Risk events in Eritrea, August 2026

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13 events were recorded: 8 conflict events and 5 unrest events.

13 eventsSources: gdelt

13 events· Eritrea

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 13 events plottedAssault in Asmara, Eritrea · Eritrea · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Asmara, Eritrea · Eritrea · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Asmara, Eritrea · Eritrea · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Asmara, Eritrea · Eritrea · 11 Aug 2026Assault in Asmara, Eritrea · Eritrea · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Asmara, Eritrea · Eritrea · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Asmara, Eritrea · Eritrea · 3 Aug 2026Military force used in Asmara, Eritrea · Eritrea · 2 Aug 2026Demonstration in Asmara, Eritrea · Eritrea · 12 Aug 2026Riot in Asmara, Eritrea · Eritrea · 7 Aug 2026Demonstration in Asmara, Eritrea · Eritrea · 7 Aug 2026Demonstration in Asmara, Eritrea · Eritrea · 6 Aug 2026Riot in Asmara, Eritrea · Eritrea · 6 Aug 2026
Earthquake
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0 in the list
Disaster
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0 in the list
Conflict
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8 in the list
Unrest
5
5 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
0
Conflict
90-day baseline: 12.1
8
Unrest
90-day baseline: 3.8
5
Advisory
90-day baseline: 0
0

Events per day

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Events per bucket and type (data behind the chart)
DateEarthquakeDisasterConflictUnrestAdvisoryFire hotspots
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2026-08-10000005
2026-08-11001000
2026-08-12000100
2026-08-13000008
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2026-08-16000002
2026-08-17002000
2026-08-18000003
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2026-08-20001000
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Events

What is happening now

13 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Assault in Asmara, Eritrea

    Severity 2 · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Asmara, Eritrea

    Severity 3 · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Asmara, Eritrea

    Severity 3 · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  4. Unrest

    Demonstration in Asmara, Eritrea

    Severity 3 · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Asmara, Eritrea

    Severity 3 · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Riot in Asmara, Eritrea

    Severity 4 · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  7. Unrest

    Demonstration in Asmara, Eritrea

    Severity 3 · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Assault in Asmara, Eritrea

    Severity 2 · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  9. Unrest

    Demonstration in Asmara, Eritrea

    Severity 3 · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  10. Unrest

    Riot in Asmara, Eritrea

    Severity 4 · 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 force used in Asmara, Eritrea

    Severity 3 · 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.