East Africa conflict map: Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia and South Sudan
One live map for the conflicts of East Africa and the Horn: Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia and South Sudan, with control areas for each armed group and every reported event placed on the map.
As of 17 October 2026, 17:04 UTC, Intel Mapper has mapped 9 events in the last 24 hours (4 statement, 3 combat, 1 security). Latest: RSF claims joint graduation parade with Federal Police and special units in Sudan, location unreported (Sudan (location not reported), 16:44 UTC).
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- 9 events in the last 24 hours
- 4 Statement
- 3 Combat
- 1 Security
- 1 Military Exercise
Latest on the map
- RSF claims joint graduation parade with Federal Police and special units in Sudan, location unreported2026-10-17 16:44 UTC · Security · Sudan (location not reported)
- Ethiopian PM accuses TPLF of declaring war and halting flights in Tigray2026-10-17 14:50 UTC · Statement · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- TPLF warns Tigray residents to avoid airport areas, alleging federal military use2026-10-17 07:34 UTC · Statement · Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia
- Tigray leader Getachew Reda accuses Egypt and Sudan of arming Eritrea and Ethiopian rebels2026-10-17 05:14 UTC · Statement · Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia
- Somali NSA Fahad Yasin Accuses President Hassan Sheikh of Steering Somalia Toward Two Governments2026-10-16 22:28 UTC · Statement · Mogadishu, Somalia
- Fano reportedly seizes Ethiopian Army weapons in Amhara raid, including grenade launchers2026-10-16 19:25 UTC · Combat · Amhara Region (conflict zone), Ethiopia
- RSF personnel reportedly shoot at displaced civilians near Mukjar, wounding several2026-10-16 19:23 UTC · Combat · Mukjar, West Darfur, Sudan
- RSF claims SAF attacks killed dozens of civilians in North Kordofan; unverified2026-10-16 17:49 UTC · Combat · Abu Adham, North Kordofan, Sudan
- Social media post shows Sudanese Army-affiliated fighter training with M79 Osa anti-tank launcher2026-10-16 17:05 UTC · Military Exercise · Sudan (location not reported)
What this East Africa conflict map shows
This is the East Africa view of Intel Mapper, a live open-source-intelligence (OSINT) map of the wars and insurgencies of Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia and South Sudan, with Eritrea, Djibouti, Kenya and Uganda shown for context. Every marker is one dated, geolocated event: a strike, a clash, the capture of a town, a displacement report or a significant statement.
Control areas
Inside Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia and South Sudan the map shades the areas held by each armed group, built from the conflict maps that Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons editors maintain: the SAF, the RSF, the SPLM-N and the SLM in Sudan; the federal government, Fano, Tigrayan forces and the OLA in Ethiopia; the federal government and its allies, al-Shabaab, Puntland, Jubaland and Somaliland in Somalia; and the government and the SPLM-IO in South Sudan. Intel Mapper geo-references each source map and re-renders it twice a day. The Sudan and Ethiopia maps are revised often; the Somalia and South Sudan maps change only a few times a year, so events there are usually more current than the shading.
How events are placed
Events are placed at the town or village the report names, checked against a gazetteer of settlements and OpenStreetMap. Reports of fighting on a front line are placed on the contact line between the two sides. When a named village cannot be verified, the marker is drawn as an approximate dashed ring instead of a precise pin.
Sources, confidence and limits
Reports come from regional news outlets and monitoring channels, and from the official channels of armed groups, whose statements are labelled as party claims. Each event carries a source count and a confidence score out of 10. Coverage of remote areas depends on what local reporters and channels publish, so a quiet area on the map is not proof that nothing happened there.
How to use it
Open the full map to switch layers, tap any marker for its source text and media, and use the time slider to replay earlier days. The Sudan war map focuses on the war between the SAF and the RSF.
Questions and answers
Which countries does the East Africa conflict map cover?
Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia (including Somaliland and Puntland) and South Sudan, with events in Eritrea, Djibouti, Kenya and Uganda when they are part of the same conflicts.
Does the map show al-Shabaab-held areas in Somalia?
Yes. The Somalia control layer shows areas held by the federal government and its allies, by al-Shabaab, and by the regional administrations, built from the Wikipedia map of the Somali civil war.
How often is the map updated?
Events are added within minutes of being reported, around the clock. Control areas are re-rendered twice a day; how current they are depends on how often each source map is revised.
How reliable are the markers?
Every marker shows how many sources reported it and a confidence score out of 10. Claims by armed groups are labelled as party claims, and unverified places are drawn as an approximate ring.
Background and explainers
Intel Mapper aggregates open-source reports from monitored Telegram and X channels, geolocates them, cross-checks duplicates across sources and assigns a confidence score. Entries are updated as new confirmations arrive.