source: Namibia Broadcasting; New Era
actor1: Protesters (Namibia)
actor2: Police Forces of Namibia (1990-)
location: Oshakati
notes: On 15 January 2021, members of the police Special Field Forces used rubber bullets to disperse workers of a retail and supermarket chain and AR members who were tying to block consumers from entering a store in the Yetu complex, Oshakati (Oshakati West, Oshana) during a demonstration. The group has been on a national strike since December 2020 demanding better wages and work conditions. At least 15 people were injured (one seriously injured and 4 others were hit to the head by rubber bullets). [size=no report]