banjul gambia foreign ministry say monday people togo decide whether president faure gnassingbe stay power minister tell reuters weekend mediators persuade togo leader step aside gnassingbe take power 2005 death father rule since 1967. togo mire political crisis least 10 people kill protest since august moment reason warrant government republic gambia take position since togolese people continue make efforts find solution crisis foreign ministry say statement reuters interview publish two days previously gambia foreign minister ousainou darboe tell reuters think african union ecowas engage togo persuade president step refer pan-african body west african regional bloc go accept norms think treat internal affair add currently gambia togo countries 15-nation ecowas bloc without time limit mandate ecowas seek make law across region 2015 togo gambia vote although gambia change constitution gambian ministry statement facebook say whether togo president remain power sole sovereign decision people togo say two countries remain bond strong tie gnassingbe currently third term opponents organize mass protest since august amid grow frustration delay constitutional reform seek end rule security force repress protest fire demonstrators raise chance gnassingbe could topple result popular anger happen burkina faso 2014. criticism gnassingbe government foreign power ecowas countries far mute perhaps togolese leader hold ecowas chairmanship june 2018. darboe main opponent former president yahya jammeh 22-year rule end january ecowas troop march gambia uphold election result imprison last year join series protest electoral reform repressive measure jammeh opponents tell reuters interview think regional talk gnassingbe begin plan referendum togo term limit date vote yet set plan referendum fail appease opposition say would retroactive mean gnassingbe could stay 2030. statement au ecowas welcome propose reform call peace encourage dialogue gambia government plan constitutional review cap president tenure two four- five-year term among reform darboe say national assembly power nullify law see elsewhere africa say gambian ministry say togo resolve crisis