Protests in Sierra Leone over 'economic hardship' turn into clashes between security forces and youth, leaving at least three people dead and many wounded
Protesters chanted"Bio must go", referring to President Julius Maada Bio, who is currently in the United Kingdom on a private visit.
"Two police officers, a male and female, were mobbed to death by protesters at the east end of Freetown this morning," police spokesperson Brima Kamara told the AFP news agency on Wednesday. According to the AFP, demonstrators threw rocks and sticks at security forces, who fired tear gas in their direction.Protesters were heard chanting "Bio must go", referring to President Julius Maada Bio, who is currently in the United Kingdom on a private visit.The curfew will be in force from Wednesday afternoon till Thursday morning. Economic crisis in poor country
The European Union and the British embassy in Sierra Leone issued appeals for "all sides" to refrain from violence.Sierra Leone's eight million people live in one of the poorest nations in the world, ranking 182 out of 189 countries in the UN's Human Development Index, a benchmark of prosperity.
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