Current events: 2026-08-23

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Somali Civil War
- Controversies of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
  - At least 10 people have been killed and several others injured in clashes between federal forces and residents protesting a controversial demolition and forced eviction in Yaaqshid neighbourhood of Mogadishu. (FTL Somalia) (Garowe Online) (Shabelle Media)
Sudanese civil war
- Sudan's defence ministry says that the country's armed forces have shot down a "hostile" drone from Ethiopia entering its airspace, which was seen flying over the Blue Nile region. (Saudi Gazette) (Sudan Horizon)
- The SAF-allied Joint Forces says that they have destroyed a Rapid Support Forces convoy in the northern desert bordering Libya, along with capturing several vehicles and drone equipment. (Sudan Tribune)
Mexican drug war
- A La Línea ringleader was killed after an operative in San Juanito locality, Bocoyna Municipality, Chihuahua. "El 19" was accused of controlling illegal logging in the Chihuahua Mountains.(El Heraldo de Chihuahua)

Disasters and accidents

2026 United States wildfires
- 2026 Nevada wildfires
  - The Hawk Fire near Reno, Nevada, U.S., grows to more than 20 square miles (53 sq. km.) and spreads across the Peavine Peak of Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest, prompting evacuations. (PBS)
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes southern Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan, injuring 45 people. (The Nikkei)(FNN)
At least 30 people are killed when a landfill collapses in Conakry, Guinea. (BBC)

Law and crime

The IDF's Duvdevan Unit says that they have arrested four Palestinians over the weekend, including two affiliated with the Islamic State. (The Times of Israel)

Politics and elections

2026 Kazakh legislative election
- Kazakhstanis vote to elect 145 members to the 1st convocation of the unicameral Kurultai following the passage of the new constitution on 15 March. Contesting parties must get at least five percent of the vote in order for lists to gain proportional representation. (AP) (DW)

Sports

Privacy & Transparency