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Revision as of 13:08, 30 January 2018
| 2018 Kanyama riots | |||
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| Date | 12 January 2018 | ||
| Location | Kanyama, Lusaka | ||
| Caused by | Regulations imposed to control the spread of a cholera epidemic in Lusaka. | ||
| Goals | Traders chanting we want change. | ||
| Methods | Rioting | ||
| Status | Ended | ||
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| Casualties | |||
| Injuries | 62 | ||
| Arrested | 55 | ||
| Charged | 33 | ||
The 2018 Kanyama riot took place on 12 January 2018 after regulations imposed to control the spread of a cholera epidemic in Lusaka. The traders complained that they were not warned and were surprised to see armed officers who told them to vacate the trading place.
