Supporters of opposition parties carry a billboard to barricade a road as they confront Togolese Security Forces during a demonstration against Togo's president on October 5, 2017 in Lome. 17 October 2017: Three people were killed as violence broke out in Togo's second city, Sokode, after an imam close to the country's main opposition was arrested, the government said on Tuesday. "Five police vehicles arrived to arrest Alpha Alassane, a very well-known imam in the city," he added. The security forces and youths clashed in several parts of the city, with teargas and stone-throwing," one local told AFP. "Sporadic violenceTogo's security minister, Colonel Yark Damehame, told the local Radio Victoire that the arrest of Alassane, who is close to the Panafrican National Party (PNP), was justified.

Source: Egypt Today October 17, 2017 12:22 UTC