Seven killed during Togo protests, civil society groups say


Makeshift barricades burn as people protest against Togo's longtime leader, Faure Gnassingbe, in Lome, Togo June 26, 2025.REUTERS/ Alice Lawson

LOME (Reuters) -Seven people were killed during anti-government protests in Togo last week, said human rights activists, who accused security forces of using "shocking violence" against protesters.

The protests calling for the resignation of longtime leader Faure Gnassingbe amid what government critics describe as a cost of living crisis began last Thursday. Reuters witnesses saw soldiers use tear gas and batons to disperse them.

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