constituteproject.org PDF generated: 14 Oct 2013, 20:27 TITLE XII Of the TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITIES and of the TRADITIONAL CHIEFDOMS Article 141 The Togolese Republic is organized in territorial collectivities on the basis of the principle of decentralization within respect for the national unity. These territorial collectivities are: the communes, the prefectures and the regions. Any other territorial collectivity is created by the law. The territorial collectivities administer themselves freely by councils elected by universal suffrage, within the conditions provided for by the law. Article 142 The State sees to the harmonious development of all the territorial collectivities on the basis of national solidarity, of regional potentials and of inter-regional equilibrium. Article 143 The Togolese State recognizes the traditional chiefdom, guardian of use and customs. The designation and the enthronement of the traditional chief obeys the use and customs of the locality. Togo 1992 (rev. 2007) Page 33