Thousands protest against Togolese government in Lome

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PressTV
August 26, 2012

Thousands of opposition activists have held a demonstration in the Togolese capital, Lome, to protest against President Faure Gnassingbe’s government.

Togolese opposition supporters hold a demonstration in the capital, Lome, August 22, 2012.

Togolese opposition supporters hold a demonstration in the capital, Lome, August 22, 2012.
 
The demonstration started in Lome’s Be Kpota neighborhood and ended peacefully near a city beach on Saturday.

However, the opposition coalition Let’s Save Togo said over 100 protesters were wounded and 125 others were detained during similar demonstrations on Tuesday and Wednesday, when security forces fired tear gas canisters to disperse the crowd.
 

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