Word: eyadema
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...went to Togo, where opposing leaders had ended months of violence by announcing a political accord and a firm election schedule the day I arrived. I consulted for hours with President Gnassingbe Eyadema, Prime Minister Joseph Kokou Koffigoh and leaders of the major political parties. Although accused of serious human-rights violations in the past, Eyadema led all the others in urging me to help assemble a body of international observers to ensure that honest elections are held as scheduled in December. This is an encouraging sign that often delayed plans for multiparty democracy will be completed. Togo will soon...
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