23 Jul 2019 | 11:51 AM UTC
Togo: Civil rights group to protest in Lomé July 25
Martin Luther King movement to protest in Lomé on July 25; heightened security measures and transportation disruptions expected
Event
The Martin Luther King movement has called for a protest in Lomé on Thursday, July 25, to demand better security for Togolese citizens. Participants plan to meet in front of the Ministry of Security and Civil Protection, but organizers did not immediately announce a time.
A heightened security presence and localized transportation disruptions is expected around the protest site.
Advice
Individuals in Lomé are advised to monitor developments to the situation, anticipate transportation disruptions, avoid all demonstrations as a precaution, and to adhere to all instructions issued by local authorities.