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Togo: 50 Years of Hurt - Togo Protesters Vow to Continue
African Arguments, 25 August 2017
After years of government stalling, demonstrators are demanding electoral reforms, including the reinstatement of term limits. Read more »
50 Years of Hurt - Togo Protesters Vow to Continue
Shocking images of the bodies of protesters - who had taken to the streets to demand democratic reforms - have started flooding social media in the country, writes Farida Nabourema for African Arguments.
Thousands take to the streets in Togo to demand the reinstatement of the 1992 constitution.
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Thousands of Togolese took to the streets of Lome this past weekend, chanting "50 years is too long!", and calling for the reinstatement of the constitution limiting terms. "This ... Read more »
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If proposed electoral reforms are not implemented, analysts have warned that the country's next presidential and local elections may be held amid tensions. Read more »
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