Risk events in Lesotho, August 2026

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14 events were recorded: 13 conflict events and 1 unrest event.

14 eventsSources: gdelt

14 events· Lesotho

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 14 events plottedMilitary force used in Matlapaneng, Lesotho · Lesotho · 14 Aug 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, Lesotho · Lesotho · 12 Aug 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, Lesotho · Lesotho · 11 Aug 2026Assault in Matlapaneng, Lesotho · Lesotho · 11 Aug 2026Assault in Matlapaneng, Lesotho · Lesotho · 11 Aug 2026Assault in Matlapaneng, Lesotho · Lesotho · 8 Aug 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, Lesotho · Lesotho · 8 Aug 2026Military posture change in Matlapaneng, Lesotho · Lesotho · 4 Aug 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, Lesotho · Lesotho · 3 Aug 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, Lesotho · Lesotho · 3 Aug 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, Lesotho · Lesotho · 3 Aug 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, Lesotho · Lesotho · 3 Aug 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, Lesotho · Lesotho · 1 Aug 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, Lesotho · Lesotho · 6 Aug 2026
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
13
13 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: 19.3
13
Unrest
90-day baseline: 2.1
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
2026-08-01001000
2026-08-02000007
2026-08-03004000
2026-08-04001000
2026-08-05000007
2026-08-060001019
2026-08-070000018
2026-08-080020019
2026-08-09000008
2026-08-10000000
2026-08-11003000
2026-08-12001000
2026-08-13000001
2026-08-14001001
2026-08-15000004
2026-08-16000004
2026-08-17000006
2026-08-18000007
2026-08-190000010
2026-08-200000027
2026-08-210000023
2026-08-220000067
2026-08-230000027
2026-08-240000014
2026-08-250000011
2026-08-260000012
2026-08-27000008
2026-08-28000009
2026-08-29000000
2026-08-300000013
2026-08-31000005

Events

What is happening now

14 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, Lesotho

    Severity 3 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, Lesotho

    Severity 3 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, Lesotho

    Severity 3 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Assault in Matlapaneng, Lesotho

    Severity 2 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Assault in Matlapaneng, Lesotho

    Severity 2 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Assault in Matlapaneng, Lesotho

    Severity 2 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, Lesotho

    Severity 3 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  8. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, Lesotho

    Severity 3 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military posture change in Matlapaneng, Lesotho

    Severity 2 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, Lesotho

    Severity 3 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, Lesotho

    Severity 3 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, Lesotho

    Severity 3 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, Lesotho

    Severity 3 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, Lesotho

    Severity 3 · Matlapaneng · 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.