Togolese President, Faure Gnassingbe, will participate on Thursday, at Niamey, in the swearing-in ceremony of Mahmadou Issoufou, the new President of Niger; elected on March 12.
Faure Gnassingbe sent a message of congratulations to the winner on March 22. "This election is an important step in the transition process and a major milestone towards the restoration of democracy in Niger," stated the president of Togo.