Current events: 2024-04-12

Wikipedia Current Events · Apr 12, 2024

Armed conflicts and attacks

War in Sudan
- Humanitarian impact of the war in Sudan
  - Canada announces that it will send $132.2 million dollars to aid Sudan's humanitarian crisis. (Global News Canada)
Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
  - Russia launches drone strikes across Ukraine. Critical infrastructure in the Kherson Oblast is damaged, and in Zaporizhzhia, the Dnieper Hydroelectric Station is on fire causing around half a tonne of oil products to leak into the Dnieper. (Reuters) (Ukrainska Pravda)
Myanmar civil war
- Hundreds of refugees cross into Thailand from Myanmar after the fall of Myawaddy to rebel forces. (Reuters)
Nigerien crisis
- Dozens of Russian military instructors arrive in Niger as part of an agreement with the ruling military junta to help train Nigerien troops to fight jihadist insurgents. (BBC News)
Israel–Hezbollah conflict
- Hezbollah forces launch dozens of rockets into northern Israel. The militant group says the missile barrage targeted IDF artillery positions. No casualties are reported. (Al Arabiya)

Business and economy

Economic impact of the Israel–Hamas war, Egypt–European Union relations
- The European Union pledges Egypt with 1 billion euros in short-term financial aid to help stabilise the country's economy. (Reuters) International relations
Iran–Israel proxy conflict
- 2024 Israeli bombing of the Iranian embassy in Damascus
  - Israel is preparing for a direct attack from Iran on southern or northern Israel as soon as the next 24 to 48 hours. A person briefed by the Iranian leadership says that while plans to attack are being discussed, no final decision has been made. (The Wall Street Journal)
  - The United States restricts travel for its embassy personnel in Israel amid fears of an attack by Iran. (BBC)
  - The British government advises against all travel to Israel and Palestinian territories due to the imminent threat of an Iranian attack. (Middle East Monitor)
  - France advises its citizens to refrain from traveling to Iran, Lebanon, Israel and Palestinian territories due to the risk of military escalation. (CNN)
  - Germany tells its citizens to leave Iran immediately, saying "air, land and sea transport routes" will likely be affected by military action in the region. (Reuters)

Law and crime

Censorship in Mali
- The military junta in Mali prohibits all forms of media from reporting on activities of political parties and associations. (NOS)
Pakistan designates the Iranian Quds Force Liwa Zainebiyoun as a terrorist organization. (VOA)

Privacy & Transparency