World IN BRIEF : TOGO : President Promises Democratic Reforms
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
President Gnassingbe Eyadema promised to turn his one-party state into a multi-party democracy by today, accelerating reforms to try to survive demonstrations by thousands of people demanding his ouster. Eyadema’s nationwide address followed the recovery of 22 bodies from a lagoon in the capital of this West African nation.
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