2018 Kanyama riots
From Chalo Chatu, Zambia online encyclopedia
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.