Dozens of people have been injured and at least three have been reported dead following a series of anti-government demonstrations in Togo, which were violently suppressed by law enforcement agencies over the weekend.
The protests, organised by online activists and youth-led civic movements, called for the release of political detainees and the resignation of President Faure Gnassingbé, now President of the Council of State Ministers.
What began as peaceful demonstrations quickly descended into chaos as clashes erupted between protesters and security forces in the capital, Lomé.
Security personnel used tear gas to disperse crowds, while protesters retaliated by hurling stones and other projectiles.
