I awoke to a Google News alert to this fantastic editorial describing how Togo was betrayed its rightful place among democratic nations. It has only been a few weeks since terribly falsified elections were held in that country, and the political crisis has only deepened since. After hundreds were killed in the aftermath, thousands more fleeing the country, both sides were urged to form a unity government. That just fell through.

Togo’s political adversaries have failed to agree on a government of national unity at a summit of African leaders in Abuja, Nigeria. The meeting was held to stem a post-election crisis, which has led to dozens of deaths and thousands of people fleeing opposition strongholds.

A joint statement issued by several African leaders at the summit held all day Thursday urged the Togolese political class to demonstrate more flexibility.

It called for a framework for dialogue aimed at restoring stability including the creation of a national unity government representing the entire political class.

The statement also called for an end to violence, impunity and vandalism.

At least 100 people have been killed since Faure Gnassingbe, the son of the late 38-year ruler, Gnassingbe Eyadema, was declared the winner in April elections marred with fraud. Riots started immediately after the voting ended when soldiers stole ballot boxes in opposition strongholds.

The spokeswoman for the West African group ECOWAS, which organized the summit as well as the flawed election, Adrienne Diop, says she believes the two sides at least agreed a unity government is needed.

They’re in such agreement, in fact, that the opposition candidate had had a stroke over it. An independent international commission is supposedly to be established, and its results will no doubt be very interesting given the irrefutable nature of the electoral fraud committed. I’m happy with the idea, as long as Jimmeh isn’t heading it.