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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)
Zimbabwean general election, 2018
- Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa survives an apparent assassination attempt when an explosive device detonates at an election campaign rally in Bulawayo. A few bystanders, including Vice President Kembo Mohadi, suffer minor injuries. (The Guardian) (BBC)
One person is confirmed dead and 83 others injured after a grenade explosion at a rally in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, held by the Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. (BBC) (AP)

Health and environment

Maersk Line reveals that one of their container ships yesterday responded to a distress call from a migrant boat off the Italian coast, rescuing 115 people. (The Local)

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 **The Syrian government launches a ground offensive in the eastern part of the southern province of Daraa. [http://www.gulf-times.com/story/597168/Syrian-army-gains-ground-in-rebel-south (Gulf Times)]
 *[[Zimbabwean general election, 2018]]
-**[[Zimbabwea]]n [[President if Zimbabwe|President]] [[Emmerson Mnangagwa]] survives an apparent assassination attempt when an explosive device detonates at an election campaign rally in [[Bulawayo]]. A few 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)]
+**[[Zimbabwe]]an [[President of Zimbabwe|President]] [[Emmerson Mnangagwa]] survives an apparent assassination attempt when an explosive device detonates at an election campaign rally in [[Bulawayo]]. A few 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)]
 *One person is confirmed dead and 83 others injured after a grenade explosion at a rally in [[Addis Ababa]], [[Ethiopia]], held by the [[Ethiopian Prime Minister|Prime Minister]] [[Abiy Ahmed]]. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-44586187 (BBC)] [https://apnews.com/9b96e200a8ff405581ca396ae1e699d7 (AP)]