Armed conflicts and attacks
Northern Mali conflict
Five United Nations peacekeepers are killed in an attack in central Mali. (The New York Times) (Reuters)
Boko Haram insurgency
Niger security forces kill 12 Boko Haram militants in Bosso. (Reuters)
An improvised explosive device kills four civilians and one soldier in Biu, Nigeria. (U.S. News & World Report)
Yemeni civil war (2015–present)
At least 69 people are killed and 25 injured in fighting between the Houthis and government forces loyal to Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi. (ABC News) (FOX News) (Daily Mail)
Disasters and accidents
At least three people are missing after heavy rains caused flooding in the U.S. states of Texas and Kansas. So far, four people have died in the flooding. (AP)
Tropical Storm Bonnie makes landfall on the East Coast of the United States, affecting mainly the city of Charleston, South Carolina. (AccuWeather)
European migrant crisis
The United Nations fears that approximately 700 migrants have drowned in three Mediterranean Sea shipwrecks over the past few days. (AP)