Benin security forces killed two protesters Saturday in the city of Save while breaking up a demonstration by people who erected barricades and blocked the national road for days, the mayor said. This followed days of demonstrations over controversial April 28 parliamentary elections in the West African country.
"This morning, a contingent of the republican police came to clear the roadblocks," said Timothee Biaou, mayor of the central town of Save. "Gunfire was exchanged between police and masked individuals. Seven civilians were taken to hospital and there were also two deaths."