Opposition to Eyadéma's regime grew in the late 1980s as many people believed he was only working to benefit cronies from the army, his tribesmen, and his political allies.
[3] During a wave of protests against Eyadéma, the government established a curfew, and announced it on 10 April 1991, one hour after it went into force.
The National Human Rights Commission determined that the Togolese Armed Forces had carried out the massacre.
[4] The Togolese government held a constitutional referendum in 1992 which included a two-term presidential limit, and Togo started holding multi-party elections in 1993.
In December 2002, Eyadéma removed the presidential term limits, allowing him to run indefinitely.