2018 Kanyama riots

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2018 Kanyama riots
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Date12 January 2018 (2018-01-12)
LocationKanyama, Lusaka
Caused byRegulations imposed to control the spread of a cholera epidemic in Lusaka.
GoalsTraders chanting we want change.
MethodsRioting
StatusEnded
Parties to the civil conflict
Rioters
Casualties
Injuries62
Arrested55
Charged33

The 2018 Kanyama riots took place on 12 January 2018 after regulations imposed on trading in a bid to curb the spread of the cholera epidemic in Lusaka.

Kanyama residents ran amok destroying property worth millions of Kwacha in protest against the removal of marketeers at Total filling station in the area. The irate residents also burnt a tipper truck and looted several shops.[1]

Background

Kanyama residents whose livelihood were disturbed by the decision to ban street vending fought running battles with riot police. The residents mobilized themselves and blocked roads, burnt tyres and threw stones at police officers who attempted to quell the unrest. The residents were protesting against their removal from the streets and the curfew imposed on them by government in a bid to curb the spread of the cholera epidemic.[2]

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