Risk events in Gambia, May 2026

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3 events were recorded: 2 conflict events and 1 unrest event.

3 eventsSources: gdelt

3 events· Gambia

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 3 events plottedMilitary force used in Kolda, Gambia · Gambia · 11 May 2026Assault in Brikama, Gambia · Gambia · 7 May 2026Demonstration in Brikama, Gambia · Gambia · 11 May 2026
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
2
2 in the list
Unrest
1
1 in the list
Advisory
0
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: 4.5
2
Unrest
90-day baseline: 0.7
1
Advisory
90-day baseline: 0
0

Events per day

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Events per bucket and type (data behind the chart)
DateEarthquakeDisasterConflictUnrestAdvisoryFire hotspots
2026-05-010000048
2026-05-020000011
2026-05-030000019
2026-05-040000031
2026-05-05000007
2026-05-06000007
2026-05-070010031
2026-05-080000024
2026-05-090000039
2026-05-100000010
2026-05-110011048
2026-05-120000015
2026-05-13000001
2026-05-140000025
2026-05-15000001
2026-05-16000000
2026-05-170000031
2026-05-18000008
2026-05-190000017
2026-05-200000097
2026-05-210000029
2026-05-220000010
2026-05-230000048
2026-05-240000021
2026-05-25000004
2026-05-26000000
2026-05-27000007
2026-05-28000003
2026-05-29000002
2026-05-300000015
2026-05-31000000

Events

What is happening now

3 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Kolda, Gambia

    Severity 3 · Kolda · Source: gdelt

  2. Unrest

    Demonstration in Brikama, Gambia

    Severity 3 · Brikama · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Assault in Brikama, Gambia

    Severity 2 · Brikama · 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.