Armed conflicts and attacks

Thirty-seven people are killed during fights over a suspected land feud in the disputed area of Abyei on the border between South Sudan and Sudan. (AP)

• https://apnews.com/article/south-sudan-abyei-land-dispute-cc6d77f2eec8f3e0e8b8603aea5738b0

Arts and culture

Miley Cyrus wins Record of the Year, her first Grammy Award, for her 2023 single "Flowers". (CBS News)

• https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/miley-cyrus-wins-first-grammy-pop-solo-performance-flowers/

Arts and culture

Taylor Swift wins Album of the Year for Midnights, becoming the first artist to win the award four times. She also announces the release of a new album, The Tortured Poets Department, on April 19. (Variety)

• https://variety.com/2024/music/news/taylor-swift-new-album-the-tortured-poets-department-1235897622/

Disasters and accidents

The death toll from major wildfires in Valparaíso, Chile, increases to at least 112 people, with between 3,000 and 6,000 houses damaged in the fires. (BBC News)

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-68196048

Politics and elections

President of Namibia Hage Geingob dies at the age of 82, and is succeeded by Vice-President Nangolo Mbumba on an acting basis. (The Namibian)

• https://www.namibian.com.na/president-hage-geingob-is-dead/