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100,000 march in Belarus capital on 50th day of protests
https://apnews.com/article/alexander-lukashenko-belarus-europe-elections-presidential-elections-45c02f3395eba143059f1e65a7b4cb24
Slide show. Pics of the 50th day of protests
https://apnews.com/article/alexander-lukashenko-belarus-europe-elections-presidential-elections-45c02f3395eba143059f1e65a7b4cb24/gallery/7066930ff5fc435bbff52e97e03bc47a
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — About 100,000 demonstrators marched in the Belarusian capital calling for the authoritarian president’s ouster, some wearing cardboard crowns to ridicule him, on Sunday as the protests that have rocked the country marked their 50th consecutive day.
Protests also took place in nine other cities, underlining the wide extent of dismay and anger with President Alexander Lukashenko, who has stifled opposition and independent news media during 26 years in power.
The protest wave began after the Aug. 9 presidential election that officials said gave Lukashenko a sixth term in office with a crushing 80% of the vote. The opposition and some poll workers say the results were manipulated.
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