2022 Sierra Leone protests

In August 2022, violent protests and riots broke out in Sierra Leone. The protests were concentrated in the capital, Freetown, and in the north, including Makeni and Kamakwie.[1][2] The protests were triggered by the nation's cost of living crisis. A nationwide curfew was implemented. At least twenty-seven civilians and six police officers died in the protests.[3]

  1. ^ Inveen, Cooper; Fofana, Umaru (11 August 2022). "Sierra Leone imposes nationwide curfew amid deadly anti-government protests". Reuters. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Sierra Leone: Seven months after August's protests which turned violent in some locations, no justice yet for those injured or the families of those killed". Amnesty International. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  3. ^ Hayden, Sally (2 December 2022). "Death in Sierra Leone: When protest turned to tragedy, the state offered money but no remorse". The Irish Times. Retrieved 22 June 2023.