Protests in Togo stretched into a third day as demonstrators demanded President Faure Gnassingbe step down, following unrest over his expanded powers and decades-long family rule. | Radar Africa | Facebook

38K views · 236 reactions | After weeks of protests in Togo, there are claims of a brutal government crackdown on opposition supporters | BBC News Africa | Facebook

#FPReels: Togo Clashes: Soldiers Crack Down on Protests Against Longtime Leader Gnassingbe Soldiers in Togo used tear gas and batons to crack down on hundreds of protesters who blocked main roads in the capital, Lomé to call for the resignation of the country's longtime leader Faure Gnassingbe on June 26 (Thursday). Last month, Gnassingbe was appointed to the powerful new role of President of the Council of Ministers, a position with no fixed term limit. | Firstpost