source: Al Rakoba
actor1: Rioters (Sudan)
actor2: Police Forces of Sudan (2019-)
location: Port Sudan
notes: Around 8 May 2020, police fired tear gas at rioting prisoners at the central prison in Port Sudan (Red Sea state), after the prisoners had earliers seized part of the prison, calling for their release from prison in line with official guidelines for the release of some prisoners as a coronavirus precaution measure. Several injuries were reported, and the source indicates that prisoners threw tear gas canisters back at the police. [size=at least several]