Armed conflicts and attacks
War in the Sahel
Diori Hamani International Airport attack
The Islamic State attacks the military part of Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, Niger, injuring four soldiers but resulting in the deaths of 20 militants. (Al Jazeera)
Boko Haram militants kill 25 construction workers in an attack on a Nigerian military base under construction in Sabon Gari, Borno State. (ABC News)
Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin insurgents ambush a fuel tanker convoy in western Mali near the Senegalese border, killing at least 15 people, and destroying the tankers amid an ongoing fuel blockade by the jihadist group aimed at crippling the economy. (Africa News)
Ethiopia–TPLF clashes
Clashes between the Ethiopian military and the Tigray People's Liberation Front break out in the Tigray Region. (Al Jazeera)
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Pakistani forces kill three militants during an operation in Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (The Peninsula)
Russo-Ukrainian war
Russia and Ukraine conduct a swap of bodies, with Russia receiving the remains of 38 soldiers and Ukraine receiving the remains of 1,000 soldiers, the first such swap since November 2025. (BBC News)
Yemeni civil war
The World Food Programme ends its operations in northern Yemen following restrictions from the Houthis amid an ongoing famine. (DW)
Business and economy
Panama's supreme court nullifies the concession held by CK Hutchison to operate the Balboa and Cristóbal ports at the Panama Canal as unconstitutional and orders the facilities to be retendered, following a lawsuit by the comptroller after an audit alleged irregularities. (Financial Times)
Russo-Ukrainian war, International sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia–European Union relations
The European Union blacklists Russia due to a risk of money laundering. (Reuters)