source: African Young Voices
actor1: Rioters (Sierra Leone)
actor2: Police Forces of Sierra Leone (2018-)
location: Makeni
notes: On October 16, 2019, some members of a Bike Riders Union staged a demonstration in Makeni. They thew stones at the offices of Sierra Leone Roads Safety Authority and damaged the building as they were expressing discontent against alleged extortion of monies from them by the new road safety corps. The Police and Military subsequently intervened and fired tear gas at demonstrators. [size=no report]