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Togo: Is Aamron’s destiny the final straw of Gnassingbe’s Fifth Republic?

“On May 26, 2025, our brother Aamron was abducted in the middle of the night by more than 50 soldiers. He was beaten with unprecedented violence, forcibly shaved, and then interned without any medical grounds in a psychiatric hospital. His only crime? Having denounced the corruption, injustice, and suffering of the Togolese people. Today, we break the silence and name those responsible. Here are the names of the individuals identified as involved in Aamron’s abduction, torture, and forced internment:

1. Lt-Colonel Essoyomèwè GNASSINGBE

2. Rear Admiral BELEYI

3. Simplice BELEYI, former customs officer

4. KEREZOUYE, former customs officer

5. Colonel Edouard BIGNANDI

6. Retired General Gnakoude A. BERENA

7. Agssoyè ASSIH, retired gendarmerie officer

These men betrayed the Republic. They used the means of the state to humiliate, torture, and break a free citizen, without trial, without rights, and without respect for human life. We name them so that no one will ever again say, “We didn’t know.” We name them to protect the next Aamrons. We name them because the truth is a weapon against fear” (Farida Bemba Nabourema, 05.06.2025).

The Family Dynasty of the Gnassingbe is endangered as the youth and the demonstrations are appearing in Lome and elsewhere in the Togolese Republic. The one sided rule and one man rules them all are getting tested by this.

When the authorities apprehended Aamron and since then kept him captured. They signalled the people and tried yet again to intimidate. However, it is backfiring, as the people are going to the streets and protesting. People are changing their profile pictures to red squares. Calling out the government and planning to demonstrate. This is creating new organizations and new activists organizing it, like BRDP and LDNA. There others too, but the Faure Must Go is becoming the known slogan.

Faure Gnassingbe is doing the bidding of a madman, as his keeping Aamron captive in a psychiatric hospital of Zébé. That after kidnapping, torture and keeping him out of sight and out of mind. Thinking this news wouldn’t be leaked and create fury. That’s what is happening and rightfully so. Gnassingbe has used violence, intimidation and blocked the citizens from moving. He has stopped campaigning and demonstrating on the beaches before too. So, this isn’t anything new from him. However, the reaction to the usage of force, brutality and the way they are detaining Aamron shows how far they are willing to go.

The Head of State is playing with fire here. His opening doors he cannot shut. The more he opens it and exposes the room. The more things will become dire and there will be no return. Not like his adhering to the calls of releasing Aamron, but he should have done it yesterday.

Now the activist and artist is haunting His Excellency and the family dynasty, which has acted untouchable and thought he could continue ruling indefinitely without another puppet pulling the strings. Alas, that isn’t the case.

The impunity and misuse of force is now creating havoc. It is only starting and more pressure is coming. The people are reacting and we can only wonder how this will play out. Peace.