Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Faure Gnassingbe: Togo Leader Treads in Father's Steps LOME, TOGO - Faure Gnassingbe was seen as a malleable 38-year-old when the military installed him as president of Togo after the death of his strongman father in 2005. Now the leader once dubbed "the youth" has claimed a fourth term in power after elections on Saturday, extending his family's grip over the small West African nation towards a sixth decade. References Visible links Hidden links: 1. file://localhost/africa/togo-president-gnassingbe-wins-re-election-landslide-preliminary-results .