LOWacled · L2 · riot2025-04-08
[South Africa] Riots: Violent demonstration
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On 8 April 2025, residents barricaded the N2 road with burning tires in Gqeberha (Nelson Mandela Bay, Eastern Cape) and demonstrated against delays in electrification at the settlement. The demonstrators torched vehicles, no injuries reported.
- Severity
- LOW
- Occurred
- 2025-04-08
- Country
- South Africa
- Event type
- riot
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