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Id 5,733,936
Latitude 8.49
Longitude -13.2341
Country Sierra Leone
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Description Hundreds of supporters of the main oppositionSierra LeonePeople's Party (SLPP) yesterday stormed the precincts of the Connaught Hospital mortuary in central Freetown to foil what they described as attempts to bury the remains of their fallen comrade and National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Musa Tamba Sam, "the Ebola way". The supporters protested against the Ebola burial team taking charge of the burial of a man they considered as a "senior statesman", describing the move as total disrespect to the former opposition lawmaker and party spokesman. Both riot police and military officers were ordered to enforce calm at the scene of protest.
Start Date 01-Jan-15
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Precision 2.0
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ADM 1 Name Western
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ADM 2 Name Western Urban
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ADM 3 Name Freetown1
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Armed Conflict 4579SIE - Riots/Protests