Hundreds protest against changes to Togo constitution

Hundreds protest against changes to Togo constitution

Hundreds protest in the Togolese capital, Lome, against changes to the West African country's constitution.

The rally came a day after leader Faure Gnassingbe assumed a new role with no term limits.

Gnassingbe, whose family has ruled Togo for nearly six decades, was sworn in on 3 May as the head of the majority in parliament, held by his UNIR party.

Opposition parties and civil society have criticised the move, describing it as a "monarchical drift."