source: AFP; Cocorioko; WANEP-SL
actor1: Rioters (Sierra Leone)
actor2: Police Forces of Sierra Leone (2018-)
location: Freetown
notes: On 6 May 2020, fishermen demonstrated in Tombo neighbourhood of Freetown city (Western Area Urban, Western) against anti coronavirus measures. They clashed with police forces who reportedly made use of live ammunitions and tear gas, killing two people, and burning several houses. The demonstrators also partly destroyed the local police station and a health clinic. [size=no report]