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Togolese go on strike over 'coup'
Riot police in Togo have cleared away roadblocks set up as part of a general strike called by the opposition over the "military coup" earlier this month.
Most shops and schools are closed in opposition strongholds but elsewhere normal activity is resuming.
Security is tight after three people were killed in protests on Saturday.
New President Faure Gnassingbe, who succeeded his father, has praised the actions of the police and condemned those who organised the march.
Mr Faure's succession has been condemned by Togo's neighbours and the international community.
West African leaders have warned they may impose sanctions after meeting Togo's prime minister over the weekend.
Radios closed
The BBC's Ebow Godwin in Lome says that opposition strongholds in tense south Lome are normally the nerve centre of Togo's business activities.
Most government offices and banks are open.
The opposition has called on people to stay at home for a "day of reflection".
Saturday's demonstrations saw protesters throw stones and the security forces deploy tear gas alongside live ammunition.
Police also used tear gas to break up a sit-in protest by the opposition in the capital, Lome, a day earlier.
The African Union has condemned "the repression of the peaceful demonstration, which caused the loss of human lives on Saturday."
Rallies have been banned by the new government, and police have shut down four private radio stations and a TV channel.
Our correspondent says the most prominent of the closed radio stations is Nana FM, which normally concentrates on women's issues but has recently broadened into political analysis.
Apology demanded
A spokeswoman for the West African regional body Ecowas said that Togo had not yet responded to its demands to revert to its original constitution or face sanctions, such as being suspended from the grouping.
Adrienne Diop said the Ecowas leaders expected a response by Tuesday "at the latest".
Ecowas has also demanded an apology for what it says was Togo's undignified treatment of Nigeria after its officials were refused permission to land in Lome on Friday.
According to the original constitution, parliamentary speaker Fambare Natchaba Ouattara was supposed to take over as caretaker leader following the death of Africa's longest-serving leader, Eyadema Gnassingbe, with elections to follow within two months.
However, parliament was hastily called to replace Mr Ouattara with Mr Faure and the constitution changed to allow him to serve the rest of his father's term - until 2008.
The new leader has promised "free and fair" elections soon but these are believed to be parliamentary.