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- ↑ "Communiqué de presse de la Coalition des Forces Démocratiques à la suite de la mascarade électorale du 27 octobre 2002", togo-confidentiel.com, October 28, 2002 (in French).
- ↑ "Présidentielles 2003 : Profil des candidats", iciLome.com, May 16, 2003 (in French).
- 1 2 Muriel Signouret, "Kodjo à la barre", Jeuneafrique.com, June 26, 2005 (in French).
- ↑ "Faure à la présidence, Kpatcha à la Défense", RFI.fr, June 21, 2005 (in French).
- ↑ "Le Gouvernement togolais", Republicoftogo.com (in French).
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