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Kpatcha Gnassingbé
Kpatcha Gnassingbé (born 6 September 1970 ) is a Togolese politician. He is a son of Gnassingbé Eyadéma, President of Togo from 1967 to 2005, and a brother of Faure Gnassingbé, who has been President since 2005. From 2005 to 2007, Kpatcha Gnassingbé was Minister of Defense. In April 2009, he was arrested on suspicion of plotting to overthrow his brother.
Article summary
Kpatcha Gnassingbé (born 6 September 1970 ) is a Togolese politician. He is a son of Gnassingbé Eyadéma, President of Togo from 1967 to 2005, and a brother of Faure Gnassingbé, who has been President since 2005. From 2005 to 2007, Kpatcha Gnassingbé was Minister of Defense. In April 2009, he was arrested on suspicion of plotting to overthrow his brother.
Key claims
- date of birth: 1970-09-06 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the date of birth is "1970-09-06". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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