source: Global Times; African Young Voices; New Vision (Sierra Leone); Standard Times Press; Awareness Times (Sierra Leone)
actor1: Rioters (Sierra Leone)
actor2: Police Forces of Sierra Leone (2018-)
location: Makeni
notes: On 18 July 2020, residents demonstrated in Makeni town (Bombali, Northern) against the relocation of a power plant from their town. The demonstrators attacked the local headquarters of the SLPP (ruling) party and clashed with police forces who reportedly made use of live ammunition and tear gas, killing 5 people and injuring 12 others. One of the injured later died of his wounds (total of 6 fatalities). 51 demonstrators were reportedly arrested. [size=no report]