source: Benbere; Essor
actor1: Rioters (Mali)
actor2: Civilians (Mali)
location: Gao
notes: On 16 August 2020, a mob burned to death a young Arab man who also was a member of the MAA (Platform) armed group in reaction to a robbery in the city of Gao (Gao, Gao). The victim was reportedly mistaken for the actual robber who escaped according to local sources. [size=no report]