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Faure Gnassingbe Declared Winner in Togo Presidential Election
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Opposition takes to the streets to protest Togo's election commission
says ruling party candidate Faure Gnassingbe is the winner of Sunday's
presidential election.The commission chief (Kissem Tchangai-Walla)
says Mr. Gnassingbe, son of the late longtime leader Gnassingbe
Eyadema, won with just over 60 percent of votes cast. Minutes after
the announcement, angry opposition youths poured onto the streets of
Togo's capital, Lome, setting up burning barricades, throwing rocks
and attacking cars. Street violence and allegations of fraud on both
sides marred Sunday's election, which was organized under pressure by
West African leaders after the military briefly installed Mr.
Gnassingbe following his father's death in February. According to the
electoral commission, opposition candidate Emmanual Akitani-Bob won
just over 38 percent of the vote. The third candidate, Harry Olympio,
came in last with under one-percent (0.55).


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