Portal:Current events/2019 March 23

March 23, 2019 (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Syrian Civil War
- Battle of Baghuz Fawqani
  - The Syrian Democratic Forces announce the capture of the last territory held by ISIL in Syria. (DW)
Northern Mali conflict
- March 2019 attacks against Fulani herders
  - At least 160 Fulani herdsmen are killed in an attack on the villages of Ogossagou and Welingara by Dogon militia in Mali. (Reuters)
Somali Civil War
- In Mogadishu, Somalia, at least five militants set off a car bomb and raid a government building, killing at least five people. Al-Shabaab claim responsibility for the attack. (The New York Times) (The Washington Post)

Business and economy

The Wall Street Journal reports that former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling, released from prison in February after serving 12 years for fraud and insider trading following Enron's 2001 collapse, is planning a return to the energy business, helming a "digital platform connecting investors to oil and gas projects". (The Wall Street Journal).

Disasters and accidents

Rescuers scramble to rescue about 1,300 passengers and crew from the cruise ship Viking Sky adrift off the coast of Norway. (CNN)

International relations

Politics and elections

Opposition to Brexit in the United Kingdom
- Approximately one million Britons assemble for the People's Vote March in London, United Kingdom advocating for an additional referendum on Brexit. (BBC News) (The Guardian)