Risk events in Botswana, August 2026

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18 events were recorded: 15 conflict events and 3 unrest events.

18 eventsSources: gdelt

18 events· Botswana

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 18 events plottedMilitary force used in Botswana · Botswana · 18 Aug 2026Military force used in Lobatse, Botswana · Botswana · 18 Aug 2026Military posture change in Botswana · Botswana · 18 Aug 2026Assault in Botswana · Botswana · 17 Aug 2026Military posture change in Gaborone, Botswana · Botswana · 11 Aug 2026Military force used in Livingstone, Botswana · Botswana · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Francistown, Botswana · Botswana · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Botswana · Botswana · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Gaborone, Botswana · Botswana · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Botswana · Botswana · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Francistown, Botswana · Botswana · 8 Aug 2026Military force used in Botswana · Botswana · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Botswana · Botswana · 3 Aug 2026Assault in Gaborone, Botswana · Botswana · 3 Aug 2026Military force used in Gaborone, Botswana · Botswana · 3 Aug 2026Demonstration in Botswana · Botswana · 18 Aug 2026Demonstration in Gaborone, Botswana · Botswana · 17 Aug 2026Demonstration in Botswana · Botswana · 10 Aug 2026
Earthquake
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0 in the list
Disaster
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Conflict
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15 in the list
Unrest
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3 in the list
Advisory
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0 in the list

Signal

How the picture is moving

Bars: this period · Markers: 90-day daily baseline × days

Events by type

Against the 90-day baseline

Earthquake
90-day baseline: 0
0
Disaster
90-day baseline: 0
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Conflict
90-day baseline: 21
15
Unrest
90-day baseline: 4.1
3
Advisory
90-day baseline: 0
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Events per day

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Events per bucket and type (data behind the chart)
DateEarthquakeDisasterConflictUnrestAdvisoryFire hotspots
2026-08-0100000213
2026-08-0200000179
2026-08-03003000
2026-08-04000000
2026-08-0500000200
2026-08-0600100156
2026-08-0700000277
2026-08-0800100248
2026-08-0900000519
2026-08-1000510192
2026-08-1100100109
2026-08-120000040
2026-08-130000016
2026-08-140000056
2026-08-150000039
2026-08-1600000147
2026-08-1700110170
2026-08-18003108
2026-08-190000087
2026-08-2000000243
2026-08-2100000682
2026-08-2200000468
2026-08-2300000662
2026-08-2400000312
2026-08-2500000439
2026-08-2600000616
2026-08-27000001036
2026-08-2800000340
2026-08-29000000
2026-08-3000000278
2026-08-3100000521

Events

What is happening now

18 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Botswana

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Lobatse, Botswana

    Severity 3 · Lobatse · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military posture change in Botswana

    Severity 2 · Source: gdelt

  4. Unrest

    Demonstration in Botswana

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Assault in Botswana

    Severity 2 · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gaborone, Botswana

    Severity 3 · Gaborone · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military posture change in Gaborone, Botswana

    Severity 2 · Gaborone · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Livingstone, Botswana

    Severity 3 · Livingstone · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Francistown, Botswana

    Severity 3 · Francistown · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Botswana

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Gaborone, Botswana

    Severity 3 · Gaborone · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Botswana

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Demonstration in Botswana

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Francistown, Botswana

    Severity 3 · Francistown · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Botswana

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Botswana

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Assault in Gaborone, Botswana

    Severity 2 · Gaborone · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Gaborone, Botswana

    Severity 3 · Gaborone · Source: gdelt

Reference

What these risk types mean

Earthquake
Significant earthquakes (magnitude 4.5+) reported by the USGS.
Disaster
Active floods, cyclones, volcanoes, droughts and wildfires reported by GDACS and NASA EONET.
Conflict
Armed conflict events above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from UCDP and GDELT.
Unrest
Unrest events — protests, strikes, riots — above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from GDELT and ACLED.
Advisory
Official government travel-advisory level changes for a country.