Seven Dead in Togo Anti-Government Protests
Protests in Lomé against Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé have resulted in at least seven deaths amid a crackdown on demonstrators demanding political change and the release of prisoners. The government denies involvement in the deaths, which were reported from rivers in the capital, and has threatened legal action against protest organizers. The unrest follows constitutional reforms and increased repression of critical voices, with protests turning violent and police using tear gas and force against peaceful demonstrators. Civil rights groups are calling for investigations into police violence, as tensions persist in the country.