He had not quite completed the positioning of his second son Faure Gnassingbé to take over and the army had to manoeuvre their man into the top job...
Panic in Lomé Eyadéma was said to be considering installing Faure Gnassingbé as President of the National Assembly so that he could be the legitimate constitutional successor but this never happened...
After years of affording President Gnassingbé Eyadéma the respect due to Africa's longest serving head of state the international community has come down hard on the machinations that allowed his son Faure Gnassingbé to take over...
When President Gnassingbé Eyadéma's son Faure Gnassingbé inherited Togo's presidency Gabonese watched closely...
Ex-paratroop commander Ernest is marginalised by illness and political disgrace; but Mines and Energy Minister Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé controlling the key central-northern town of Sokodé is a contender...
