source: Namib Times
actor1: Rioters (Namibia)
actor2: Police Forces of Namibia (1990-)
location: Swakopmund
notes: On 18 August 2021, trial waiting prisoners started a riot in the Swakopmund police station (Swakopmund, Erongo), throwing water at police officers and refusing to go back to their cells. Special Field Force officers were called and used force (not specified) to control the group. Inmates were injured. The motivation for the riot was unknown/not reported. [size=no report]