source: Sierra Leone Telegraph; Cocorioko
actor1: Rioters (Sierra Leone)
actor2: Rioters (Sierra Leone)
location: Kono
notes: On 11 July 2020, a group of supporters of the SLPP (ruling) party clashed with the security staff of the former vice-president of the APC (opposition) party during the funeral ceremony of a Paramount Chief in Kono town (Kono, Eastern). At least two people were injured and the vehicle of the victim damaged. The SLPP party however denied attacking the APC official, saying that he ordered his supporters to attack SLPP supporters first, resulting in the clashes. [size=no report]