2 Killed as Thousands Protest New President
From Times Wire Reports
Thousands of people opposing Togo’s army-installed president burned tires and threw jagged pieces of metal at police during a second day of demonstrations in Lome, the capital of the West African country.
Security forces used tear gas, clubs and stun grenades, killing at least two protesters, as African leaders tried to stem the unrest a week after Faure Gnassingbe took over as president on his father’s death.
Opposition leaders said they had seen three demonstrators killed and dozens wounded.
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