Many Togolese particularly those opposed to the government of President Faure Gnassingbe are not backing down on their demands for the Constitution to be amended to prevent his family’s continued stay in power.
The opposition has indicated it will embark on another major demonstration Friday following similar ones over the weekend that reportedly claimed seven lives.
As you know twenty-seven protesters including leading members of Togo’s opposition PNP party have been placed in police custody following Saturday’s deadly riots.
JOYNEWS’ Favour Nunoo has just returned from Lome reported that they opposition has united to fight against the Faure Gnassingbe government.
He indicated that, civil society actors in neighbouring Togo are demanding the release of some opposition members arrested following demonstrations in that country over the weekend that reportedly claimed seven lives.
Security personnel clashed with hundreds of citizens there demonstrating against the incumbent Faure Gnassingbe, and protesting his family’s continued stay in power.
Twenty-seven protesters including leading members of Togo’s opposition PNP party have been placed in police custody following Saturday’s deadly riots.
Togo opposition to hold massive demo Friday
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