Risk events in Ethiopia, May 2026

This page tracks significant risk events worldwide in near real time — earthquakes, disaster alerts, armed conflict, unrest and government travel-advisory changes — combining data from the USGS, GDACS, NASA EONET, UCDP, GDELT, ACLED and official travel-advisory sources. Browse what is happening now, or open the monthly and yearly archive for any country.

164 events were recorded: 2 earthquakes, 141 conflict events, and 21 unrest events.

164 eventsSources: gdelt · ucdp · usgs

164 events· Ethiopia

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World map of risk events0 countries with events, 50 events plottedMilitary force used in Asmara, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 22 May 2026State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 22 May 2026Assault in Hāgere Hiywet, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 21 May 2026Military force used in Asmara, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 21 May 2026State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 21 May 2026Assault in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 20 May 2026State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 20 May 2026State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 20 May 2026Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 19 May 2026Assault in Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 19 May 2026Non-state conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 19 May 2026State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 19 May 2026Military force used in Hargeisa, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 18 May 2026Military force used in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 18 May 2026Military force used in Asmara, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 18 May 2026Military force used in Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 18 May 2026Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 18 May 2026Military force used in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 18 May 2026Military force used in Hargeisa, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 18 May 2026Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 18 May 2026One-sided violence in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 18 May 2026Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 17 May 2026Assault in Dīla, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 17 May 2026Non-state conflict in Awasa, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 17 May 2026Military force used in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 16 May 2026Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 16 May 2026Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 15 May 2026Military force used in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 15 May 2026Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 15 May 2026Assault in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 15 May 2026Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 15 May 2026Military force used in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 15 May 2026Assault in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 15 May 2026Military force used in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 15 May 2026Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 15 May 2026Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 14 May 2026Military force used in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 14 May 2026Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 14 May 2026Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 14 May 2026Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 14 May 2026Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 14 May 2026Military force used in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 14 May 2026State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 14 May 2026State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 14 May 2026Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 13 May 2026Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 13 May 2026Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 13 May 2026Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 13 May 2026Strike in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 15 May 2026M4.7 — 42 km E of Turmi, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 14 May 2026
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Conflict
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Unrest
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Events

What is happening now

164 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Asmara, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    1 fatality · Bahir Dar · Source: ucdp

  3. Conflict

    Assault in Hāgere Hiywet, Ethiopia

    Severity 2 · Hāgere Hiywet · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Asmara, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia

    10 fatalities · Debre Mark’os · Source: ucdp

  6. Conflict

    Assault in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

    Severity 2 · Hosa’ina · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia

    2 fatalities · Debre Mark’os · Source: ucdp

  8. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia

    7 fatalities · Debre Mark’os · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Hosa’ina · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Assault in Ethiopia

    Severity 2 · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    10 fatalities · Bahir Dar · Source: ucdp

  12. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    2 fatalities · Bahir Dar · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Hargeisa, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Hargeisa · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Debre Mark’os · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Asmara, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Hosa’ina · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Debre Mark’os · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Hargeisa, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Hargeisa · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Hosa’ina · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia

    3 fatalities · Debre Mark’os · Source: ucdp

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Hosa’ina · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Assault in Dīla, Ethiopia

    Severity 2 · Dīla · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Awasa, Ethiopia

    12 fatalities · Awasa · Source: ucdp

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Addis Ababa · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Hosa’ina · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Hosa’ina · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Addis Ababa · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Hosa’ina · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Assault in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

    Severity 2 · Hosa’ina · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Hosa’ina · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Addis Ababa · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Assault in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

    Severity 2 · Hosa’ina · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Addis Ababa · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Hosa’ina · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Strike in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Hosa’ina · Source: gdelt

  37. Earthquake

    M4.7 — 42 km E of Turmi, Ethiopia

    M4.7 · Sodo · Source: usgs

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Hosa’ina · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Addis Ababa · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Hosa’ina · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Hosa’ina · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Hosa’ina · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Hosa’ina · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Bahir Dar · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    31 fatalities · Bahir Dar · Source: ucdp

  46. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia

    3 fatalities · Debre Mark’os · Source: ucdp

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Hosa’ina · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Hosa’ina · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Hosa’ina · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Hosa’ina · 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.