source: Studio Tamani; AFP; Reuters; Maliweb; Jeune Afrique; Ouest France; Xinhua; RFI; Anadolu Agency; AMAP
actor1: Rioters (Mali)
actor2: Police Forces of Mali (2013-2020)
location: Bamako
notes: On 10 July 2020, several thousands of people took to the streets in the capital of Bamako (Bamako, Bamako) amid the decision by the Movement of June 5 - Rally of Patriotic Forces and calls for civil disobedience (that gathers religious leaders, political figures, and civil society) to organize a demonstration and demand the resignation of president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. The demonstrators barricaded three bridges, occupied the premises of state television ORTM, vandalized the National Assembly, and pillaged and burned property. Security forces deployed to quell the demonstrations fired tear gas and live rounds and arrested demonstrators, leaving 3 people dead and several dozens wounded. [size=several thousands]