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August 8, 2020 (2020-08-08) (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Somali Civil War
- A suicide bombing at a military base in Mogadishu kills at least eight people and injures fourteen. The jihadist group al-Shabaab claimed responsibility. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

MV Wakashio oil spill
- Mauritius declares a state of environmental emergency after the Japanese-owned ship MV Wakashio ran aground offshore days ago and began spilling tons of fuel. (The New York Times)

Law and crime

LGBT rights in Poland
- The Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe Dunja Mijatović urges Polish authorities to "immediately release" an LGBT rights activist detained on Friday. The activist was arrested on charges of hooliganism and vandalism. Yesterday, 48 pro-LGBT protesters were also arrested when they tried to stop police from detaining the activist. (The First News)
2019–2020 Lebanese protests, 2020 Beirut explosions
- Riot police fire tear gas at protesters trying to make their way into the parliament, amid increasing anger at the government's handling of this week's explosions in Beirut and deteriorating economic situation in the country. (Reuters)