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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.<ref name=znbc>[https://www.znbc.co.zm/army-quails-kanyama-riot/ ARMY QUELLS KANYAMA RIOT], [[ZNBC]], 12 January 2018</ref> | 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.<ref name=znbc>[https://www.znbc.co.zm/army-quails-kanyama-riot/ ARMY QUELLS KANYAMA RIOT], [[ZNBC]], 12 January 2018</ref> | ||
==Background== | ==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 [[2017-18 Zambia cholera outbreak|the cholera epidemic]].<ref name=lt>[https://www.lusakatimes.com/2018/01/12/riots-break-kanyama-street-vending-hh-calls-calm/ Riots break out in Kanyama over Street Vending as HH calls for calm], [[Lusaka Times]], 12 January 2018</ref> | |||
== Aftermath== | == Aftermath== | ||
