Ukraine–Russia
Russia's full-scale invasion grinds into its fifth year; heavy fighting along the eastern and southern fronts, with drone and missile strikes on cities continuing. October 2026.
Current Wars
Every active armed conflict our newsroom is tracking — wars, insurgencies, and sustained armed violence around the world, each with a one-line status as of October 2026.
32 active conflicts tracked
Curated October 2026 — updated by our newsroom.
Europe
1 conflictMiddle East & North Africa
8 conflictsGaza / Israel
War in Gaza ongoing since October 2023; ceasefire efforts intermittent and the humanitarian crisis severe. October 2026.
West Bank
Escalating violence: settler attacks, military raids, and armed clashes rising through 2026. October 2026.
Lebanon
Fragile Israel–Hezbollah ceasefire holds unevenly; sporadic cross-border strikes continue. October 2026.
Syria
Post-Assad transition remains violent: sectarian clashes, ISIS cells, and Israeli and Turkish strikes. October 2026.
Yemen
Civil war frozen along front lines; Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping continue intermittently. October 2026.
Iraq
Low-level ISIS insurgency and Iran-backed militia activity; US force posture shrinking. October 2026.
Libya
Split between rival governments; fragile ceasefire with periodic clashes in the west. October 2026.
Iran
Direct confrontation cycle with Israel continued through 2026; nuclear program and proxy network under pressure. October 2026.
Africa
11 conflictsSudan
Civil war between the army (SAF) and RSF paramilitaries since April 2023; among the world's worst humanitarian crises. October 2026.
Mali (Sahel)
Junta rule; jihadist insurgency expanding despite Russian security support. October 2026.
Burkina Faso (Sahel)
Military junta; jihadist groups control large rural areas; mass displacement continues. October 2026.
Niger (Sahel)
Post-coup junta; jihadist violence spreading in the Tillabéri and Diffa regions. October 2026.
Democratic Republic of Congo
M23 rebels advanced in the east; regional tensions with Rwanda running high. October 2026.
Somalia
Al-Shabaab insurgency persists; federal offensive stalls amid clan tensions. October 2026.
Ethiopia
Amhara and Oromia insurgencies continue; fragile calm after the Tigray war. October 2026.
Mozambique
ISIS-linked insurgency in Cabo Delgado continues; gas projects under threat. October 2026.
Nigeria
Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgency in the northeast; banditry and mass kidnappings in the northwest. October 2026.
South Sudan
Fragile peace deal eroding; intercommunal violence compounded by flood displacement. October 2026.
Central African Republic
Rebel groups active in the north and east; Russian Africa Corps presence. October 2026.
Asia
7 conflictsMyanmar
Civil war since the 2021 coup; resistance forces hold large territories while junta airstrikes continue. October 2026.
Afghanistan
Taliban rule; ISIS-K attacks and border clashes with Pakistan persist. October 2026.
Pakistan (internal)
TTP insurgency and separatist violence rising; military operations in the northwest. October 2026.
Kashmir / India–Pakistan
The 2025 crisis raised nuclear fears; ceasefire holds but tensions remain high. October 2026.
Philippines
Communist and Islamist insurgencies diminished but active in pockets of the south. October 2026.
Thailand–Cambodia border
2025 border clashes displaced thousands; a fragile truce holds under ASEAN watch. October 2026.
Balochistan
Separatist insurgency targeting Pakistani forces and Chinese-linked projects. October 2026.
Americas
3 conflictsHaiti
Gang violence controls much of Port-au-Prince; a multinational security mission is deployed. October 2026.
Colombia
ELN and dissident FARC factions fight over territory despite ongoing peace talks. October 2026.
Mexico cartel violence
Cartel turf wars drive sustained homicides; US pressure over fentanyl trafficking intensifies. October 2026.
Other flashpoints
2 conflictsArmenia–Azerbaijan
Nagorno-Karabakh emptied of its Armenian population in 2023; border tensions and peace talks continue. October 2026.
Kurdish–Turkey
Cross-border Turkish strikes into northern Iraq and Syria; the PKK conflict grinds on. October 2026.
Methodology: this list is compiled by the Signal Post News newsroom, October 2026, covering wars, insurgencies, and sustained armed violence — it is curated editorial content, not a live feed. Statuses are one-line newsroom assessments as of the curation date; for developing stories, see our linked war maps and full coverage.