Four people killed and ten wounded in the shooting following the act of protest in Sierra-Leone. Police opened fire in the attempt to disperse the riot, writes Reuters.
Hundreds of people gathered to try to block the movement of a power generator to another town, fearing it would jeopardize the area’s electricity supply.
When protesters began throwing rocks, the authorities opened fire. The government said it was aware of a “potential loss of life,” without providing details. It said that any attempt to undermine public peace would be met with “the fullest force of the law.”
The youngest among the killed was a school student, 15.
