Togo

__**Background**__- The French Togoland became Togo in 1960. General Gnassingbe EYADEMA, was brought into be the military ruler in 1967, he ruled Togo with a heavy hand for almost 40 years. Democratics allowed Togo to hold its first relatively free and fair legislative elections in October 2007. After years of political unrest and fire from international organizations for human rights abuses, Togo is finally being re-welcomed into the international community.