The march towards democracy and the rule of law has made giant strides over the past few years. However, national institutions remain weak and unstable. In some countries, including those that are considered stable, positive trends towards consolidating democratic processes remain fragile and reversible, as evidenced by the recurrence of constitutional reviews, as we have observed in Niger, and election-related instability, which we are trying to avoid in Togo. Those challenges continue to undermine the stability of States and their institutions and, as such, must be addressed in a sustained manner.