source: Al Rakoba; Radio Dabanga; Alnilin
actor1: Rioters (Sudan)
actor2: Police Forces of Sudan (2019-)
location: Abu Hamad
notes: On 7 October 2021, an estimated 3,000 gold miners and workers rioted in Abu Hamad (Abu Hamad locality, River Nile state) in a demonstration against the loss of their jobs. During the demonstration, part of the group set the offices of a mineral resources company and the local police station on fire. The police fired tear gas and live rounds against the group, killing 2 demonstrators and injuring at least 6 people. [size=around 3,000]