Explore the conflicts shaping our world.
The background, the developments,
and what they mean.
Profiles show coverage areas, not a count of active wars. Conflict and war: our definitions
Coverage published during 28 September–4 October highlighted a new investigation of earlier abuses in Mali, Burkina Faso’s official account of military reorganisation, and concerns about media freedom in Niger.
Reporting from 28 September–4 October shows continued disagreement over conditions for a Hormuz agreement. Regional crude exports recovered through alternative routes even as shipping threats and disruption to refined products persisted.
A week across ten conflicts: pressure on Kyiv infrastructure, Gaza civilian protection, attacks on Sudan aid routes, renewed fighting around Taiz, and unresolved security and diplomacy elsewhere. Each section distinguishes reported claims from confirmed outcomes; historical investigations are labelled as such.
Reports from 28 September–4 October describe a renewed struggle around Taiz and Red Sea supply routes. Yemen’s government announced a wider military operation as displacement disrupted livelihoods, education and humanitarian work.
Conflicts don’t fit into a headline. Our aim is to make complex events easier to follow, with sources you can check and uncertainty made visible.
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