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September 21, 2017

Togo: Hundreds of Thousands Demand President's Ouster and Term Limits
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In the West African nation of Togo, hundreds of thousands of people took
to the streets across the country on Wednesday to demand an end to
decades of rule by the Gnassingbé family dynasty. Security forces
attacked the protesters, shooting live bullets and tear gas into the
crowds. Amnesty International says military forces shot a 9-year-old boy
in the head, killing him, during the crackdown. Wednesday's protest is
the latest in weeks of massive demonstrations demanding President Faure
Gnassingbé's ouster and the reinstatement of constitutional term limits
in Togo.


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