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BBC News
February 8, 2005
Army Chief of Staff Gen Zakari Nandja said on Saturday that the decision to hand power to Faure Gnassingbe had been taken to avoid a power vacuum. Eyadema, 69, Africa's longest-serving ruler, died while being evacuated for medical treatment abroad - reportedly from a heart attack. After seizing powerÃâà...
Sydney Morning Herald
February 6, 2005
The handover of power to Faure Eyadema, 39, was announced on national television by armed forces chief of staff General Zakari Nandja, setting the stage for a constitutional showdown with the long-suffering opposition. "The armed forces (FAT) have been confronted with the fact that there is a total powerÃâà...
BBC News
February 6, 2005
Togo's President Gnassingbe Eyadema, Africa's longest serving ruler, has died and was replaced hours later by his son, Faure, army officials said. Eyadema, 69, who had been ill for a number of years, died while being evacuated for medical treatment abroad. The army said the speaker of parliament, whoÃâà...
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