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Re: Protests In Togo Against 50-Year Ruling Gnassingbe Dynasty Turn Bloody (Graphic) by Laralag: 5:59pm On Aug 24, 2017
Why do leaders in Africa have the do or die mentality towards power. 50 years rule? When he is not a monarch. Honestly the white slave master where kinder to us than most of these black leaders
Ho God will Africa ever grow cry

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Re: Protests In Togo Against 50-Year Ruling Gnassingbe Dynasty Turn Bloody (Graphic) by gberra: 6:00pm On Aug 24, 2017
cstr1000:

Yes, sorry, just checked now.
I stand corrected. West african geography confuses me sometimes.
Stupid ass with silly excuses... angry

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Re: Protests In Togo Against 50-Year Ruling Gnassingbe Dynasty Turn Bloody (Graphic) by cstr1000: 6:03pm On Aug 24, 2017
gberra:
Stupid ass with silly excuses... angry
okay.
Re: Protests In Togo Against 50-Year Ruling Gnassingbe Dynasty Turn Bloody (Graphic) by gberra: 6:04pm On Aug 24, 2017
cstr1000:

okay.
swerve angry
Re: Protests In Togo Against 50-Year Ruling Gnassingbe Dynasty Turn Bloody (Graphic) by cstr1000: 6:07pm On Aug 24, 2017
gberra:
swerve angry
I have served you a life-time worth of pummeling on nairaland. cheesy
I can dish you another round if you piss me off.
Re: Protests In Togo Against 50-Year Ruling Gnassingbe Dynasty Turn Bloody (Graphic) by Anglovel: 6:08pm On Aug 24, 2017
Young03:
who are those on reds?


This is not war but crisis op
the masses are in red attire to signify war
Re: Protests In Togo Against 50-Year Ruling Gnassingbe Dynasty Turn Bloody (Graphic) by gberra: 6:11pm On Aug 24, 2017
cstr1000:

I have served you a life-time worth of pummeling on nairaland. cheesy
I can dish you another round if you piss me off.
You wish!. You'll always be my scapegoat.
Re: Protests In Togo Against 50-Year Ruling Gnassingbe Dynasty Turn Bloody (Graphic) by cstr1000: 6:15pm On Aug 24, 2017
gberra:
You wish!. You'll always be my scapegoat.
Not in this life.
Re: Protests In Togo Against 50-Year Ruling Gnassingbe Dynasty Turn Bloody (Graphic) by Ugosample(m): 6:15pm On Aug 24, 2017
Charly68:
The Togolese are saying ,Gwasinma our mumu don do..only God knows what French their colonial master will be thinking now..yawa don blow..those who do visit most of these francophone nations know that they are under serious colonial task master . They have no authority over their own national resources . France is practically living on them foisting rulers on them and not leaders

It's not exactly as you are painting it, but you have a point
Re: Protests In Togo Against 50-Year Ruling Gnassingbe Dynasty Turn Bloody (Graphic) by gberra: 6:17pm On Aug 24, 2017
cstr1000:

Not in this life.
cheesy Too late for you, my friend cheesy
Re: Protests In Togo Against 50-Year Ruling Gnassingbe Dynasty Turn Bloody (Graphic) by teflonjake(m): 6:17pm On Aug 24, 2017
ecoeco:
...

Well

At least they are taking the bull by the horn..... Those ar real men

Not some worn out biafran p*ssys
dat all de do is tire their red Vandana nd b shouting Nnamdi kanu Nnamdi kanu

See ya mate

Real men are ready to give nd shed blood wen de want change

#Eco99#


I have never made a comment on the biafra issue, but I want to educate you a lil!

I grew up around politicians, I know what it takes for 50 people to raise placards supporting a politician, it costs thousands of naira, but kanu is a man who has genuine followership, you can call it a cult if you like.


According to you and your quote "Real men are ready to shed blood but yours is still intact;


On problem solving you either provide solutions or keep shut!!!

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Re: Protests In Togo Against 50-Year Ruling Gnassingbe Dynasty Turn Bloody (Graphic) by Ugosample(m): 6:18pm On Aug 24, 2017
cstr1000:

Ghana does not share a border with togo. Besides, there are far richer and more influential countries than ghana in west africa to call upon.
Equatorial Guinea is richer than ghana, while Senegal is stronger than ghana.

Are you for real undecided

Ghana shared no border with Togo
That's not true.

It's Nigeria that does not share border with Togo, but when at that, Lome is like 4.5 hours away from the Nigerian border, which is not too far.
Re: Protests In Togo Against 50-Year Ruling Gnassingbe Dynasty Turn Bloody (Graphic) by mikeslim(m): 6:20pm On Aug 24, 2017
Nigeria should increase the security at the border. Ecowas should send troops to Togo now before it escalates. who is even sponsoring these people.

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Re: Protests In Togo Against 50-Year Ruling Gnassingbe Dynasty Turn Bloody (Graphic) by Peacefulgold(m): 6:23pm On Aug 24, 2017
old story...
Re: Protests In Togo Against 50-Year Ruling Gnassingbe Dynasty Turn Bloody (Graphic) by Nobody: 6:24pm On Aug 24, 2017
Togolese house helps go soon plenty for here. Africans will never learn.

If you are Togolese, willing to be a domestic servant, hola undecided
Re: Protests In Togo Against 50-Year Ruling Gnassingbe Dynasty Turn Bloody (Graphic) by cstr1000: 6:25pm On Aug 24, 2017
Ugosample:


Are you for real undecided

Ghana shared no border with Togo
That's not true.

It's Nigeria that does not share border with Togo, but when at that, Lome is like 4.5 hours away from the Nigerian border, which is not too far.
i stand corrected na.
Re: Protests In Togo Against 50-Year Ruling Gnassingbe Dynasty Turn Bloody (Graphic) by onyeezeigbo: 6:28pm On Aug 24, 2017
cstr1000:

Ghana does not share a border with togo. Besides, there are far richer and more influential countries than ghana in west africa to call upon.
Equatorial Guinea is richer than ghana, while Senegal is stronger than ghana.
bro Ghana share border with Togo.say what you know
Re: Protests In Togo Against 50-Year Ruling Gnassingbe Dynasty Turn Bloody (Graphic) by jamjo: 6:28pm On Aug 24, 2017
ecoeco:
...

Well

At least they are taking the bull by the horn..... Those ar real men

Not some worn out biafran p*ssys
dat all de do is tire their red Vandana nd b shouting Nnamdi kanu Nnamdi kanu

See ya mate

Real men are ready to give nd shed blood wen de want change

#Eco99#

Are you moving the goalposts? I'm 100% sure you are among the people who has been condemning Kanu on his approach that he is calling for war, not withstanding that he is non violence, but now you want him to use violence. Hypocricy is an evidence of a weak mind.

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Re: Protests In Togo Against 50-Year Ruling Gnassingbe Dynasty Turn Bloody (Graphic) by codemaniacs: 6:29pm On Aug 24, 2017
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Re: Protests In Togo Against 50-Year Ruling Gnassingbe Dynasty Turn Bloody (Graphic) by uncleade(m): 6:33pm On Aug 24, 2017
DEAD NEWS. AN OLD STORY OF 5 DAYS AGO.
Re: Protests In Togo Against 50-Year Ruling Gnassingbe Dynasty Turn Bloody (Graphic) by Frankbaro(m): 6:33pm On Aug 24, 2017
ecoeco:
...

Well

At least they are taking the bull by the horn..... Those ar real men

Not some worn out biafran p*ssys
dat all de do is tire their red Vandana nd b shouting Nnamdi kanu Nnamdi kanu

Talk is cheap. Expecially coming from somebody whose entire generation are cowards
See ya mate

Real men are ready to give nd shed blood wen de want change

#Eco99#

Talk is cheap. Coming expecially from some one whose entire generation are cowards.

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Re: Protests In Togo Against 50-Year Ruling Gnassingbe Dynasty Turn Bloody (Graphic) by Benekruku(m): 6:36pm On Aug 24, 2017
ecoeco:
...

Well

At least they are taking the bull by the horn..... Those ar real men

Not some worn out biafran p*ssys
dat all de do is tire their red Vandana nd b shouting Nnamdi kanu Nnamdi kanu

See ya mate

Real men are ready to give nd shed blood wen de want change

[b]#Eco99#[/b]



Na only chest-beating dem sabi!
Re: Protests In Togo Against 50-Year Ruling Gnassingbe Dynasty Turn Bloody (Graphic) by Ajekuiya: 6:37pm On Aug 24, 2017
adem30:
Happening life at Togo, the masses came out to protest against Togo President to step down and and as army and police to stop them it causes fight between them and the masses, as you can see some army get injured in the process.


Nigeria, this is how it's done, not just by endless dialogue, you got to fight for what you want mehn, a smaller country have this confidence to pull something like this but the giant of Africa citizenry are so scared mehn, even me I'm scared mehn, at a time where our life is centered around politics, you hardly do anything or get anything without politics coming into play, one day we will rise up and take our country back. (Amen)
Re: Protests In Togo Against 50-Year Ruling Gnassingbe Dynasty Turn Bloody (Graphic) by smartnero24(m): 6:38pm On Aug 24, 2017
So sad!

Which way Africa?

Hope it doesn't get to this here.
Re: Protests In Togo Against 50-Year Ruling Gnassingbe Dynasty Turn Bloody (Graphic) by Unimaginable123: 6:38pm On Aug 24, 2017
bulletproofmonk:
Nigeria,Ghana and co better find a way to stop it asap. No West African country can handle the influx of refugees at this time.
Nigeria? Pls remove our name from that list sharpaly
Re: Protests In Togo Against 50-Year Ruling Gnassingbe Dynasty Turn Bloody (Graphic) by uncleade(m): 6:40pm On Aug 24, 2017
DEAD NEWS. AN OLD STORY OF 5 DAYS AGO.
Re: Protests In Togo Against 50-Year Ruling Gnassingbe Dynasty Turn Bloody (Graphic) by Somatohadidas(m): 6:40pm On Aug 24, 2017
VERY STALE INDEED.....it happened on Saturday.
Re: Protests In Togo Against 50-Year Ruling Gnassingbe Dynasty Turn Bloody (Graphic) by smartnero24(m): 6:42pm On Aug 24, 2017
So sad

Hope it doesn't become a full blown protracted war.

Which way Africa?



Men e no reach like this here ooh
Re: Protests In Togo Against 50-Year Ruling Gnassingbe Dynasty Turn Bloody (Graphic) by Somatohadidas(m): 6:42pm On Aug 24, 2017
Tensions in Togo as anti-Gnassingbe rally turns deadly
Thousands protesting against 50-year ruling dynasty call for the reinstatement of constitution limiting terms.
Togolese forces used tear gas to disperse protesters in Lome [Photo courtesy Emmanuelle Sodji]
Tensions have erupted in Togo after protests against the ruling Gnassingbe family dynasty over the weekend turned deadly.

Two protesters were killed, and 12 gendarmes were wounded in Sokode, 338km north of the capital, Lome, when security forces opened fire to break up demonstrations, the security ministry said on Saturday.

Tikpi Atchadam, Togo's opposition leader and president of the PNP party, put the death toll at seven on Saturday night.

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President Faure Gnassingbe has been in power in the West African country since the 2005 death of his father, Gnassingbe Eyadema, who had been at the helm for 38 years.

Chanting "50 years is too long!", thousands took to the streets of Lome on Saturday calling for the reinstatement of the constitution limiting terms. Security forces fired tear gas to disperse them.

"We believe this is it," human rights activist Farida Nabourema told Al Jazeera on Sunday, adding that Togo was at a turning point.

"This is the time that this country that has been ruled by the oldest military regime in Africa decided to rise for its freedom."

'Togo on the move'

The hashtag #Togoenmarche, or "Togo on the move" in English, is being used to rally supporters.


There has been no official statement by the government regarding Saturday's violent protest.

Nabourema said: "People are still so motivated and so ready. They showed so much courage. People were pulling out bullets from their bodies. They were daring the regime and the military."

A demonstrator who spoke to Al Jazeera said the protesters were part of a peaceful movement to reinstate a 1992 constitution that brought in notional multi-party democracy after decades of dictatorship.

But 10 years later, legislators amended it to enable Eyadema to run for another term.

Then, when he died, the military effectively tore up the constitution by installing his son as interim president instead of the head of the national assembly, as was legally required.

The protests that followed Faure Gnassingbe's first election victory in 2005 triggered a violent security crackdown in which around 500 people were killed.

"We are protesting against the arbitrary nature of governance and denial of freedom to assemble," PNP leader Tikpi Atchadam told Reuters news agency.
Re: Protests In Togo Against 50-Year Ruling Gnassingbe Dynasty Turn Bloody (Graphic) by codemaniacs: 6:44pm On Aug 24, 2017
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Re: Protests In Togo Against 50-Year Ruling Gnassingbe Dynasty Turn Bloody (Graphic) by jacyhelen(f): 6:46pm On Aug 24, 2017
ecoeco:
...

Well

At least they are taking the bull by the horn..... Those ar real men

Not some worn out biafran p*ssys
dat all de do is tire their red Vandana nd b shouting Nnamdi kanu Nnamdi kanu

See ya mate

Real men are ready to give nd shed blood wen de want change

#Eco99#

i use to Respect u,but now i kw u are an Idiot....So police shooting un-armed Protesters is a movie to ..Aboki
Re: Protests In Togo Against 50-Year Ruling Gnassingbe Dynasty Turn Bloody (Graphic) by luminouz(m): 6:48pm On Aug 24, 2017
krissconnect:
Africans. Africans. I weep for my continent cry
Who asked u to cry

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