source: Jeune Afrique; Reuters
actor1: Rioters (Benin)
actor2: Police Forces of Benin (2016-)
location: Cotonou
notes: On 5 April 2021, dozens of demonstrators burned tires and barricaded roads in the city of Cotonou (Cotonou, Littoral). Security forces intervened and dispersed the demonstrators by firing tear gas and arresting around thirty people. The demonstration came in reaction to the prolonged mandate of President Talon. [size=dozens]