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Africa's longest-serving ruler expected to win Togo vote.
(From Agence France Presse)
Africa's longest-serving leader looked set to win yet again in elections in the west African state of Togo.
President Gnassingbe Eyadema, in power for 36 years, is seeking another five-year mandate.
The general has ruled with an iron fist since wresting power in a coup in 1967.
He announced in 2001 that he wanted to retire this year as required by the constitution. But this month he said he had succumbed to entreaties and pressure from his omnipotent ruling Rally of Togolese People (RPT) party to run for office yet again.
Last year Parliament amended the constitution, dropping any reference to a two-term presidential limit and paving the way for another term in office for Eyadema.
Of the five candidates running against Eyadema, four are former members of the ruling RPT party. The opposition has failed to unite and put up a common candidate -- an added advantage for the president.
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