilitary units and the Operational Reserve

00:15turned out in a calm and disciplined manner. The early vote lets them focus on securing

00:21the July 17th election, which authorities hope will proceed peacefully. Everything is

00:28going smoothly, they're voting calmly and waiting in line. They follow all the instructions

00:33we give them. This early vote kicks off the electoral process in a tense political climate.

00:40As the campaign heats up, candidates rally supporters with posters, door-to-door visits

00:46and public events. Go vote and vote for what UNIR, because we need continuity in the work

00:54already being done on the ground. But the opposition is pushing back,

01:01refusing to give up ground, despite boycott calls from some groups.

01:09If we want to improve people's lives, the opposition must participate and prove what it can deliver.

01:16Tensions are still simmering beneath the surface. Following deadly protests in late June,

01:26civil society groups have declared July 14th and 15th as days of mourning. Online activists with the

01:33M66 movement are calling for press demonstrations on July 16th and 17th, the day of the vote.

01:40The government has issued warnings and says everything will be done to ensure peaceful elections.

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