Portal:Current events/2020 June 8

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Second Libyan Civil War
  • 2019–20 Western Libya campaign, Turkish military intervention in the Second Libyan Civil War
    • Turkish-backed GNA forces enter the Libyan National Army-held city of Sirte and capture two districts. (Anadolu Agency)
    • The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) says it has received "numerous" reports of looting and destruction of public and private property in the town of Tarhuna, which was recently captured by GNA forces. Videos uploaded to social media appear to show GNA fighters torching the homes of families accused of supporting Khalifa Haftar. (Reuters)
• Mali War
  • The government orders an inquiry into the killing of 43 civilians in two villages in Mopti. Human rights groups accused the Malian Armed Forces of being responsible for the killings, in a volatile part of the country that has seen a resurgence of insurgent attacks. (Al Jazeera)

Business and economy

• Multinational energy company BP announces in a conference call that it is cutting 15% of its workforce, which is roughly 10,000 jobs. (Reuters)

Health and environment

• COVID-19 pandemic
  • COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand
    • New Zealand has no active cases, as the last remaining patient is reported to have recovered. (Stuff)
    • New Zealand moves to its lowest alert level effective midnight local time (12 UTC), removing most restrictions but maintaining strict border controls. (Stuff)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa
    • Most schools in South Africa re-open after Education Minister Angie Motshekga says that efforts to contain the virus allowed 95% of schools to return to classes. South Africa has recorded nearly 50,000 cases and almost 1,000 deaths. (Reuters)