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CRITICAL Yemen 11y 7mo

Yemen Civil War

High-level military escalation with renewed ground offensives and cross-border missile/drone attacks.

Parties:: Yemeni Government (Presidential Leadership Council) backed by Saudi-led Coalition · Houthi Movement (Ansar Allah) backed by Iran
Casualties: Reported over 800 killed and 3,000 injured in recent escalation; ~20 killed in Houthi attacks on Saudi airports in the last week.
Displaced: Over 217,000 newly displaced since September 2026 due to recent escalation, adding to approximately 5.2 million existing IDPs.
Since: 2014

Active operations: Operation Yemen's Dawn (pro-government counteroffensive); Houthi offensives targeting Red Sea coast, Bab al-Mandeb, and Taiz; Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi airports; Saudi-led coalition airstrikes in Yemen.

CRITICAL Mali & Burkina Faso 14y 9mo

Sahel Insurgency

Escalating and widespread violence, with growing systemic breakdown

Parties:: Alliance of Sahel States (Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger) with support from Russia (Africa Corps) · Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) · Islamic State Sahel Province (ISSP) · Azawad Liberation Front (FLA)
Casualties: ~9,800 reported fatalities linked to militant Islamist groups in the past year (ending mid-2026); ~2,640 conflict-related deaths in Q1 2026
Displaced: Nearly 4 million displaced across Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger by July 2026, including over 818,000 refugees and asylum-seekers
Since: 2012

Active operations: Coordinated attacks by JNIM and FLA across multiple locations in Mali since April 2026, including Bamako, Kati, Gao, Mopti, Sévaré, and Kidal, leading to the killing of Mali's Defense Minister Sadio Camara and a JNIM fuel blockade of Bamako. The AES Unified Force (launched December 2025) and Africa Corps have re-entered Kidal (October 2026) and conducted air strikes against insurgent positions. Burkina Faso is on high alert, deploying elite units and expanding military reserves due to spillover violence. JNIM and ISSP are engaged in clashes near the Mali-Burkina Faso border.

CRITICAL Myanmar 5y 8mo 12d

Myanmar Civil War

Widespread and intensifying ground offensives with continued aerial attacks.

Parties:: State Administration Council (SAC) / Tatmadaw (Myanmar Armed Forces) · National Unity Government (NUG) · People's Defence Force (PDF) · Kachin Independence Army (KIA)
Casualties: ~100,000+ total killed (as of July 2026). At least 2,700+ civilians killed by aerial attacks in 2026 reported.
Displaced: ~3.8 million internally displaced; ~1.5 million refugees in neighboring countries reported.
Since: 2021

Active operations: Junta's 'Operation 4926' in Sittwe; Arakan Army offensives on Sittwe and Kyaukphyu; Three Brotherhood Alliance's ongoing Operation 1027.

CRITICAL Sudan 3y 6mo

Sudan Civil War

Catastrophic humanitarian crisis with intense, widespread fighting and drone warfare across multiple regions.

Parties:: Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) · Rapid Support Forces (RSF) · Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N al-Hilu)
Casualties: Reported ~53,000-150,000+ fatalities; over 1,000 civilian deaths from drone strikes Jan-May 2026.
Displaced: ~13-14 million total; 8.6-9.3 million internally displaced, 4-4.5 million refugees.
Since: 2023

Active operations: Intense fighting in Darfur (RSF controls El Fasher since Oct 2025), Kordofan (North Kordofan, El Obeid under siege), and Blue Nile states. Drone strikes frequently target civilians.

CRITICAL Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories 3y 0mo

Gaza Conflict

Persistent daily violence and humanitarian catastrophe despite a formal ceasefire.

Parties:: Israel · Hamas · Other Palestinian militant groups
Casualties: ~74,382 Palestinians killed since Oct 7, 2023, including ~21,000 children; ~1,400-1,493 Palestinians killed and ~5,116-5,299 injured since Oct 10, 2025, ceasefire. ~1,195 Israelis killed on Oct 7, 2023.
Displaced: Nearly 2 million (over 90%) of Gaza's 2.1 million population forcibly displaced.
Since: 2023

Active operations: Ongoing Israeli military operations, strikes, and expansion of territorial control beyond the 'Yellow Line'.

HIGH Eastern DR Congo 4y 11mo (since M23's resurgence in late 2021)

DR Congo (M23)

High intensity with continuous violent clashes, territorial contests, and drone attacks across North and South Kivu.

Parties:: Forces Armées de la République Démocratique du Congo (FARDC) and allied Wazalendo militias · M23 (March 23 Movement) / Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC/M23) · Rwanda (accused of supporting M23, which Rwanda denies) · Front pour la Refondation de la Nation (FRN) led by Joseph Kabila (newly formed alliance with M23)
Casualties: Reported thousands killed in 2025 (~7,700-10,000); hundreds more reported killed in 2026, including ~300 in June-July and ~20 in a September ambush.
Displaced: Over 7 million internally displaced persons; an estimated 18.5 million in need of humanitarian assistance in 2026.
Since: 2021

Active operations: Ongoing clashes in Masisi and Lubero districts (North Kivu); FARDC/Wazalendo offensives towards Rubaya; M23 drone attacks on Kisangani Airport and Pinga; M23 territorial control in North and South Kivu.

HIGH Ukraine 4 years 7 months

Russia–Ukraine War

Heavy fighting and escalating attacks on civilian and energy infrastructure continue.

Parties:: Ukraine · Russia
Casualties: Ukrainian civilian casualties (killed/injured) rose to at least 15,280 in the first eight months of 2026, a 55% increase from 2025. Total reported civilian casualties by the UN exceed 17,000 killed and 54,000 injured as of October 8, 2026. Russian military losses (killed, wounded, missing) are estimated by Ukraine's General Staff at ~1,555,700 as of October 13, 2026. Western estimates of Russian casualties range from 1,100,000 to 1,500,000. Ukrainian military casualties are estimated by various sources at 500,000-625,000 killed, wounded, or missing.
Displaced: As of August 31, 2026, 4.43 million non-EU citizens who fled Ukraine had temporary protection status in the EU. As of February 2026, 3.7 million people are internally displaced within Ukraine, and 5.9 million Ukrainians are refugees globally.
Since: 2022

Active operations: Ukrainian forces are conducting 'Operation Vivaldi' in northern Donetsk Oblast, utilizing unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), and a broader counteroffensive since February 2026 in Eastern Dnipropetrovsk, Western Donetsk, and Northeastern Zaporizhzhia Oblasts. Long-range drone strikes by Ukraine continue against Russian data centers and oil infrastructure. Russia maintains missile and drone campaigns targeting Ukrainian energy and civilian infrastructure across various regions, including Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia, and continues localized offensives in areas such as Kupiansk, Chasiv Yar, and from Avdiivka towards Pokrovsk.

ELEVATED Syria 15y 7mo

Syria Conflict

Fragile transition with localized violence, economic strain, and ongoing counter-terrorism operations.

Parties:: Syrian Transitional Government (led by Ahmed al-Sharaa) · Remaining ISIS cells · Unintegrated armed groups/local militias · External actors (Israel, Russia, Turkey)
Casualties: Reported ~2,240 killed (including ~1,503 civilians) between January and August 2026. Over 580,000 killed in total by December 2024.
Displaced: More than 5.5 million people remain internally displaced. ~2 million internally displaced persons and ~1.8 million refugees have returned since December 2024.
Since: 2011

Active operations: Ongoing counter-terrorism operations against ISIS (e.g., US-led 'Operation Hawkeye Strike' in January 2026). Israeli military activities continue in southern Syria. Efforts to integrate former Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) into the state. Humanitarian assistance and recovery programs for returnees.

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For every active war — Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, Myanmar, the Sahel, Yemen, Syria, eastern Congo — a situation report keeps the essentials current: intensity, parties, active operations, casualties and displacement, with the sources it was built from. When something breaks, the Critical Desk carries it first and the app pushes an alert.

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Every active armed conflict with a situation report — currently including Russia–Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, Myanmar, the Sahel insurgency, Yemen, Syria and DR Congo — plus geolocated conflict events worldwide.

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