Togo: France, ECOWAS accused by opposition of tolerating election fraud

Thousands of protesters, sporting the yellow colours of Togo’s opposition, took to the streets of Lome on Wednesday accusing France and the international community of closing their eyes to electoral fraud ahead of a key presidential ballot that is less than three weeks away. Angry marchers brandished banners blasting France and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which is helping to organise the 24 April presidential poll.