Protesters hold historic rally in Belarus as Lukashenko vows to stay on

Protesters in Belarus hold an historic rally against leader Alexander Lukashenko, who vows to remain in power despite ruling for 26 years

Belarus opposition supporters hold a giant former white-red-white flag of Belarus used in opposition to the government, during a demonstration in central Minsk on August 16, 2020.

Belarusian independent news site Tut.by called the rally "the largest in the history of independent Belarus". Demonstrators held placards with slogans such as "You can't wash off the blood" and "Lukashenko must answer for the torture and dead".Popular opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya had called for a weekend of protests after leaving for neighbouring Lithuania following the disputed election, which gave Lukashenko 80 percent of the vote.

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