source: Independent (Uganda); URN (Uganda); Daily Monitor (Uganda)
actor1: Rioters (Uganda)
actor2: Police Forces of Uganda (1986-)
location: Mafubira
notes: On 18 February 2021, clashes took place between police forces (Filed Force Unit- FFU) and Boda Boda riders, after a police patrol vehicle knocked a motorcycle rider in Mafubira (Butembe, Jinja) and refused to take the rider to the hospital. The cyclists pelted the police officers with stones and the police shot live bullets at the crowd, killing 2 Boda Boda cyclists. Ensuing demonstrations triggered police to fire teargas at the crowd. Police arrested four officers following the incident. [size=no report]