Sunday

May 17, 2020

Armed conflicts and attacks

War in Afghanistan; May 2020 Afghanistan attacks

Taliban militants attack a checkpoint in Logar, Afghanistan, killing eight security personnel and wounding five others. (Xinhua)

Libyan Civil War

2019–20 Western Libya offensive

The Government of National Accord reports that seven civilians are killed, including a child, after Khalifa Haftar's forces fire heavy artillery on a shelter in Tripoli. (Al Jazeera)

Somali Civil War

The Governor of Somalia's Mudug region, Ahmed Muse Nur, and three of his bodyguards are killed in a suicide car bombing. Al-Shabaab claims responsibility for the assassination. (Reuters)

Ituri conflict

A militia kills 20 villagers in an overnight attack in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Reuters)

Business and economy

Coronavirus recession, Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic