Risk events in Eritrea, May 2026

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

18 eventsSources: gdelt

18 events· Eritrea

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 18 events plottedMilitary force used in Keren, Eritrea · Eritrea · 22 May 2026Military force used in Asmara, Eritrea · Eritrea · 21 May 2026Military force used in Asmara, Eritrea · Eritrea · 20 May 2026Military force used in Asmara, Eritrea · Eritrea · 12 May 2026Military force used in Asmara, Eritrea · Eritrea · 12 May 2026Assault in Asmara, Eritrea · Eritrea · 6 May 2026Assault in Asmara, Eritrea · Eritrea · 6 May 2026Military force used in Asmara, Eritrea · Eritrea · 5 May 2026Military force used in Asmara, Eritrea · Eritrea · 5 May 2026Military mobilization in Asmara, Eritrea · Eritrea · 5 May 2026Military force used in Asmara, Eritrea · Eritrea · 5 May 2026Assault in Asmara, Eritrea · Eritrea · 3 May 2026Military force used in Asmara, Eritrea · Eritrea · 2 May 2026Assault in Asmara, Eritrea · Eritrea · 1 May 2026Mass violence in Asmara, Eritrea · Eritrea · 1 May 2026Demonstration in Asmara, Eritrea · Eritrea · 25 May 2026Demonstration in Asmara, Eritrea · Eritrea · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Asmara, Eritrea · Eritrea · 13 May 2026
Earthquake
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Disaster
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Conflict
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15 in the list
Unrest
3
3 in the list
Advisory
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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: 12.1
15
Unrest
90-day baseline: 3.8
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
2026-05-010020011
2026-05-02001009
2026-05-03001005
2026-05-04000008
2026-05-05004000
2026-05-06002007
2026-05-07000002
2026-05-08000004
2026-05-09000000
2026-05-10000001
2026-05-11000002
2026-05-12002002
2026-05-13000101
2026-05-14000000
2026-05-15000001
2026-05-16000003
2026-05-17000006
2026-05-18000004
2026-05-19000100
2026-05-20001000
2026-05-21001005
2026-05-22001003
2026-05-23000000
2026-05-24000000
2026-05-25000109
2026-05-26000003
2026-05-27000003
2026-05-28000004
2026-05-29000000
2026-05-30000003
2026-05-31000001

Events

What is happening now

18 events · newest first

  1. Unrest

    Demonstration in Asmara, Eritrea

    Severity 3 · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Keren, Eritrea

    Severity 3 · Keren · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Asmara, Eritrea

    Severity 3 · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Asmara, Eritrea

    Severity 3 · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  5. Unrest

    Demonstration in Asmara, Eritrea

    Severity 3 · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Demonstration in Asmara, Eritrea

    Severity 3 · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Asmara, Eritrea

    Severity 3 · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Asmara, Eritrea

    Severity 3 · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Assault in Asmara, Eritrea

    Severity 2 · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Assault in Asmara, Eritrea

    Severity 2 · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Asmara, Eritrea

    Severity 3 · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Asmara, Eritrea

    Severity 3 · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military mobilization in Asmara, Eritrea

    Severity 2 · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Asmara, Eritrea

    Severity 3 · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Assault in Asmara, Eritrea

    Severity 2 · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Asmara, Eritrea

    Severity 3 · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Assault in Asmara, Eritrea

    Severity 2 · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Mass violence in Asmara, Eritrea

    Severity 4 · Asmara · 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.