Mr Camara,

This is a very positive development for the Togolese nation. It further goes
to confirm that with popular mass action and international pressure, a
dictatorship stands no chance of survival.

>From: Momodou Camara <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: FWD:West Africans lift Togo sanctions
>Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 07:36:26 -0500
>
>West Africans lift Togo sanctions
>The West African regional grouping Ecowas says it is lifting sanctions
>against Togo with immediate effect.
>The move follows the announcement by Togolese leader Faure Gnassingbe that
>he is stepping down after increasing international pressure.
>
>Mr Faure was installed three weeks ago as president by the military,
>immediately after the death of his father, Gnassingbe Eyadema.
>
>He will be replaced on an acting basis by parliament speaker Abass Bonfoh.
>
>Faure Gnassingbe said he wanted to ensure the transparency of the election
>now due in April, in which he plans to stand as a candidate.
>
>The UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, also welcomed Mr Faure's decision.
>
>'Borrowed robes'
>
>A spokeswoman for Nigerian President Olesegun Obasanjo, who chairs the
>African Union, described Mr Faure's decision as a "victory for democracy".
>
>"What happened in Togo was a coup d'etat dressed in the borrowed robes of
>democracy and we are glad that Faure Gnassingbe has finally realised the
>folly of what happened," Remi Oyo said, quoted by AFP news agency.
>
>
>  For so long Africa has had a bad image - this is eloquest testimony that
>Africa can create solutions to its own problems
>Remi Oyo
>Spokeswoman for Nigeria's president
>
>"For so long Africa has had a bad image. This is eloquest testimony that
>Africa can create solutions to its own problems," she added.
>
>The UN and African Union imposed sanctions on Togo after Mr Faure was
>installed as president by the army hours after the death of his father
>earlier this month.
>
>Although he promised elections within 60 days, as stipulated by the
>constitution, this did little to quell protests from African neighbours
>and beyond.
>
>Constitutional amendments swiftly introduced to legitimise Mr Faure's
>appointment have since been partly reversed.
>
>Late on Friday, the country's ruling party nominated Mr Faure as its new
>candidate for the presidential election.
>
>Earlier this week, he visited Gabon and then Libya, for a meeting with
>President Muammar Gaddafi.
>
>
>Story from BBC NEWS:
>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/world/africa/4300089.stm
>
>Published: 2005/02/26 10:24:08 GMT
>
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