location: Francistown
notes: Botswanas striking government employees caused public disorder in the African countries second city Francistown on Tuesday as thousands of strikers barricaded roads with burning tires. According to local radio GABZ, the striking workers in the city took to the streets, barricading roads, burning tires and even throwing stones at passing cars. The police had to use tear gas to disperse the rioters, some workers have been arrested by the police.
target_text: location: Francistown, fatalities: 0