The
Action Committee for Renewal () is an opposition
political party in
Togo.
Dodji Apévon has led the party since 2008; previously it was led by
Yawovi Agboyibo from 1991 to 2008.
The Front of Associations for Renewal, which was led by Agboyibo, was transformed into the CAR in April 1991. In the
February 1994 parliamentary election, the CAR initially won 36 seats, more than any other party, including the ruling
Rally of the Togolese People (RPT), which won 35 seats.
Africa South of the Sahara 2004 (2003), Routledge, pages 1,145–1,146. The CAR and its ally, the
Togolese Union for Democracy (UTD), proposed Agboyibo as Prime Minister. and the two parties decided to boycott the
National Assembly as a result. After UTD leader
Edem Kodjo was named Prime Minister, the CAR chose not to participate in his government, saying that the UTD had violated the two parties' agreement; however, after the...
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