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**President [[Emmerson Mnangagwa]] of [[Zimbabwe]] survives an apparent assassination attempt when an explosive device detonates at an election campaign rally in [[Bulawayo]]. A handful of bystanders, including Vice-President [[Kembo Mohadi]], suffer minor injuries. [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/23/zimbabwe-explosion-rocks-stadium-rally-president-emmerson-mnangagwa ''(The Guardian)''] [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-44586218 (BBC News)] |
**President [[Emmerson Mnangagwa]] of [[Zimbabwe]] survives an apparent assassination attempt when an explosive device detonates at an election campaign rally in [[Bulawayo]]. A handful of bystanders, including Vice-President [[Kembo Mohadi]], suffer minor injuries. [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/23/zimbabwe-explosion-rocks-stadium-rally-president-emmerson-mnangagwa ''(The Guardian)''] [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-44586218 (BBC News)] |
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*[[Maersk Line]] reveals one of their [[container ship]]s yesterday responded to a distress call from a migrant boat off the [[Italy|Italian]] coast, rescuing 115 people. [https://www.thelocal.it/20180623/danish-maersk-line-ship-rescues-113-migrants-in-southern-italy (The Local)] |
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Revision as of 22:59, 23 June 2018
June 23, 2018 (Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Eastern Daraa offensive (June 2018)
- The Syrian government launches a ground offensive in the eastern part of the southern province of Daraa. (Gulf Times)
- One person is confirmed dead after a grenade explosion at a rally in Addis Ababa held by the Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed. At least 83 more are injured. (AP)
Politics and elections
- Zimbabwean general election, 2018
- President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe survives an apparent assassination attempt when an explosive device detonates at an election campaign rally in Bulawayo. A handful of bystanders, including Vice-President Kembo Mohadi, suffer minor injuries. (The Guardian) (BBC News)
- Maersk Line reveals one of their container ships yesterday responded to a distress call from a migrant boat off the Italian coast, rescuing 115 people. (The Local)