active-war
Full-scale Russia-Ukraine war since 2022-02; ongoing kinetic ops
active-war
RSF vs SAF civil war since 2023-04; SAF recaptured Khartoum Jan 2026; 150,000+ killed; 13.6M displaced; famine confirmed in multiple regions; world's most severe humanitarian crisis
active-war
US-Israeli air war against Iran since Feb 28 2026; Strait of Hormuz blockaded; largest oil supply disruption in modern history; IRGC retaliation ongoing
ceasefire-violated
Ceasefire since Oct 2025 but widely violated; Israel continues near-daily airstrikes; 856+ Palestinians killed since ceasefire; Phase 2 stalled
active-war
Full civil war since 2021; junta controls only 21% of territory; 75,000+ total deaths; 5.2M displaced; resistance forces control 42% of territory
active-war
M23 captured Goma Jan 2026 and Bukavu Feb 2026; 25M face acute food insecurity; Rwanda-DRC relations severed
Red Sea / Bab el-Mandeb
65
sustained-attacks
Houthi attacks paused Nov 2025-Feb 2026; resumed Feb 28 2026 after Iran war; ballistic missile strikes on Israel resumed Mar 2026; Operation Prosperity Guardian active
Sahel (Mali/Burkina/Niger)
65
sustained-insurgency
Coordinated attacks in Bamako Apr 2026; Burkina Faso government controls only 40% of territory; Alliance of Sahel States 15,000-strong joint force deployed; Wagner/Africa Corps presence
grey-zone-coercion
PLA median-line incursions; cable-cutting pattern; no kinetic