source: Nyasa Times (Malawi); Maravi Post; Capital Radio Malawi; Nation (Malawi); Face of Malawi; Malawi24
actor1: Rioters (Malawi)
actor2: Police Forces of Malawi (2014-)
location: Mzuzu
notes: On 3 December 2021, hundreds of people marched on the Mzuzu Highway, Mzuzu (Mzimba, Northern) in a demonstration against the current government and the rising cost of living in the country, accusing the leadership of 'mismanaging the country's economic resources'. By the end of the event, a group pelted stones at houses in Chibanja and set tires on fire in the Chibavi, Chiputula and Katoto areas. The police, supported by soldiers, used tear gas to disperse the groups; 6 people were arrested. The demonstration was led by Former United Transformation Movement (UTM) National Youth Director. [size=hundreds]