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**The [[Transitional Military Council (2019)|ruling military]] and the [[Forces of Freedom and Change|civilian opposition]] formally sign a power-sharing deal establishing a three-year transition period towards the election of a civilian government. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/08/sudan-protest-leaders-military-sign-transitional-government-deal-190817122225172.html (Al Jazeera)] |
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**Thousands of school teachers join an 11th weekend of anti-government protests in [[Hong Kong]]. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-protests-police/hong-kongers-rally-against-government-under-stormy-skies-idUSKCN1V703O (Reuters)] |
**Thousands of school teachers join an 11th weekend of anti-government protests in [[Hong Kong]]. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-protests-police/hong-kongers-rally-against-government-under-stormy-skies-idUSKCN1V703O (Reuters)] |
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Revision as of 23:19, 17 August 2019
August 17, 2019 (Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- War in Afghanistan
- Dozens are feared dead and hurt in a suicide attack at a wedding party in Kabul, Afghanistan. The attacker set off bombs among the invitees. (Al Arabiya)
Politics and elections
- Aftermath of the 2018–19 Sudanese protests
- The ruling military and the civilian opposition formally sign a power-sharing deal establishing a three-year transition period towards the election of a civilian government. (Al Jazeera)
- 2019 Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protests
- A rally of far-right groups such as the Proud Boys and Patriot Prayer is expected to be met by Antifa protesters in Portland, Oregon. (New York Times)