source: Mali Actu; Amnesty International; Maliweb; Jeune Afrique; Sahelien; aBamako; AFP; Studio Tamani; AMAP; RFI
actor1: Rioters (Mali)
actor2: Police Forces of Mali (2013-2020)
location: Kayes
notes: On 11 May 2020, a number of youths in the town of Kayes (Kayes) staged a demonstration in reaction to the killing by a policeman of a youth doing motorcycle stunt riding. The demonstrators reportedly attempted to lynch the policeman before he was arrested. The demonstrators also burned a burned a bar, a police station, and police checkpoints. [size=no report]