source: Whatsapp; Actu (Niger); Journal le Gardien; Air Info
actor1: Rioters (Niger)
actor2: Police Forces of Niger (2011-2021)
location: Mirriah
notes: On 23 March 2020, a large number of youths equipped with sticks and stones staged a demonstration in Mirriah (Zinder) against coronavirus measures imposed by the government, including the closure of mosques and the prohibition of group prayers. The demonstrators barricaded the main roads, burned tires, and burned the homes of the prefecture secretary general, the police commissioner and part of the town hall. No casualties were reported, security forces also carried out arrests. [size=large]