President of Belarus wins sixth term amid election protests

President of Belarus wins sixth term amid election protests
Belarus Election

Election officials in Belarus have said the country’s long-serving authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko has won his sixth consecutive presidential term, taking more than 80% of the vote.

Human rights groups said one person was killed and dozens were injured during a police crackdown on protests that followed the vote.

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