US EditionTogo Groups Say Recent Protests Left 7 Dead
- Seven or more individuals lost their lives and numerous others sustained injuries amid anti-government demonstrations in Lomé between Thursday and Saturday in June 2025.
- The protests followed controversial constitutional reforms that ended presidential elections and established a parliamentary system, fueling public resentment.
- Security forces fired tear gas and used batons while protesters threw stones, leading to brutal repression and over 60 arrests amid calls for Gnassingbé's resignation.
- The Togolese government condemned the protests as being driven by false information and hostility, claiming they were coordinated from abroad, and warned that legal measures would be taken against those organizing the events to maintain public order.
- The violence highlights ongoing political tensions under the new regime, while calm returned to Lomé by Sunday with businesses resuming normal operations.
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At least 7 people killed during recent anti-government protests in Togo
At least seven people have been killed and many more injured during recent anti-government protests in Togo’s capital, Lomé, according to preliminary figures provided by civic groups on Sunday.
Women are committed to community development in Togo despite the patriarchal customs
A third of Togolese women have been victims of physical or sexual abuse Originally published on Global VoicesFemale community health workers during a training session in Dankpen Prefecture, located in the Kara region of northern Togo. Photo by Émile Bobozi. Used with permission. By Emile Bobozi In Togo’s rural communities, women bear much of the family responsibilities. However, they remain committed to their communities’ development despite the…
The crackdown on rallies launched to protest the Faure Gnassingbé regime was relentless. On the third and final day of mobilization, Saturday, 28 June, the opposition and civil society organizations unanimously condemned it, while the government made no statement.
Togo: Right Groups Say 3 Days Anti-Govt Protests Left 7 Dead
By Enyichukwu Enemanna No fewer than seven persons were killed during a crackdown on protesters calling for Togo’s leader, Faure Gnassingbé, to step down and free all political prisoners currently in detention, civil rights groups have alleged. Reports have also emerged that dozens more people were injured, many severely. The development comes weeks after Gnassingbé, who has been in office for two decades and whose family has ruled the West Afri…
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