Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno says that Japan will send a Self-Defense Forces aircraft to evacuate 60 Japanese nationals from Sudan.
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April 19, 2023 (Wednesday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Thousands of Sudanese civilians cross the closed border with Chad as refugees and are detained, according to Chadian Defence Minister Daoud Yaya Brahim. Brahim also states that the Chad National Army detained and disarmed a contingent of 320 Sudanese troops who crossed the border.
The United Kingdom, Germany, and Japan urge their citizens to seek shelter, hide, or evacuate due to ongoing fighting.
Satellite imagery reveals that at least one Egyptian Air Force MiG-29 was destroyed at an airbase in Merowe, with at least two others heavily damaged.
Germany announces the suspension of its attempt to rescue 150 German citizens from Khartoum.
Four people are killed and several others are reported missing after jihadists ambush a Malian government delegation near Nara, Koulikoro Region, Mali.
Business and economy
Over 155,000 Canadian federal workers go on strike after the Public Service Alliance of Canada failed to reach an agreement with the government over pay raises and remote work.
Disasters and accidents
At least 90 people are killed and 322 others are injured in a crowd crush in Sanaa, Yemen during a charity event.
Health and environment
A heatwave in Asia leads to deaths and school closures in India, and record-breaking temperatures in other countries. Luang Prabang, Laos, recorded a temperature of 42.7 °C (108.9 °F), while Tak, Thailand, recorded a temperature of 44.6 °C (112.3 °F).
A report by the United Nations Population Fund estimates that India will surpass China as the most populous country in the world by the middle of this year.
International relations
Law and crime
President Rodrigo Chaves orders a series of measures to fight increasing crime in Costa Rica, including the deployment of more police, tougher juvenile laws, extradition of foreign criminals, and restrictions on the sale of ammunition.
Politics and elections
Secretary of Institutional Security of Brazil Marco Edson Gonçalves Dias resigns over his presence at the presidential palace during the attack. He is replaced by Ricardo Cappelli.
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