LOME, May 4 (Xinhuanet) -- Faure Gnassingbe was sworn in on Wednesday as Togo's new president, succeeding his father who died suddenly after ruling the west African country for nearly four decades.

    Faure's winning the April 24 presidential election had sparked clashes between security forces and outraged opposition supportersthat left at least 22 dead nationwide and some 18,500 refugees flowing to neighboring countries, according to the UN refugee agency. Enditem