World Conflict Map

ukraine

Russia–Ukraine war

Europe

war

[
  33,
  49
]

Russia launched its full-scale invasion on 24 February 2022, following conflict since 2014. Territorial control and security guarantees remain central to negotiations.

[
  "Ukraine",
  "Russia"
]

2022-02-24

Ukraine: European Union and NATO member-state assistance. Russia: Belarus, North Korea and Iranian military cooperation, documented by CFR. Support varies by country and date.

Ukraine: damage to civilian energy systems and dependence on external assistance. Russia: sanctions and wartime economic pressures. These are broad reported constraints, not operational assessments.

{
  "name": "CFR",
  "url": "https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/conflict-ukraine"
}

2026-09-30

[
  "UKR",
  "RUS"
]

[
  "ukraine",
  "ukrainian",
  "russia",
  "russian"
]

{
  "value": "2,514",
  "label": "Civilian deaths verified by OHCHR",
  "period": "1 Jan–31 Dec 2025",
  "published": "12 Jan 2026",
  "note": "Calendar-year figure, not the war’s total. Verified counts are a minimum and may be revised.",
  "url": "https://ukraine.ohchr.org/en/2025-deadliest-year-for-civilians-in-Ukraine-since-2022-UN-human-rights-monitors-find",
  "source": "OHCHR / HRMMU"
}

[
  {
    "date": "2026-10-15",
    "text": "OHCHR’s September report verifies at least 328 civilians killed and 2,105 injured in September 2026. Its January–September totals are 2,570 killed and 15,211 injured. These dated minimum counts may be revised and are not the war’s total; the previous annual figure is retained separately.",
    "source": {
      "name": "OHCHR / HRMMU",
      "url": "https://ukraine.ohchr.org/en/Protection-of-Civilians-in-Armed-Conflict-September-2026",
      "published": "2026-10-15",
      "eventPeriod": "September and January–September 2026",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-16"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-10-10",
    "text": "Reuters reports Ukrainian filling stations being fortified against Russian attacks, including in Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv. Civilian infrastructure impacts remain part of the war dossier; the linked Russia theater is not a separate war total.",
    "source": {
      "name": "Reuters · via Internazionale",
      "url": "https://www.internazionale.it/ultime-notizie-reuters/2026/10/09/ukraine-fortifies-its-filling-stations-against-russian-attacks",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-10",
      "published": "2026-10-09",
      "eventPeriod": "October reporting"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-09-16",
    "text": "OHCHR recorded at least 372 civilians killed and 2,349 injured in Ukraine in August 2026. Its January–August figures were 2,222 killed and 13,058 injured. These are verified civilian counts for stated periods, not the war’s total, and may be revised.",
    "source": {
      "name": "OHCHR / HRMMU",
      "url": "https://ukraine.ohchr.org/en/Protection-of-Civilians-in-Armed-Conflict-August-2026"
    }
  }
]

2026-10-16

{
  "label": "Active war",
  "asOf": "2026-10-09",
  "note": "Evidence describes its stated period; later conditions are not independently established here.",
  "source": {
    "name": "Reuters · via Internazionale",
    "url": "https://www.internazionale.it/ultime-notizie-reuters/2026/10/09/ukraine-fortifies-its-filling-stations-against-russian-attacks",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-10",
    "published": "2026-10-09",
    "eventPeriod": "October reporting"
  }
}

ukraine

Russia–Ukraine war

Europe

war

[
  33,
  49
]

Russia launched its full-scale invasion on 24 February 2022, following conflict since 2014. Territorial control and security guarantees remain central to negotiations.

[
  "Ukraine",
  "Russia"
]

2022-02-24

Ukraine: European Union and NATO member-state assistance. Russia: Belarus, North Korea and Iranian military cooperation, documented by CFR. Support varies by country and date.

Ukraine: damage to civilian energy systems and dependence on external assistance. Russia: sanctions and wartime economic pressures. These are broad reported constraints, not operational assessments.

{
  "name": "CFR",
  "url": "https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/conflict-ukraine"
}

2026-09-30

[
  "UKR",
  "RUS"
]

[
  "ukraine",
  "ukrainian",
  "russia",
  "russian"
]

{
  "value": "2,514",
  "label": "Civilian deaths verified by OHCHR",
  "period": "1 Jan–31 Dec 2025",
  "published": "12 Jan 2026",
  "note": "Calendar-year figure, not the war’s total. Verified counts are a minimum and may be revised.",
  "url": "https://ukraine.ohchr.org/en/2025-deadliest-year-for-civilians-in-Ukraine-since-2022-UN-human-rights-monitors-find",
  "source": "OHCHR / HRMMU"
}

[
  {
    "date": "2026-11-02",
    "text": "A US official announced planned US–Ukraine–Russia talks in Abu Dhabi for 10–11 November. This is an announcement of negotiations, not a peace agreement or evidence that fighting has ended.",
    "source": {
      "name": "Reuters",
      "url": "https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/us-hold-trilateral-talks-with-ukraine-russia-abu-dhabi-next-week-us-official-2026-11-02/",
      "published": "2026-11-02",
      "eventPeriod": "2026-11-02",
      "reviewed": "2026-11-03"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-10-15",
    "text": "OHCHR’s September report verifies at least 328 civilians killed and 2,105 injured in September 2026. Its January–September totals are 2,570 killed and 15,211 injured. These dated minimum counts may be revised and are not the war’s total; the previous annual figure is retained separately.",
    "source": {
      "name": "OHCHR / HRMMU",
      "url": "https://ukraine.ohchr.org/en/Protection-of-Civilians-in-Armed-Conflict-September-2026",
      "published": "2026-10-15",
      "eventPeriod": "September and January–September 2026",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-16"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-10-10",
    "text": "Reuters reports Ukrainian filling stations being fortified against Russian attacks, including in Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv. Civilian infrastructure impacts remain part of the war dossier; the linked Russia theater is not a separate war total.",
    "source": {
      "name": "Reuters · via Internazionale",
      "url": "https://www.internazionale.it/ultime-notizie-reuters/2026/10/09/ukraine-fortifies-its-filling-stations-against-russian-attacks",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-10",
      "published": "2026-10-09",
      "eventPeriod": "October reporting"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-09-16",
    "text": "OHCHR recorded at least 372 civilians killed and 2,349 injured in Ukraine in August 2026. Its January–August figures were 2,222 killed and 13,058 injured. These are verified civilian counts for stated periods, not the war’s total, and may be revised.",
    "source": {
      "name": "OHCHR / HRMMU",
      "url": "https://ukraine.ohchr.org/en/Protection-of-Civilians-in-Armed-Conflict-August-2026"
    }
  }
]

2026-11-03

{
  "label": "Active war",
  "asOf": "2026-10-09",
  "note": "Evidence describes its stated period; later conditions are not independently established here.",
  "source": {
    "name": "Reuters · via Internazionale",
    "url": "https://www.internazionale.it/ultime-notizie-reuters/2026/10/09/ukraine-fortifies-its-filling-stations-against-russian-attacks",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-10",
    "published": "2026-10-09",
    "eventPeriod": "October reporting"
  }
}

sudan

Sudan civil war

Africa

war

[
  30,
  15
]

Fighting between the national army and Rapid Support Forces began on 15 April 2023. Violence, displacement and restricted humanitarian access affect several regions.

[
  "Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)",
  "Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied groups"
]

2023-04-15

CFR documents foreign military involvement, including Iranian equipment for the SAF and allegations of UAE support for the RSF. Alleged support remains attributed, not independently established here.

Civilian food supplies, functioning hospitals and humanitarian access are under severe pressure.

{
  "name": "CFR",
  "url": "https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/power-struggle-sudan"
}

2026-09-30

[
  "SDN"
]

[
  "sudan",
  "darfur",
  "rsf"
]

[
  {
    "date": "2026-10-10",
    "text": "AP reports civilian deaths in Damazin on 7 October; Emergency Lawyers blamed RSF. The allegation remains attributed.",
    "source": {
      "name": "Associated Press · via AOL",
      "url": "https://www.aol.com/articles/ataque-dron-mata-cuatro-mujeres-160408000.html",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-10",
      "published": "2026-10-07",
      "eventPeriod": "7 October 2026"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-10-01",
    "text": "UNICEF said a 30 September drone strike on an Al Obeid displacement shelter reportedly killed one boy and injured 12 children. This is an incident-specific report, not a national death toll.",
    "source": {
      "name": "UNICEF",
      "url": "https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/13-children-reportedly-killed-or-injured-drone-strike-displacement-shelter-al-obeid"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-09-08",
    "text": "MSF reports that funding losses are closing clinics and increasing pressure on remaining hospitals during Sudan’s war. People face longer journeys for treatment. This operational account is not an independent national census. Reporting scope: Conditions described in September; clinic-support losses include May 2026.",
    "source": {
      "name": "MSF",
      "url": "https://www.msf.org/aid-cuts-force-mass-clinic-closures-across-sudan"
    }
  }
]

2026-10-10

{
  "label": "Active war; civilian harm documented",
  "asOf": "2026-10-07",
  "note": "Evidence describes its stated period; later conditions are not independently established here.",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press · via AOL",
    "url": "https://www.aol.com/articles/ataque-dron-mata-cuatro-mujeres-160408000.html",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-10",
    "published": "2026-10-07",
    "eventPeriod": "7 October 2026"
  }
}

sudan

Sudan civil war

Africa

war

[
  30,
  15
]

Fighting between the national army and Rapid Support Forces began on 15 April 2023. Violence, displacement and restricted humanitarian access affect several regions.

[
  "Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)",
  "Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied groups"
]

2023-04-15

CFR documents foreign military involvement, including Iranian equipment for the SAF and allegations of UAE support for the RSF. Alleged support remains attributed, not independently established here.

Civilian food supplies, functioning hospitals and humanitarian access are under severe pressure.

{
  "name": "CFR",
  "url": "https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/power-struggle-sudan"
}

2026-09-30

[
  "SDN"
]

[
  "sudan",
  "darfur",
  "rsf"
]

[
  {
    "date": "2026-10-31",
    "text": "The UN Secretary-General warned of escalating drone attacks across Sudan and Abyei, including harm to civilians, health facilities and essential infrastructure. The statement called for an immediate cessation of hostilities.",
    "source": {
      "name": "United Nations Secretary-General",
      "url": "https://sudan.un.org/en/325567-statement%C2%A0attributable%C2%A0-spokesperson-secretary-general%C2%A0-escalating-drone-attacks-sudan",
      "published": "2026-10-31",
      "eventPeriod": "2026-10-31",
      "reviewed": "2026-11-03"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-10-10",
    "text": "AP reports civilian deaths in Damazin on 7 October; Emergency Lawyers blamed RSF. The allegation remains attributed.",
    "source": {
      "name": "Associated Press · via AOL",
      "url": "https://www.aol.com/articles/ataque-dron-mata-cuatro-mujeres-160408000.html",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-10",
      "published": "2026-10-07",
      "eventPeriod": "7 October 2026"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-10-01",
    "text": "UNICEF said a 30 September drone strike on an Al Obeid displacement shelter reportedly killed one boy and injured 12 children. This is an incident-specific report, not a national death toll.",
    "source": {
      "name": "UNICEF",
      "url": "https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/13-children-reportedly-killed-or-injured-drone-strike-displacement-shelter-al-obeid"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-09-08",
    "text": "MSF reports that funding losses are closing clinics and increasing pressure on remaining hospitals during Sudan’s war. People face longer journeys for treatment. This operational account is not an independent national census. Reporting scope: Conditions described in September; clinic-support losses include May 2026.",
    "source": {
      "name": "MSF",
      "url": "https://www.msf.org/aid-cuts-force-mass-clinic-closures-across-sudan"
    }
  }
]

2026-11-03

{
  "label": "Escalating drone attacks reported by the UN",
  "asOf": "2026-10-31",
  "note": "The UN Secretary-General warned of escalating drone attacks across Sudan and Abyei, including harm to civilians, health facilities and essential infrastructure. The statement called for an immediate cessation of hostilities.",
  "source": {
    "name": "United Nations Secretary-General",
    "url": "https://sudan.un.org/en/325567-statement%C2%A0attributable%C2%A0-spokesperson-secretary-general%C2%A0-escalating-drone-attacks-sudan",
    "published": "2026-10-31",
    "eventPeriod": "2026-10-31",
    "reviewed": "2026-11-03"
  }
}

abyei

Abyei: intercommunal violence and disputed status

Africa

unrest

[
  28.5,
  9.9
]

[
  "SDN",
  "SSD"
]

[
  "Local armed participants; individual attribution unresolved",
  "UNISFA civilian-protection mission"
]

UN reporting described fragile calm at Amiet market on 26 September after deadly violence on 15 September. Reinforced protection and community dialogue sought to prevent retaliation and restore trade. This local episode remains distinct from Abyei’s unresolved political status.

{
  "name": "United Nations Information Centre for India and Bhutan",
  "url": "https://india.un.org/en/323397-abyei-indian-peacekeepers-strengthen-presence-calm-returns",
  "published": "2026-09-26",
  "eventPeriod": "Amiet violence 15 September; fragile calm assessed 26 September 2026",
  "reviewed": "2026-10-17"
}

2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Peace-agreement arrangements from 2005; political status remains unresolved

No additional external-support assessment made in this review.

See the source-linked evidence; no new casualty or affected-population total is inferred.

[
  "abyei",
  "intercommunal",
  "violence"
]

{
  "label": "Fragile calm after September market violence",
  "asOf": "2026-09-26",
  "note": "Relative calm reported; lasting security is not established.",
  "source": {
    "name": "United Nations Information Centre for India and Bhutan",
    "url": "https://india.un.org/en/323397-abyei-indian-peacekeepers-strengthen-presence-calm-returns",
    "published": "2026-09-26",
    "eventPeriod": "Amiet violence 15 September; fragile calm assessed 26 September 2026",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-17"
  }
}

{
  "label": "Not independently assessed in this review",
  "note": "The editorial map layer is not a legal determination."
}

abyei

Abyei: intercommunal violence and disputed status

Africa

unrest

[
  28.5,
  9.9
]

[
  "SDN",
  "SSD"
]

[
  "Local armed participants; individual attribution unresolved",
  "UNISFA civilian-protection mission"
]

UN reporting described fragile calm at Amiet market on 26 September after deadly violence on 15 September. Reinforced protection and community dialogue sought to prevent retaliation and restore trade. This local episode remains distinct from Abyei’s unresolved political status.

{
  "name": "United Nations Information Centre for India and Bhutan",
  "url": "https://india.un.org/en/323397-abyei-indian-peacekeepers-strengthen-presence-calm-returns",
  "published": "2026-09-26",
  "eventPeriod": "Amiet violence 15 September; fragile calm assessed 26 September 2026",
  "reviewed": "2026-10-17"
}

2026-10-17

2026-11-03

Peace-agreement arrangements from 2005; political status remains unresolved

No additional external-support assessment made in this review.

See the source-linked evidence; no new casualty or affected-population total is inferred.

[
  "abyei",
  "intercommunal",
  "violence"
]

{
  "label": "Escalating drone attacks reported by the UN",
  "asOf": "2026-10-31",
  "note": "The UN Secretary-General warned of escalating drone attacks across Sudan and Abyei, including harm to civilians, health facilities and essential infrastructure. The statement called for an immediate cessation of hostilities.",
  "source": {
    "name": "United Nations Secretary-General",
    "url": "https://sudan.un.org/en/325567-statement%C2%A0attributable%C2%A0-spokesperson-secretary-general%C2%A0-escalating-drone-attacks-sudan",
    "published": "2026-10-31",
    "eventPeriod": "2026-10-31",
    "reviewed": "2026-11-03"
  }
}

{
  "label": "Not independently assessed in this review",
  "note": "The editorial map layer is not a legal determination."
}

[
  {
    "date": "2026-10-31",
    "text": "The UN Secretary-General warned of escalating drone attacks across Sudan and Abyei, including harm to civilians, health facilities and essential infrastructure. The statement called for an immediate cessation of hostilities.",
    "source": {
      "name": "United Nations Secretary-General",
      "url": "https://sudan.un.org/en/325567-statement%C2%A0attributable%C2%A0-spokesperson-secretary-general%C2%A0-escalating-drone-attacks-sudan",
      "published": "2026-10-31",
      "eventPeriod": "2026-10-31",
      "reviewed": "2026-11-03"
    }
  }
]

gaza

Israel–Palestine / Gaza

Middle East

war

[
  34.4,
  31.4
]

The war that followed the Hamas-led attacks of 7 October 2023 is one phase of a much longer conflict. CFR reports an October 2025 ceasefire alongside subsequent violence and unresolved disarmament issues.

[
  "Israel",
  "Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups"
]

2023-10-07

The United States supports Israel. CFR documents Iranian backing of Hamas and mediation by regional and international governments. Palestinian civilians are not an armed party.

Civilian displacement, damaged essential services and obstacles to reconstruction remain central reported concerns.

{
  "name": "CFR",
  "url": "https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/israeli-palestinian-conflict"
}

2026-09-30

[
  "ISR",
  "PSX"
]

[
  "gaza",
  "palestin",
  "israel",
  "hamas"
]

[
  {
    "date": "2026-10-10",
    "text": "OCHA reports daily airstrikes despite the ceasefire framework, alongside displacement, restricted aid access and threats to water and health services. Report dates and casualty periods differ; no new aggregated casualty figure is inferred.",
    "source": {
      "name": "UN OCHA · report dated 2 October, posted 5 October",
      "url": "https://www.ochaopt.org/content/humanitarian-situation-report-2-october-2026",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-10",
      "published": "2026-10-05",
      "eventPeriod": "Gaza 21–27 September; updates through 30 September"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-09-28",
    "text": "OCHA’s report dated 25 September, published 28 September, said medicine shortages were disrupting life-saving services in Gaza. It estimated 200,000 children remained out of school as the new academic year began, and identified 451 displacement sites hosting about 464,400 people at high flood risk.",
    "source": {
      "name": "OCHA oPt",
      "url": "https://www.ochaopt.org/content/humanitarian-situation-report-25-september-2026"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-09-22",
    "text": "WHO provides a regional health and operational situation report. Its reporting date precedes this site check; the document is not a live casualty counter. Reporting scope: Situation report dated 15 September 2026.",
    "source": {
      "name": "WHO",
      "url": "https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/middle-east-escalation-of-conflict--global-external-situation-report--11---15-september-2026"
    }
  }
]

2026-10-10

{
  "label": "Ceasefire framework with continuing hostilities",
  "asOf": "2026-09-30",
  "note": "Evidence describes its stated period; later conditions are not independently established here.",
  "source": {
    "name": "UN OCHA · report dated 2 October, posted 5 October",
    "url": "https://www.ochaopt.org/content/humanitarian-situation-report-2-october-2026",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-10",
    "published": "2026-10-05",
    "eventPeriod": "Gaza 21–27 September; updates through 30 September"
  }
}

gaza

Israel–Palestine / Gaza

Middle East

war

[
  34.4,
  31.4
]

The war that followed the Hamas-led attacks of 7 October 2023 is one phase of a much longer conflict. CFR reports an October 2025 ceasefire alongside subsequent violence and unresolved disarmament issues.

[
  "Israel",
  "Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups"
]

2023-10-07

The United States supports Israel. CFR documents Iranian backing of Hamas and mediation by regional and international governments. Palestinian civilians are not an armed party.

Civilian displacement, damaged essential services and obstacles to reconstruction remain central reported concerns.

{
  "name": "CFR",
  "url": "https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/israeli-palestinian-conflict"
}

2026-09-30

[
  "ISR",
  "PSX"
]

[
  "gaza",
  "palestin",
  "israel",
  "hamas"
]

[
  {
    "date": "2026-11-02",
    "text": "Reuters reported further deadly Israeli strikes in Gaza, citing medics, while talks over disarmament and withdrawal remained stalled. The ceasefire framework does not establish an absence of continuing violence.",
    "source": {
      "name": "Reuters",
      "url": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-strikes-kill-three-people-gaza-medics-say-2026-11-02/",
      "published": "2026-11-02",
      "eventPeriod": "2026-11-02",
      "reviewed": "2026-11-03"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-10-10",
    "text": "OCHA reports daily airstrikes despite the ceasefire framework, alongside displacement, restricted aid access and threats to water and health services. Report dates and casualty periods differ; no new aggregated casualty figure is inferred.",
    "source": {
      "name": "UN OCHA · report dated 2 October, posted 5 October",
      "url": "https://www.ochaopt.org/content/humanitarian-situation-report-2-october-2026",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-10",
      "published": "2026-10-05",
      "eventPeriod": "Gaza 21–27 September; updates through 30 September"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-09-28",
    "text": "OCHA’s report dated 25 September, published 28 September, said medicine shortages were disrupting life-saving services in Gaza. It estimated 200,000 children remained out of school as the new academic year began, and identified 451 displacement sites hosting about 464,400 people at high flood risk.",
    "source": {
      "name": "OCHA oPt",
      "url": "https://www.ochaopt.org/content/humanitarian-situation-report-25-september-2026"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-09-22",
    "text": "WHO provides a regional health and operational situation report. Its reporting date precedes this site check; the document is not a live casualty counter. Reporting scope: Situation report dated 15 September 2026.",
    "source": {
      "name": "WHO",
      "url": "https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/middle-east-escalation-of-conflict--global-external-situation-report--11---15-september-2026"
    }
  }
]

2026-11-03

{
  "label": "Ceasefire framework with continuing hostilities",
  "asOf": "2026-09-30",
  "note": "Evidence describes its stated period; later conditions are not independently established here.",
  "source": {
    "name": "UN OCHA · report dated 2 October, posted 5 October",
    "url": "https://www.ochaopt.org/content/humanitarian-situation-report-2-october-2026",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-10",
    "published": "2026-10-05",
    "eventPeriod": "Gaza 21–27 September; updates through 30 September"
  }
}

iran

Iran–Israel–United States

Middle East

war

[
  53,
  32
]

The United States and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February 2026. Ceasefire efforts and an interim agreement have been followed by disputed violations and further exchanges.

[
  "Iran",
  "Israel and the United States"
]

2026-02-28

CFR describes Iran’s longstanding relationships with Hezbollah, the Houthis and other regional armed groups. Participation and support differ across fronts.

Negotiations address sanctions, the nuclear programme and maritime access. Regional shipping disruption has wider economic effects.

{
  "name": "CFR",
  "url": "https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/confrontation-between-united-states-and-iran"
}

2026-09-30

[
  "IRN"
]

[
  "iran",
  "hormuz"
]

[
  {
    "date": "2026-10-11",
    "text": "AP reported that Iranian security official Mohsen Rezaei considered the latest U.S. response insufficient. Negotiations on ending the war and reopening Hormuz remained unresolved; this does not establish new strikes on that date.",
    "source": {
      "name": "Associated Press",
      "url": "https://apnews.com/article/baa06588f3ebe6dad93695581f68d3c1",
      "published": "2026-10-11",
      "eventPeriod": "11 October 2026; indexed report",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-16"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-10-08",
    "text": "Trump announced no strikes before November 3, with blockade continuing. This was a stated intention, not a verified ceasefire.",
    "source": {
      "name": "Axios",
      "url": "https://www.axios.com/2026/10/08/trump-iran-strikes-midterm-elections",
      "published": "2026-10-08",
      "eventPeriod": "8 October statement; not a guarantee of subsequent conduct",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-16"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-10-10",
    "text": "Geneva Academy’s April assessment identifies several interstate armed-conflict relationships following the February attacks. Its ceasefire discussion is dated and is not a verification of October conditions.",
    "source": {
      "name": "Geneva Academy · War WATCH",
      "url": "https://warwatch.ch/situations/armed-conflicts-in-iran/",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-10",
      "published": "2026-04-27",
      "eventPeriod": "February–April 2026"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-10-01",
    "text": "Reuters reported continuing diplomacy and preparations for possible escalation, citing Iranian officials and other sources. This is an attributed report of contingency planning, not confirmation of a new attack.",
    "source": {
      "name": "Reuters",
      "url": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-readies-harder-retaliation-if-attacked-diplomacy-faces-long-odds-2026-10-01/"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-09-22",
    "text": "WHO provides a regional health and operational situation report. Its reporting date precedes this site check; the document is not a live casualty counter. Reporting scope: Situation report dated 15 September 2026.",
    "source": {
      "name": "WHO",
      "url": "https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/middle-east-escalation-of-conflict--global-external-situation-report--11---15-september-2026"
    }
  }
]

2026-10-16

{
  "label": "Multiple IACs involving Iran, per Geneva Academy",
  "asOf": "2026-04-27",
  "note": "Geneva Academy / War WATCH assessment, attributed to its issuer and date. Legal classification is separate from operational activity.",
  "source": {
    "name": "Geneva Academy · War WATCH",
    "url": "https://warwatch.ch/situations/armed-conflicts-in-iran/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-10",
    "published": "2026-04-27",
    "eventPeriod": "February–April 2026"
  }
}

{
  "label": "U.S. direct military participation; negotiations unresolved",
  "asOf": "2026-10-11",
  "note": "U.S. strikes in Iran are documented from 28 February. The October statement on pausing strikes and continuing blockade is separate from combat participation; no new bombing on the review date is asserted.",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/baa06588f3ebe6dad93695581f68d3c1",
    "published": "2026-10-11",
    "eventPeriod": "11 October 2026; indexed report",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-16"
  }
}

iran

Iran–Israel–United States

Middle East

war

[
  53,
  32
]

The United States and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February 2026. Ceasefire efforts and an interim agreement have been followed by disputed violations and further exchanges.

[
  "Iran",
  "Israel and the United States"
]

2026-02-28

CFR describes Iran’s longstanding relationships with Hezbollah, the Houthis and other regional armed groups. Participation and support differ across fronts.

Negotiations address sanctions, the nuclear programme and maritime access. Regional shipping disruption has wider economic effects.

{
  "name": "CFR",
  "url": "https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/confrontation-between-united-states-and-iran"
}

2026-09-30

[
  "IRN"
]

[
  "iran",
  "hormuz"
]

[
  {
    "date": "2026-11-02",
    "text": "Indirect US–Iran negotiations continued through Qatar without a reported breakthrough. A circulating proposal is not an accepted agreement.",
    "source": {
      "name": "Reuters",
      "url": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iranians-have-left-doha-talks-draft-proposal-us-deal-being-circulated-official-2026-11-02/",
      "published": "2026-11-02",
      "eventPeriod": "2026-11-02",
      "reviewed": "2026-11-03"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-10-11",
    "text": "AP reported that Iranian security official Mohsen Rezaei considered the latest U.S. response insufficient. Negotiations on ending the war and reopening Hormuz remained unresolved; this does not establish new strikes on that date.",
    "source": {
      "name": "Associated Press",
      "url": "https://apnews.com/article/baa06588f3ebe6dad93695581f68d3c1",
      "published": "2026-10-11",
      "eventPeriod": "11 October 2026; indexed report",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-16"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-10-10",
    "text": "Geneva Academy’s April assessment identifies several interstate armed-conflict relationships following the February attacks. Its ceasefire discussion is dated and is not a verification of October conditions.",
    "source": {
      "name": "Geneva Academy · War WATCH",
      "url": "https://warwatch.ch/situations/armed-conflicts-in-iran/",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-10",
      "published": "2026-04-27",
      "eventPeriod": "February–April 2026"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-10-08",
    "text": "Trump announced no strikes before November 3, with blockade continuing. This was a stated intention, not a verified ceasefire.",
    "source": {
      "name": "Axios",
      "url": "https://www.axios.com/2026/10/08/trump-iran-strikes-midterm-elections",
      "published": "2026-10-08",
      "eventPeriod": "8 October statement; not a guarantee of subsequent conduct",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-16"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-10-01",
    "text": "Reuters reported continuing diplomacy and preparations for possible escalation, citing Iranian officials and other sources. This is an attributed report of contingency planning, not confirmation of a new attack.",
    "source": {
      "name": "Reuters",
      "url": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-readies-harder-retaliation-if-attacked-diplomacy-faces-long-odds-2026-10-01/"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-09-22",
    "text": "WHO provides a regional health and operational situation report. Its reporting date precedes this site check; the document is not a live casualty counter. Reporting scope: Situation report dated 15 September 2026.",
    "source": {
      "name": "WHO",
      "url": "https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/middle-east-escalation-of-conflict--global-external-situation-report--11---15-september-2026"
    }
  }
]

2026-11-03

{
  "label": "Multiple IACs involving Iran, per Geneva Academy",
  "asOf": "2026-04-27",
  "note": "Geneva Academy / War WATCH assessment, attributed to its issuer and date. Legal classification is separate from operational activity.",
  "source": {
    "name": "Geneva Academy · War WATCH",
    "url": "https://warwatch.ch/situations/armed-conflicts-in-iran/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-10",
    "published": "2026-04-27",
    "eventPeriod": "February–April 2026"
  }
}

{
  "label": "U.S. direct military participation; negotiations unresolved",
  "asOf": "2026-10-11",
  "note": "U.S. strikes in Iran are documented from 28 February. The October statement on pausing strikes and continuing blockade is separate from combat participation; no new bombing on the review date is asserted.",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/baa06588f3ebe6dad93695581f68d3c1",
    "published": "2026-10-11",
    "eventPeriod": "11 October 2026; indexed report",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-16"
  }
}

usa-iran-participant

USA: direct military participant in Iran war

Americas

war

[
  -98,
  39
]

[
  "USA"
]

[
  "United States armed forces",
  "Iranian armed forces",
  "Israel (co-participant in attacks on Iran)"
]

The United States conducted military strikes in Iran in Operation Epic Fury, launched on 28 February 2026. This USA dot identifies the attacking participant country; it does not mark an attack on U.S. soil. The documented strike theater is Iran, with related naval conflict in Gulf waters and the Strait of Hormuz.

2026-02-28

{
  "name": "U.S. House Intelligence Committee · official statement",
  "url": "https://intelligence.house.gov/2026/02/28/1441/",
  "published": "2026-02-28",
  "eventPeriod": "Launch of Operation Epic Fury against Iran",
  "reviewed": "2026-10-16"
}

[
  {
    "name": "CENTCOM · Operation Epic Fury fact sheet",
    "url": "https://www.centcom.mil/Portals/6/Documents/Publications/260306EpicFuryFactSheet7Days.pdf",
    "published": "2026-03-06",
    "eventPeriod": "First seven days from 28 February 2026; indexed official text",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-16"
  },
  {
    "name": "USNI News",
    "url": "https://news.usni.org/2026/10/09/october-sees-near-daily-strikes-on-ships-in-hormuz",
    "published": "2026-10-09",
    "eventPeriod": "Late September–9 October 2026",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-16"
  },
  {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/baa06588f3ebe6dad93695581f68d3c1",
    "published": "2026-10-11",
    "eventPeriod": "11 October 2026; indexed report",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-16"
  },
  {
    "name": "Axios",
    "url": "https://www.axios.com/2026/10/08/trump-iran-strikes-midterm-elections",
    "published": "2026-10-08",
    "eventPeriod": "8 October statement; not a guarantee of subsequent conduct",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-16"
  }
]

2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Participant-country marker · attacks occurred in Iran and regional waters

The United States is represented as a direct military actor that conducted strikes, rather than only a diplomatic or material supporter. No claim about acting on behalf of another state is inferred.

The Iran war includes maritime blockade, shipping disruption and unresolved negotiations. Dated reporting does not establish continuous bombing or a new U.S. attack on 16 October.

[
  "usa",
  "united states",
  "american",
  "iran",
  "epic fury",
  "hormuz"
]

iran

{
  "label": "Direct military participant; conducted strikes in Iran",
  "asOf": "2026-10-11",
  "note": "February strikes and October naval action are documented. Later reporting describes continued blockade and unresolved talks. This marker identifies a participant country, not a domestic battlefield or a claim of strikes occurring today.",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/baa06588f3ebe6dad93695581f68d3c1",
    "published": "2026-10-11",
    "eventPeriod": "11 October 2026; indexed report",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-16"
  }
}

{
  "label": "Military participation; no formal declaration asserted",
  "note": "Documented use of force is distinct from a formal declaration of war. The parent dossier retains the dated Geneva Academy armed-conflict assessment; this marker is not a separate legal determination."
}

[
  {
    "date": "2026-10-09",
    "text": "USNI News reports that both U.S. and Iranian forces attacked ships during the conflict. It attributes a claim of 13 disabled vessels to CENTCOM, which did not identify those ships. The action concerns regional waters, not U.S. territory.",
    "source": {
      "name": "USNI News",
      "url": "https://news.usni.org/2026/10/09/october-sees-near-daily-strikes-on-ships-in-hormuz",
      "published": "2026-10-09",
      "eventPeriod": "Late September–9 October 2026",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-16"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-02-28",
    "text": "An official U.S. House Intelligence Committee statement confirmed Operation Epic Fury against Iran. CENTCOM’s first-week fact sheet gives the launch date as 28 February and the operation location as Iran.",
    "source": {
      "name": "U.S. House Intelligence Committee · official statement",
      "url": "https://intelligence.house.gov/2026/02/28/1441/",
      "published": "2026-02-28",
      "eventPeriod": "Launch of Operation Epic Fury against Iran",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-16"
    }
  }
]

usa-iran-participant

USA: direct military participant in Iran war

Americas

war

[
  -98,
  39
]

[
  "USA"
]

[
  "United States armed forces",
  "Iranian armed forces",
  "Israel (co-participant in attacks on Iran)"
]

The United States conducted military strikes in Iran in Operation Epic Fury, launched on 28 February 2026. This USA dot identifies the attacking participant country; it does not mark an attack on U.S. soil. The documented strike theater is Iran, with related naval conflict in Gulf waters and the Strait of Hormuz.

2026-02-28

{
  "name": "U.S. House Intelligence Committee · official statement",
  "url": "https://intelligence.house.gov/2026/02/28/1441/",
  "published": "2026-02-28",
  "eventPeriod": "Launch of Operation Epic Fury against Iran",
  "reviewed": "2026-10-16"
}

[
  {
    "name": "CENTCOM · Operation Epic Fury fact sheet",
    "url": "https://www.centcom.mil/Portals/6/Documents/Publications/260306EpicFuryFactSheet7Days.pdf",
    "published": "2026-03-06",
    "eventPeriod": "First seven days from 28 February 2026; indexed official text",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-16"
  },
  {
    "name": "USNI News",
    "url": "https://news.usni.org/2026/10/09/october-sees-near-daily-strikes-on-ships-in-hormuz",
    "published": "2026-10-09",
    "eventPeriod": "Late September–9 October 2026",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-16"
  },
  {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/baa06588f3ebe6dad93695581f68d3c1",
    "published": "2026-10-11",
    "eventPeriod": "11 October 2026; indexed report",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-16"
  },
  {
    "name": "Axios",
    "url": "https://www.axios.com/2026/10/08/trump-iran-strikes-midterm-elections",
    "published": "2026-10-08",
    "eventPeriod": "8 October statement; not a guarantee of subsequent conduct",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-16"
  }
]

2026-10-16

2026-11-03

Participant-country marker · attacks occurred in Iran and regional waters

The United States is represented as a direct military actor that conducted strikes, rather than only a diplomatic or material supporter. No claim about acting on behalf of another state is inferred.

The Iran war includes maritime blockade, shipping disruption and unresolved negotiations. Dated reporting does not establish continuous bombing or a new U.S. attack on 16 October.

[
  "usa",
  "united states",
  "american",
  "iran",
  "epic fury",
  "hormuz"
]

iran

{
  "label": "Direct military participant; conducted strikes in Iran",
  "asOf": "2026-10-11",
  "note": "February strikes and October naval action are documented. Later reporting describes continued blockade and unresolved talks. This marker identifies a participant country, not a domestic battlefield or a claim of strikes occurring today.",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/baa06588f3ebe6dad93695581f68d3c1",
    "published": "2026-10-11",
    "eventPeriod": "11 October 2026; indexed report",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-16"
  }
}

{
  "label": "Military participation; no formal declaration asserted",
  "note": "Documented use of force is distinct from a formal declaration of war. The parent dossier retains the dated Geneva Academy armed-conflict assessment; this marker is not a separate legal determination."
}

[
  {
    "date": "2026-11-02",
    "text": "Indirect US–Iran negotiations continued through Qatar without a reported breakthrough. A circulating proposal is not an accepted agreement.",
    "source": {
      "name": "Reuters",
      "url": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iranians-have-left-doha-talks-draft-proposal-us-deal-being-circulated-official-2026-11-02/",
      "published": "2026-11-02",
      "eventPeriod": "2026-11-02",
      "reviewed": "2026-11-03"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-10-09",
    "text": "USNI News reports that both U.S. and Iranian forces attacked ships during the conflict. It attributes a claim of 13 disabled vessels to CENTCOM, which did not identify those ships. The action concerns regional waters, not U.S. territory.",
    "source": {
      "name": "USNI News",
      "url": "https://news.usni.org/2026/10/09/october-sees-near-daily-strikes-on-ships-in-hormuz",
      "published": "2026-10-09",
      "eventPeriod": "Late September–9 October 2026",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-16"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-02-28",
    "text": "An official U.S. House Intelligence Committee statement confirmed Operation Epic Fury against Iran. CENTCOM’s first-week fact sheet gives the launch date as 28 February and the operation location as Iran.",
    "source": {
      "name": "U.S. House Intelligence Committee · official statement",
      "url": "https://intelligence.house.gov/2026/02/28/1441/",
      "published": "2026-02-28",
      "eventPeriod": "Launch of Operation Epic Fury against Iran",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-16"
    }
  }
]

hormuz

Strait of Hormuz: maritime conflict theater

Middle East

war

[
  56.4,
  26.6
]

[
  "IRN",
  "OMN"
]

[
  "Iranian forces",
  "United States naval forces"
]

IMO records damaged vessels around Hormuz and GFS PRIDE’s sinking on 13 October. Its register identifies neither the weapon nor perpetrator.

{
  "name": "International Maritime Organization · Middle East incidents register",
  "url": "https://www.imo.org/en/mediacentre/hottopics/pages/middle-east-highlighted-incidents.aspx",
  "published": "2026-10-14",
  "eventPeriod": "11–13 October 2026 incidents; register updated 14 October",
  "reviewed": "2026-10-17"
}

2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Longstanding situation

No additional external-support assessment made in this review.

See the source-linked evidence; no new casualty or affected-population total is inferred.

[
  "hormuz",
  "strait",
  "of"
]

{
  "label": "Vessel losses confirmed; cause and attribution unresolved",
  "asOf": "2026-10-13",
  "note": "Register updated 14 October; the sinking is dated 13 October. This regional marker is not a precise incident coordinate.",
  "source": {
    "name": "International Maritime Organization · Middle East incidents register",
    "url": "https://www.imo.org/en/mediacentre/hottopics/pages/middle-east-highlighted-incidents.aspx",
    "published": "2026-10-14",
    "eventPeriod": "11–13 October 2026 incidents; register updated 14 October",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-17"
  }
}

{
  "label": "Not independently assessed in this review",
  "note": "The editorial map layer is not a legal determination."
}

iran

[
  {
    "date": "2026-10-14",
    "text": "Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Navy claimed a container ship hit a mine and sank south of the Strait of Hormuz. The Maritime Executive reported that the cause remained unconfirmed; separate UKMTO reports described projectile hits and minor damage. Attribution and cause are not independently established here.",
    "source": {
      "name": "The Maritime Executive",
      "url": "https://maritime-executive.com/article/iran-claims-containership-hit-mine-and-sank-in-strait-of-hormuz",
      "published": "2026-10-14",
      "eventPeriod": "14 October 2026; cause unconfirmed",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-16"
    }
  }
]

hormuz

Strait of Hormuz: maritime conflict theater

Middle East

war

[
  56.4,
  26.6
]

[
  "IRN",
  "OMN"
]

[
  "Iranian forces",
  "United States naval forces"
]

IMO records damaged vessels around Hormuz and GFS PRIDE’s sinking on 13 October. Its register identifies neither the weapon nor perpetrator.

{
  "name": "International Maritime Organization · Middle East incidents register",
  "url": "https://www.imo.org/en/mediacentre/hottopics/pages/middle-east-highlighted-incidents.aspx",
  "published": "2026-10-14",
  "eventPeriod": "11–13 October 2026 incidents; register updated 14 October",
  "reviewed": "2026-10-17"
}

2026-10-17

2026-11-03

Longstanding situation

No additional external-support assessment made in this review.

See the source-linked evidence; no new casualty or affected-population total is inferred.

[
  "hormuz",
  "strait",
  "of"
]

{
  "label": "Vessel losses confirmed; cause and attribution unresolved",
  "asOf": "2026-10-13",
  "note": "Register updated 14 October; the sinking is dated 13 October. This regional marker is not a precise incident coordinate.",
  "source": {
    "name": "International Maritime Organization · Middle East incidents register",
    "url": "https://www.imo.org/en/mediacentre/hottopics/pages/middle-east-highlighted-incidents.aspx",
    "published": "2026-10-14",
    "eventPeriod": "11–13 October 2026 incidents; register updated 14 October",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-17"
  }
}

{
  "label": "Not independently assessed in this review",
  "note": "The editorial map layer is not a legal determination."
}

iran

[
  {
    "date": "2026-11-02",
    "text": "Hormuz arrangements remained part of US–Iran negotiations. The reported proposals do not establish an implemented reopening or restored safe navigation.",
    "source": {
      "name": "Reuters",
      "url": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iranians-have-left-doha-talks-draft-proposal-us-deal-being-circulated-official-2026-11-02/",
      "published": "2026-11-02",
      "eventPeriod": "2026-11-02",
      "reviewed": "2026-11-03"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-10-14",
    "text": "Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Navy claimed a container ship hit a mine and sank south of the Strait of Hormuz. The Maritime Executive reported that the cause remained unconfirmed; separate UKMTO reports described projectile hits and minor damage. Attribution and cause are not independently established here.",
    "source": {
      "name": "The Maritime Executive",
      "url": "https://maritime-executive.com/article/iran-claims-containership-hit-mine-and-sank-in-strait-of-hormuz",
      "published": "2026-10-14",
      "eventPeriod": "14 October 2026; cause unconfirmed",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-16"
    }
  }
]

myanmar

Myanmar civil war

Asia

war

[
  96,
  21
]

The February 2021 military coup intensified longstanding armed conflicts. Military authorities, resistance forces and ethnic armed organizations contest governance and territory.

[
  "Myanmar military",
  "Resistance forces and ethnic armed organizations"
]

2021-02-01

CFR documents military relationships with China and Belarus. Ethnic organizations and resistance groups have distinct interests and are not a single unified side.

Mass displacement, conscription and restricted civilian protection are documented in the source.

{
  "name": "CFR",
  "url": "https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/rohingya-crisis-myanmar"
}

2026-09-30

[
  "MMR"
]

[
  "myanmar",
  "rohingya",
  "burma"
]

{
  "value": ">100,000",
  "label": "Deaths reported in CFR’s overview",
  "period": "Post-February 2021 conflict; overview dated 27 Aug 2026",
  "published": "27 Aug 2026",
  "note": "Secondary-source estimate; civilian and combatant breakdown and exact cutoff are not specified in the overview. Not comparable with verified civilian counts.",
  "url": "https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/rohingya-crisis-myanmar",
  "source": "CFR"
}

[
  {
    "date": "2026-10-10",
    "text": "OCHA’s 13 July humanitarian update supports retaining the nationwide conflict parent and its regional children. Civilian displacement and access constraints remain within the dossiers. The workbook’s proposed October incident refresh was not independently verified.",
    "source": {
      "name": "UN OCHA",
      "url": "https://myanmar.un.org/en/319232-myanmar-humanitarian-update-no-52",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-10",
      "published": "2026-07-13",
      "eventPeriod": "Mid-2026 humanitarian update"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-09-30",
    "text": "The UN’s Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar sought evidence about a 28 September airstrike near a Kyauktaw market in Rakhine State. It said the attack reportedly killed at least 50 people and injured 58. These are attributed incident reports, not a verified national death toll.",
    "source": {
      "name": "UN Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar",
      "url": "https://iimm.un.org/en/deadly-airstrike-near-market-rakhine-state-myanmar-mechanism-calls-information"
    }
  }
]

2026-10-10

{
  "label": "Continuing conflict in the dated source window",
  "asOf": "Mid-2026",
  "note": "Evidence describes its stated period; later conditions are not independently established here.",
  "source": {
    "name": "UN OCHA",
    "url": "https://myanmar.un.org/en/319232-myanmar-humanitarian-update-no-52",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-10",
    "published": "2026-07-13",
    "eventPeriod": "Mid-2026 humanitarian update"
  }
}

myanmar

Myanmar civil war

Asia

war

[
  96,
  21
]

The February 2021 military coup intensified longstanding armed conflicts. Military authorities, resistance forces and ethnic armed organizations contest governance and territory.

[
  "Myanmar military",
  "Resistance forces and ethnic armed organizations"
]

2021-02-01

CFR documents military relationships with China and Belarus. Ethnic organizations and resistance groups have distinct interests and are not a single unified side.

Mass displacement, conscription and restricted civilian protection are documented in the source.

{
  "name": "CFR",
  "url": "https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/rohingya-crisis-myanmar"
}

2026-09-30

[
  "MMR"
]

[
  "myanmar",
  "rohingya",
  "burma"
]

{
  "value": ">100,000",
  "label": "Deaths reported in CFR’s overview",
  "period": "Post-February 2021 conflict; overview dated 27 Aug 2026",
  "published": "27 Aug 2026",
  "note": "Secondary-source estimate; civilian and combatant breakdown and exact cutoff are not specified in the overview. Not comparable with verified civilian counts.",
  "url": "https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/rohingya-crisis-myanmar",
  "source": "CFR"
}

[
  {
    "date": "2026-10-30",
    "text": "An ASEAN envoy met Myanmar’s foreign minister to discuss the civil war and humanitarian access. The meeting report does not establish a nationwide ceasefire or secured access.",
    "source": {
      "name": "Reuters",
      "url": "https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/asean-envoy-meets-myanmar-minister-discusses-civil-war-aid-access-2026-10-30/",
      "published": "2026-10-30",
      "eventPeriod": "2026-10-30",
      "reviewed": "2026-11-03"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-10-10",
    "text": "OCHA’s 13 July humanitarian update supports retaining the nationwide conflict parent and its regional children. Civilian displacement and access constraints remain within the dossiers. The workbook’s proposed October incident refresh was not independently verified.",
    "source": {
      "name": "UN OCHA",
      "url": "https://myanmar.un.org/en/319232-myanmar-humanitarian-update-no-52",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-10",
      "published": "2026-07-13",
      "eventPeriod": "Mid-2026 humanitarian update"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-09-30",
    "text": "The UN’s Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar sought evidence about a 28 September airstrike near a Kyauktaw market in Rakhine State. It said the attack reportedly killed at least 50 people and injured 58. These are attributed incident reports, not a verified national death toll.",
    "source": {
      "name": "UN Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar",
      "url": "https://iimm.un.org/en/deadly-airstrike-near-market-rakhine-state-myanmar-mechanism-calls-information"
    }
  }
]

2026-11-03

{
  "label": "Continuing conflict in the dated source window",
  "asOf": "Mid-2026",
  "note": "Evidence describes its stated period; later conditions are not independently established here.",
  "source": {
    "name": "UN OCHA",
    "url": "https://myanmar.un.org/en/319232-myanmar-humanitarian-update-no-52",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-10",
    "published": "2026-07-13",
    "eventPeriod": "Mid-2026 humanitarian update"
  }
}

yemen

Yemen & the Red Sea

Middle East

war

[
  45,
  15
]

Yemen’s conflict combines domestic factions, foreign involvement and attacks affecting Red Sea shipping. The civil-war phase began in 2014.

[
  "Houthis (Ansar Allah)",
  "Internationally recognized government and other Yemeni forces"
]

Since 2014

CFR documents Iranian support for the Houthis and the historical roles of Saudi Arabia and the UAE on opposing sides. Yemeni factions are not a single coalition.

Food insecurity, fragmented governance and disrupted maritime trade compound the conflict.

{
  "name": "CFR",
  "url": "https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/war-yemen"
}

2026-09-30

[
  "YEM"
]

[
  "yemen",
  "houthi",
  "red sea"
]

[
  {
    "date": "2026-10-16",
    "text": "ACLED reports heightened fighting near Dhubab and on the Taiz and Marib fronts. Its analyst describes Taiz city as encircled by the Houthis and government forces reporting gains in Marib. This is a dated, attributed assessment, not independently verified front lines or a prediction.",
    "source": {
      "name": "ACLED · Yemen analyst",
      "url": "https://acleddata.com/expert-comment/can-yemeni-irg-forces-really-defeat-houthis",
      "published": "2026-10-16",
      "eventPeriod": "Week of 16 October 2026; Marib claims through 9 October",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-16"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-10-10",
    "text": "Reuters reports renewed fighting near Taiz and the government’s 4 October announcement of a major Saudi-backed operation against the Houthis. Announced objectives are not treated as achieved territorial control. Displacement and disrupted food supplies are consequences within this dossier.",
    "source": {
      "name": "Reuters · via GMA",
      "url": "https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/world/1004730/yemen-leader-announces-major-military-operations-against-iran-backed-houthis/story/",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-10",
      "published": "2026-10-04",
      "eventPeriod": "Early October 2026"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-10-02",
    "text": "WFP warned of worsening food insecurity in Government of Yemen areas amid renewed fighting and displacement. Recent monitoring in accessible areas found 74% of households unable to meet basic food needs. The percentage is not a nationwide household estimate.",
    "source": {
      "name": "World Food Programme",
      "url": "https://www.wfp.org/news/wfp-warns-hunger-surging-yemen-conflict-displaces-thousands"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-10-02",
    "text": "WFP describes worsening food access, displacement and higher prices during escalating conflict. Its household monitoring covers places where it can operate; it is not a nationwide census. Reporting scope: Reported conditions in early October 2026.",
    "source": {
      "name": "World Food Programme",
      "url": "https://www.wfp.org/stories/yemens-hunger-crisis-deepens-quickly-conflict-escalates"
    }
  }
]

2026-10-16

{
  "label": "Heightened fighting across several fronts",
  "asOf": "2026-10-16",
  "note": "ACLED analyst assessment of Dhubab, Taiz and Marib. Claims of gains remain attributed; no territorial boundaries have been redrawn.",
  "source": {
    "name": "ACLED · Yemen analyst",
    "url": "https://acleddata.com/expert-comment/can-yemeni-irg-forces-really-defeat-houthis",
    "published": "2026-10-16",
    "eventPeriod": "Week of 16 October 2026; Marib claims through 9 October",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-16"
  }
}

yemen

Yemen & the Red Sea

Middle East

war

[
  45,
  15
]

Yemen’s conflict combines domestic factions, foreign involvement and attacks affecting Red Sea shipping. The civil-war phase began in 2014.

[
  "Houthis (Ansar Allah)",
  "Internationally recognized government and other Yemeni forces"
]

Since 2014

CFR documents Iranian support for the Houthis and the historical roles of Saudi Arabia and the UAE on opposing sides. Yemeni factions are not a single coalition.

Food insecurity, fragmented governance and disrupted maritime trade compound the conflict.

{
  "name": "CFR",
  "url": "https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/war-yemen"
}

2026-09-30

[
  "YEM"
]

[
  "yemen",
  "houthi",
  "red sea"
]

[
  {
    "date": "2026-10-30",
    "text": "UNHCR warned of worsening risks to refugees in Yemen, including disruption around Kharaz amid shelling and access constraints. Humanitarian needs and conflict-related service disruption remain distinct from casualty estimates.",
    "source": {
      "name": "UN Geneva · press briefing",
      "url": "https://www.ungeneva.org/zh/news-media/press-briefing/2026/10/un-geneva-press-briefing-7",
      "published": "2026-10-30",
      "eventPeriod": "2026-10-30",
      "reviewed": "2026-11-03"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-10-16",
    "text": "ACLED reports heightened fighting near Dhubab and on the Taiz and Marib fronts. Its analyst describes Taiz city as encircled by the Houthis and government forces reporting gains in Marib. This is a dated, attributed assessment, not independently verified front lines or a prediction.",
    "source": {
      "name": "ACLED · Yemen analyst",
      "url": "https://acleddata.com/expert-comment/can-yemeni-irg-forces-really-defeat-houthis",
      "published": "2026-10-16",
      "eventPeriod": "Week of 16 October 2026; Marib claims through 9 October",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-16"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-10-10",
    "text": "Reuters reports renewed fighting near Taiz and the government’s 4 October announcement of a major Saudi-backed operation against the Houthis. Announced objectives are not treated as achieved territorial control. Displacement and disrupted food supplies are consequences within this dossier.",
    "source": {
      "name": "Reuters · via GMA",
      "url": "https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/world/1004730/yemen-leader-announces-major-military-operations-against-iran-backed-houthis/story/",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-10",
      "published": "2026-10-04",
      "eventPeriod": "Early October 2026"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-10-02",
    "text": "WFP warned of worsening food insecurity in Government of Yemen areas amid renewed fighting and displacement. Recent monitoring in accessible areas found 74% of households unable to meet basic food needs. The percentage is not a nationwide household estimate.",
    "source": {
      "name": "World Food Programme",
      "url": "https://www.wfp.org/news/wfp-warns-hunger-surging-yemen-conflict-displaces-thousands"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-10-02",
    "text": "WFP describes worsening food access, displacement and higher prices during escalating conflict. Its household monitoring covers places where it can operate; it is not a nationwide census. Reporting scope: Reported conditions in early October 2026.",
    "source": {
      "name": "World Food Programme",
      "url": "https://www.wfp.org/stories/yemens-hunger-crisis-deepens-quickly-conflict-escalates"
    }
  }
]

2026-11-03

{
  "label": "Heightened fighting across several fronts",
  "asOf": "2026-10-16",
  "note": "ACLED analyst assessment of Dhubab, Taiz and Marib. Claims of gains remain attributed; no territorial boundaries have been redrawn.",
  "source": {
    "name": "ACLED · Yemen analyst",
    "url": "https://acleddata.com/expert-comment/can-yemeni-irg-forces-really-defeat-houthis",
    "published": "2026-10-16",
    "eventPeriod": "Week of 16 October 2026; Marib claims through 9 October",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-16"
  }
}

haiti

Haiti: armed-gang violence

Americas

unrest

[
  -72.4,
  18.9
]

Armed-gang violence continues to disrupt movement, schools and health services. September 2026 regional assessments describe security gaps and difficult preparations for elections; a scheduled vote does not establish that safe, inclusive participation is assured.

[
  "Haitian police and international force",
  "Armed gangs, including Viv Ansanm"
]

Major escalation after July 2021

The UN-backed Gang Suppression Force supports Haitian authorities. Membership and deployment should be checked against current official reporting.

Under-resourced security services, civilian displacement and food insecurity constrain recovery.

{
  "name": "CFR",
  "url": "https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/instability-haiti"
}

2026-10-17

[
  "HTI"
]

[
  "haiti"
]

{
  "value": "3,050",
  "label": "People reported killed",
  "period": "1 Jan–30 Jun 2026",
  "published": "26 Aug 2026",
  "note": "BINUH data reported by Reuters. Includes deaths in security operations; not all victims are classified as civilians.",
  "url": "https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/haitis-conflict-numbers-gangs-inflict-another-night-terror-2026-08-26/",
  "source": "Reuters, citing BINUH"
}

[
  {
    "date": "2026-10-10",
    "text": "Geneva Academy assesses the Haiti–Viv Ansanm confrontation as a NIAC, with state support from the Gang Suppression Force. This specific legal assessment does not classify every Haitian criminal incident or autonomous self-defence group as part of that conflict.",
    "source": {
      "name": "Geneva Academy · War WATCH",
      "url": "https://warwatch.ch/situations/non-international-armed-conflict-in-haiti/",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-10",
      "published": "2026-08-06",
      "eventPeriod": "2025–June 2026 assessment"
    }
  }
]

2026-10-17

{
  "label": "NIAC: Haiti versus Viv Ansanm, per Geneva Academy",
  "asOf": "2026-08-06",
  "note": "Geneva Academy / War WATCH assessment, attributed to its issuer and date. Legal classification is separate from operational activity.",
  "source": {
    "name": "Geneva Academy · War WATCH",
    "url": "https://warwatch.ch/situations/non-international-armed-conflict-in-haiti/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-10",
    "published": "2026-08-06",
    "eventPeriod": "2025–June 2026 assessment"
  }
}

{
  "label": "Armed violence and difficult electoral preparations",
  "asOf": "2026-09-25",
  "note": "September regional statements document unresolved security and deployment problems; later operational conditions are not established here."
}

haiti

Haiti: armed-gang violence

Americas

unrest

[
  -72.4,
  18.9
]

Armed-gang violence continues to disrupt movement, schools and health services. September 2026 regional assessments describe security gaps and difficult preparations for elections; a scheduled vote does not establish that safe, inclusive participation is assured.

[
  "Haitian police and international force",
  "Armed gangs, including Viv Ansanm"
]

Major escalation after July 2021

The UN-backed Gang Suppression Force supports Haitian authorities. Membership and deployment should be checked against current official reporting.

Under-resourced security services, civilian displacement and food insecurity constrain recovery.

{
  "name": "CFR",
  "url": "https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/instability-haiti"
}

2026-10-17

[
  "HTI"
]

[
  "haiti"
]

{
  "value": "3,050",
  "label": "People reported killed",
  "period": "1 Jan–30 Jun 2026",
  "published": "26 Aug 2026",
  "note": "BINUH data reported by Reuters. Includes deaths in security operations; not all victims are classified as civilians.",
  "url": "https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/haitis-conflict-numbers-gangs-inflict-another-night-terror-2026-08-26/",
  "source": "Reuters, citing BINUH"
}

[
  {
    "date": "2026-10-28",
    "text": "WFP warned that violence, displacement and economic instability could drive acute hunger to a new high. Its 6.35 million estimate is a March–June 2027 projection, not a current measured total.",
    "source": {
      "name": "World Food Programme",
      "url": "https://www.wfp.org/news/wfp-warnings-become-reality-food-insecurity-haiti-track-reach-record-highs",
      "published": "2026-10-28",
      "eventPeriod": "Projection for March–June 2027; published 28 October 2026",
      "reviewed": "2026-11-03"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-10-10",
    "text": "Geneva Academy assesses the Haiti–Viv Ansanm confrontation as a NIAC, with state support from the Gang Suppression Force. This specific legal assessment does not classify every Haitian criminal incident or autonomous self-defence group as part of that conflict.",
    "source": {
      "name": "Geneva Academy · War WATCH",
      "url": "https://warwatch.ch/situations/non-international-armed-conflict-in-haiti/",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-10",
      "published": "2026-08-06",
      "eventPeriod": "2025–June 2026 assessment"
    }
  }
]

2026-11-03

{
  "label": "NIAC: Haiti versus Viv Ansanm, per Geneva Academy",
  "asOf": "2026-08-06",
  "note": "Geneva Academy / War WATCH assessment, attributed to its issuer and date. Legal classification is separate from operational activity.",
  "source": {
    "name": "Geneva Academy · War WATCH",
    "url": "https://warwatch.ch/situations/non-international-armed-conflict-in-haiti/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-10",
    "published": "2026-08-06",
    "eventPeriod": "2025–June 2026 assessment"
  }
}

{
  "label": "Armed violence and difficult electoral preparations",
  "asOf": "2026-09-25",
  "note": "September regional statements document unresolved security and deployment problems; later operational conditions are not established here."
}

colombia

Colombia: armed conflicts

Americas

war

[
  -73,
  4
]

The ICRC reports deteriorating humanitarian consequences from Colombia’s multiple armed conflicts. Separate confrontations should not be collapsed into one two-sided war.

[
  "State forces",
  "Several organized armed groups"
]

Multiple conflicts; different start dates

No common alliance is assigned. The ICRC distinguishes separate armed conflicts using organization and intensity criteria.

Civilian protection, displacement and respect for humanitarian rules are central concerns.

{
  "name": "ICRC",
  "url": "https://www.icrc.org/en/article/colombia-2025-a-humanitarian-crisis-beyond-numbers"
}

2026-09-30

[
  "COL"
]

[
  "colombia"
]

[
  {
    "date": "2026-10-10",
    "text": "Geneva Academy distinguishes state–group and intergroup NIACs. Its snapshot is dated 8 October but its legal classification is dated 6 August. Regional children are added only where their own evidence supports them.",
    "source": {
      "name": "Geneva Academy · War WATCH",
      "url": "https://warwatch.ch/situations/non-international-armed-conflicts-in-colombia/",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-10",
      "published": "2026-10-08",
      "eventPeriod": "Snapshot updated 8 October; classification dated 6 August 2026"
    }
  }
]

2026-10-10

{
  "label": "Multiple actor-specific NIACs",
  "asOf": "2026-08-06",
  "note": "Geneva Academy / War WATCH assessment, attributed to its issuer and date. Legal classification is separate from operational activity.",
  "source": {
    "name": "Geneva Academy · War WATCH",
    "url": "https://warwatch.ch/situations/non-international-armed-conflicts-in-colombia/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-10",
    "published": "2026-10-08",
    "eventPeriod": "Snapshot updated 8 October; classification dated 6 August 2026"
  }
}

colombia

Colombia: armed conflicts

Americas

war

[
  -73,
  4
]

The ICRC reports deteriorating humanitarian consequences from Colombia’s multiple armed conflicts. Separate confrontations should not be collapsed into one two-sided war.

[
  "State forces",
  "Several organized armed groups"
]

Multiple conflicts; different start dates

No common alliance is assigned. The ICRC distinguishes separate armed conflicts using organization and intensity criteria.

Civilian protection, displacement and respect for humanitarian rules are central concerns.

{
  "name": "ICRC",
  "url": "https://www.icrc.org/en/article/colombia-2025-a-humanitarian-crisis-beyond-numbers"
}

2026-09-30

[
  "COL"
]

[
  "colombia"
]

[
  {
    "date": "2026-10-30",
    "text": "The Security Council renewed the UN Verification Mission for one year, retaining reintegration and security-guarantee work while removing rural-reform verification from its mandate. This institutional change does not establish that armed conflicts have ended.",
    "source": {
      "name": "UN Verification Mission in Colombia",
      "url": "https://colombia.unmissions.org/en/news/el-consejo-de-seguridad-de-las-naciones-unidas-renueva-el-mandato-de-la-mision-de",
      "published": "2026-10-30",
      "eventPeriod": "2026-10-30",
      "reviewed": "2026-11-03"
    }
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-10-10",
    "text": "Geneva Academy distinguishes state–group and intergroup NIACs. Its snapshot is dated 8 October but its legal classification is dated 6 August. Regional children are added only where their own evidence supports them.",
    "source": {
      "name": "Geneva Academy · War WATCH",
      "url": "https://warwatch.ch/situations/non-international-armed-conflicts-in-colombia/",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-10",
      "published": "2026-10-08",
      "eventPeriod": "Snapshot updated 8 October; classification dated 6 August 2026"
    }
  }
]

2026-11-03

{
  "label": "Multiple actor-specific NIACs",
  "asOf": "2026-08-06",
  "note": "Geneva Academy / War WATCH assessment, attributed to its issuer and date. Legal classification is separate from operational activity.",
  "source": {
    "name": "Geneva Academy · War WATCH",
    "url": "https://warwatch.ch/situations/non-international-armed-conflicts-in-colombia/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-10",
    "published": "2026-10-08",
    "eventPeriod": "Snapshot updated 8 October; classification dated 6 August 2026"
  }
}

manipur

India: Manipur armed violence

Asia

unrest

[
  94,
  24.9
]

[
  "IND"
]

[
  "Unidentified armed attackers in cited incident",
  "State security authorities"
]

The Indian Express reported fresh killings and arson in Manipur's hill districts on 9–10 October. Earlier official rehabilitation funding and a factional surrender do not establish general peace. The record covers civilian insecurity and distinct armed actors, without treating whole ethnic communities as combatants.

{
  "name": "The Indian Express · current-event fallback",
  "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/houses-ablaze-manipur-violence-pm-modi-restore-peace-10916193/",
  "published": "2026-10-11",
  "eventPeriod": "9–10 October 2026 incidents",
  "reviewed": "2026-10-17"
}

2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Longstanding situation

No additional external-support assessment made in this review.

See the source-linked evidence; no new casualty or affected-population total is inferred.

[
  "manipur",
  "india",
  "armed"
]

{
  "label": "Reported civilian insecurity · journalism update",
  "asOf": "2026-10-10",
  "note": "The latest incident account is journalism; the police PDF was inaccessible. Responsibility is unresolved.",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express · current-event fallback",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/houses-ablaze-manipur-violence-pm-modi-restore-peace-10916193/",
    "published": "2026-10-11",
    "eventPeriod": "9–10 October 2026 incidents",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-17"
  }
}

{
  "label": "Not independently assessed in this review",
  "note": "The editorial map layer is not a legal determination."
}

manipur

India: Manipur armed violence

Asia

unrest

[
  94,
  24.9
]

[
  "IND"
]

[
  "Unidentified armed attackers in cited incident",
  "State security authorities"
]

The Indian Express reported fresh killings and arson in Manipur's hill districts on 9–10 October. Earlier official rehabilitation funding and a factional surrender do not establish general peace. The record covers civilian insecurity and distinct armed actors, without treating whole ethnic communities as combatants.

{
  "name": "The Indian Express · current-event fallback",
  "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/houses-ablaze-manipur-violence-pm-modi-restore-peace-10916193/",
  "published": "2026-10-11",
  "eventPeriod": "9–10 October 2026 incidents",
  "reviewed": "2026-10-17"
}

2026-10-17

2026-11-03

Longstanding situation

No additional external-support assessment made in this review.

See the source-linked evidence; no new casualty or affected-population total is inferred.

[
  "manipur",
  "india",
  "armed"
]

{
  "label": "Fresh lethal violence reported",
  "asOf": "2026-11-01",
  "note": "Police reported five people killed in two fresh incidents in Manipur. Claims about responsibility were not independently established in the cited reporting; the incident figures are not added to a cumulative death toll.",
  "source": {
    "name": "Reuters",
    "url": "https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/five-killed-fresh-ethnic-violence-indias-manipur-state-2026-11-01/",
    "published": "2026-11-01",
    "eventPeriod": "31 October–1 November 2026",
    "reviewed": "2026-11-03"
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}

{
  "label": "Not independently assessed in this review",
  "note": "The editorial map layer is not a legal determination."
}

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  {
    "date": "2026-11-01",
    "text": "Police reported five people killed in two fresh incidents in Manipur. Claims about responsibility were not independently established in the cited reporting; the incident figures are not added to a cumulative death toll.",
    "source": {
      "name": "Reuters",
      "url": "https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/five-killed-fresh-ethnic-violence-indias-manipur-state-2026-11-01/",
      "published": "2026-11-01",
      "eventPeriod": "31 October–1 November 2026",
      "reviewed": "2026-11-03"
    }
  }
]

congo

Eastern DR Congo

Africa

war

[
  28.8,
  -1.5
]

M23’s resurgence and other armed conflicts have displaced communities in eastern DR Congo. Peace agreements and mediated talks coexist with unresolved security disputes.

[
  "DR Congo armed forces and allied groups",
  "M23; other armed groups including ADF"
]

Multiple phases since the 1990s

CFR reports Rwandan backing for M23 and Chinese military equipment used by Congolese forces. Separate armed groups and foreign interventions are not interchangeable.

Displacement, contested mineral economies and disrupted civilian services are central pressures.

{
  "name": "CFR",
  "url": "https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/violence-democratic-republic-congo"
}

2026-09-30

[
  "COD",
  "RWA"
]

[
  "congo",
  "congolese",
  "m23",
  "goma"
]

[
  {
    "date": "2026-10-10",
    "text": "ACLED’s DR Congo overview distinguishes M23 activity in North and South Kivu from ADF and other local conflicts. The eastern parent dossier is retained; this overview does not independently verify a new October front line.",
    "source": {
      "name": "ACLED",
      "url": "https://acleddata.com/country/democratic-republic-congo",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-10",
      "eventPeriod": "Country overview accessed 10 October 2026"
    }
  }
]

2026-10-10

congo

Eastern DR Congo

Africa

war

[
  28.8,
  -1.5
]

M23’s resurgence and other armed conflicts have displaced communities in eastern DR Congo. Peace agreements and mediated talks coexist with unresolved security disputes.

[
  "DR Congo armed forces and allied groups",
  "M23; other armed groups including ADF"
]

Multiple phases since the 1990s

CFR reports Rwandan backing for M23 and Chinese military equipment used by Congolese forces. Separate armed groups and foreign interventions are not interchangeable.

Displacement, contested mineral economies and disrupted civilian services are central pressures.

{
  "name": "CFR",
  "url": "https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/violence-democratic-republic-congo"
}

2026-09-30

[
  "COD",
  "RWA"
]

[
  "congo",
  "congolese",
  "m23",
  "goma"
]

[
  {
    "date": "2026-10-23",
    "text": "WFP described food and logistics operations responding to Ebola in a setting already constrained by conflict, hunger and access barriers. Disease impacts and armed-conflict casualties are separate measures.",
    "source": {
      "name": "World Food Programme",
      "url": "https://www.wfp.org/news/ebola-spreads-eighth-drc-province-wfp-delivers-food-builds-treatment-centres-and-keeps",
      "published": "2026-10-23",
      "eventPeriod": "2026-10-23",
      "reviewed": "2026-11-03"
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    "date": "2026-10-10",
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      "eventPeriod": "Country overview accessed 10 October 2026"
    }
  }
]

2026-11-03

protest-france-2026

France: school and cost-of-living protests

Europe

protest

[
  2.35,
  48.86
]

School demonstrations resumed on a smaller scale after the holiday break. Students sought improved education conditions and relief from living costs.

[
  "Student demonstrators",
  "French education authorities"
]

Documented 2026-11-02

Students considered government concessions insufficient.

Education provision and household costs.

{
  "name": "Reuters",
  "url": "https://www.reuters.com/world/french-school-protests-resume-smaller-scale-students-return-break-2026-11-02/",
  "published": "2026-11-02",
  "eventPeriod": "2026-11-02",
  "reviewed": "2026-11-03"
}

2026-11-03

2026-11-03

[
  "FRA"
]

[
  "france",
  "french",
  "paris"
]

Paris reference; reporting covers several French cities

{
  "label": "Last documented 2026-11-02",
  "asOf": "2026-11-02",
  "note": "Selected recent reporting. Activity after this date is not verified here; this marker does not establish nationwide or continuous protest.",
  "source": {
    "name": "Reuters",
    "url": "https://www.reuters.com/world/french-school-protests-resume-smaller-scale-students-return-break-2026-11-02/",
    "published": "2026-11-02",
    "eventPeriod": "2026-11-02",
    "reviewed": "2026-11-03"
  }
}

protest-germany-2026

Germany: youth-led demonstrations

Europe

protest

[
  13.405,
  52.52
]

Youth-led demonstrations took place across German cities. Reporting described mostly peaceful gatherings alongside localized disorder.

[
  "Youth demonstrators",
  "German authorities"
]

Documented 2026-10-31

Local incidents are distinguished from the wider demonstrations.

Education, living costs and conscription.

{
  "name": "Reuters",
  "url": "https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/gen-z-protests-reach-germany-over-160000-expected-halloween-rallies-2026-10-31/",
  "published": "2026-10-31",
  "eventPeriod": "2026-10-31",
  "reviewed": "2026-11-03"
}

2026-11-03

2026-11-03

[
  "DEU"
]

[
  "germany",
  "german",
  "berlin",
  "hamburg",
  "frankfurt"
]

Berlin reference; multiple cities

{
  "label": "Last documented 2026-10-31",
  "asOf": "2026-10-31",
  "note": "Selected recent reporting. Activity after this date is not verified here; this marker does not establish nationwide or continuous protest.",
  "source": {
    "name": "Reuters",
    "url": "https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/gen-z-protests-reach-germany-over-160000-expected-halloween-rallies-2026-10-31/",
    "published": "2026-10-31",
    "eventPeriod": "2026-10-31",
    "reviewed": "2026-11-03"
  }
}

protest-india-2026

India: opposition electoral-roll march

Asia

protest

[
  77.209,
  28.614
]

Thousands joined an opposition march in Delhi challenging voter-roll revisions. Allegations of disenfranchisement were disputed by election authorities.

[
  "Opposition demonstrators",
  "Election Commission of India"
]

Documented 2026-11-01

Election authorities said revisions remove duplicate or ineligible registrations and allow correction.

Electoral-roll safeguards and accountability.

{
  "name": "Reuters",
  "url": "https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indian-authorities-tighten-security-ahead-big-opposition-march-delhi-2026-11-01/",
  "published": "2026-11-01",
  "eventPeriod": "2026-11-01",
  "reviewed": "2026-11-03"
}

2026-11-03

2026-11-03

[
  "IND"
]

[
  "india",
  "indian",
  "delhi"
]

Delhi

{
  "label": "Last documented 2026-11-01",
  "asOf": "2026-11-01",
  "note": "Selected recent reporting. Activity after this date is not verified here; this marker does not establish nationwide or continuous protest.",
  "source": {
    "name": "Reuters",
    "url": "https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indian-authorities-tighten-security-ahead-big-opposition-march-delhi-2026-11-01/",
    "published": "2026-11-01",
    "eventPeriod": "2026-11-01",
    "reviewed": "2026-11-03"
  }
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protest-bangladesh-2026

Bangladesh: garment-worker wage protests

Asia

protest

[
  90.412,
  23.81
]

Authorities announced a wage board after garment-worker protests disrupted factories around Dhaka and Gazipur.

[
  "Garment workers",
  "Bangladesh authorities",
  "Garment manufacturers"
]

Documented 2026-11-01

A wage-board announcement does not establish that all demonstrations have ended.

Pay and rising living costs.

{
  "name": "Reuters",
  "url": "https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/bangladesh-form-wage-board-after-garment-protests-shut-factories-2026-11-01/",
  "published": "2026-11-01",
  "eventPeriod": "2026-11-01",
  "reviewed": "2026-11-03"
}

2026-11-03

2026-11-03

[
  "BGD"
]

[
  "bangladesh",
  "bangladeshi",
  "dhaka",
  "gazipur"
]

Dhaka reference; Dhaka and Gazipur reporting

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  "label": "Last documented 2026-11-01",
  "asOf": "2026-11-01",
  "note": "Selected recent reporting. Activity after this date is not verified here; this marker does not establish nationwide or continuous protest.",
  "source": {
    "name": "Reuters",
    "url": "https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/bangladesh-form-wage-board-after-garment-protests-shut-factories-2026-11-01/",
    "published": "2026-11-01",
    "eventPeriod": "2026-11-01",
    "reviewed": "2026-11-03"
  }
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protest-turkiye-2026

Türkiye: journalists’ right-to-information protests

Middle East

protest

[
  28.98,
  41.01
]

The European Federation of Journalists reported demonstrations in ten cities on 24 October defending press freedom and the public’s right to information.

[
  "Journalists and professional associations",
  "Turkish authorities"
]

Documented 2026-10-24

This account comes from a journalists’ federation involved in press-freedom advocacy.

Detention of journalists, censorship and interference with news organizations.

{
  "name": "European Federation of Journalists",
  "url": "https://europeanjournalists.org/blog/2026/10/25/turkey-journalists-turn-street-protest-into-a-national-defence-of-the-right-to-know/",
  "published": "2026-10-25",
  "eventPeriod": "2026-10-24",
  "reviewed": "2026-11-03"
}

2026-11-03

2026-11-03

[
  "TUR"
]

[
  "turkey",
  "türkiye",
  "turkish",
  "istanbul",
  "ankara"
]

Istanbul reference; ten cities

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  "label": "Last documented 2026-10-24",
  "asOf": "2026-10-24",
  "note": "Selected recent reporting. Activity after this date is not verified here; this marker does not establish nationwide or continuous protest.",
  "source": {
    "name": "European Federation of Journalists",
    "url": "https://europeanjournalists.org/blog/2026/10/25/turkey-journalists-turn-street-protest-into-a-national-defence-of-the-right-to-know/",
    "published": "2026-10-25",
    "eventPeriod": "2026-10-24",
    "reviewed": "2026-11-03"
  }
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protest-kenya-2026

Kenya: Nairobi fuel-price protests

Africa

protest

[
  36.822,
  -1.286
]

The Kenya Times reported fuel-price protests in central Nairobi, including police intervention and arrests.

[
  "Cost-of-living demonstrators",
  "Kenyan police"
]

Documented 2026-10-26

A local publisher’s dated report; subsequent activity has not been established in this review.

Fuel prices and household costs.

{
  "name": "The Kenya Times",
  "url": "https://thekenyatimes.com/latest-kenya-times-news/protests-erupt-in-nairobi-cbd/",
  "published": "2026-10-26",
  "eventPeriod": "2026-10-26",
  "reviewed": "2026-11-03"
}

2026-11-03

2026-11-03

[
  "KEN"
]

[
  "kenya",
  "kenyan",
  "nairobi"
]

Nairobi

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  "label": "Last documented 2026-10-26",
  "asOf": "2026-10-26",
  "note": "Selected recent reporting. Activity after this date is not verified here; this marker does not establish nationwide or continuous protest.",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Kenya Times",
    "url": "https://thekenyatimes.com/latest-kenya-times-news/protests-erupt-in-nairobi-cbd/",
    "published": "2026-10-26",
    "eventPeriod": "2026-10-26",
    "reviewed": "2026-11-03"
  }
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protest-albania-2026

Albania: student and opposition protests

Europe

protest

[
  19.819,
  41.328
]

Reuters reported opposition disruption of parliament following weeks of street demonstrations. Student grievances included education, employment and allegations of corruption.

[
  "Student demonstrators",
  "Opposition politicians",
  "Albanian authorities"
]

Documented 2026-10-29

Street demonstrations and the parliamentary disruption are separate events. Corruption allegations remain attributed.

Education, jobs and government accountability.

{
  "name": "Reuters via Internazionale",
  "url": "https://www.internazionale.it/ultime-notizie-reuters/2026/10/29/albania-opposition-disrupts-parliament-session-after-violent-street-protests",
  "published": "2026-10-29",
  "eventPeriod": "2026-10-29",
  "reviewed": "2026-11-03"
}

2026-11-03

2026-11-03

[
  "ALB"
]

[
  "albania",
  "albanian",
  "tirana"
]

Tirana

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  "label": "Last documented 2026-10-29",
  "asOf": "2026-10-29",
  "note": "Selected recent reporting. Activity after this date is not verified here; this marker does not establish nationwide or continuous protest.",
  "source": {
    "name": "Reuters via Internazionale",
    "url": "https://www.internazionale.it/ultime-notizie-reuters/2026/10/29/albania-opposition-disrupts-parliament-session-after-violent-street-protests",
    "published": "2026-10-29",
    "eventPeriod": "2026-10-29",
    "reviewed": "2026-11-03"
  }
}

protest-portugal-2026

Portugal: housing demonstrations and camps

Europe

protest

[
  -9.139,
  38.722
]

Police cleared a new Lisbon protest camp after a housing march. Demonstrators opposed a proposed rental bill; the prime minister rejected withdrawing it but allowed for amendments.

[
  "Housing demonstrators",
  "Portuguese government",
  "Police"
]

Documented 2026-11-01

Camp clearance is a dated event, not proof that the wider movement has ended.

Housing affordability and proposed rental-law changes.

{
  "name": "Reuters",
  "url": "https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/thousands-return-lisbon-square-press-government-scrap-rental-bill-2026-10-31/",
  "published": "2026-11-01",
  "eventPeriod": "2026-11-01",
  "reviewed": "2026-11-03"
}

2026-11-03

2026-11-03

[
  "PRT"
]

[
  "portugal",
  "portuguese",
  "lisbon",
  "porto"
]

Lisbon reference; reporting also covers Porto

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  "label": "Last documented 2026-11-01",
  "asOf": "2026-11-01",
  "note": "Selected recent reporting. Activity after this date is not verified here; this marker does not establish nationwide or continuous protest.",
  "source": {
    "name": "Reuters",
    "url": "https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/thousands-return-lisbon-square-press-government-scrap-rental-bill-2026-10-31/",
    "published": "2026-11-01",
    "eventPeriod": "2026-11-01",
    "reviewed": "2026-11-03"
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