Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe will supervise the country s armed forces as part of a major military reshuffle due to increasing security threats.
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President Faure Gnassingbe of Togo has embarked on a major military reshuffle in which he sacked the Minister of the Armed Forces of the country, Marguerite Essossimna Gnakade and announced the appointment of a new Chief of Staff. President Gnassingbe who made this known on national television during his presidential decrees on Thursday gave no specific reasons for the reshuffle. However, it was learnt that the changes come as the country has recently been facing a growing security threat from jihadist groups.