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Author: Farida Nabourema

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Farida Nabourema

Farida Nabourema is a Togolese human rights advocate.

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    After years of government stalling, demonstrators are demanding electoral reforms, including the reinstatement of term limits. On Saturday 19 August, shocking images of the bodies of ...
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