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Thousands of women in anti-president protest in Togo
[NEWS24] Thousands of women erupted into the streets of Togo's capital Lome on Saturday to protest against the power of President Faure Gnassingbe.Since September, a coalition of 14 political parties has held almost weekly marches, where thousands have called for Gnassingbe to step down to end the more than 50-year rule of one family. Opposition leader Jean-Pierre Fabre said during the march it was a "great initiative", adding: "Faced with the refusal of the power to move forward, women have decided to enter the game." The female-focused demonstration follows similar protests in West Africa, notably the Women of Liberia movement which started in Monrovia in 2003 during the country's civil war. Setting off from three different meeting points, the women dressed mostly in black and were accompanied by men and opposition leaders for the demonstration, which lasted several hours. Posted by: Fred 2018-01-22 |
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