Risk events in Libya, August 2026

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90 events were recorded: 82 conflict events and 8 unrest events.

90 eventsSources: gdelt

90 events· Libya

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 50 events plottedMilitary force used in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Libya · Libya · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 18 Aug 2026Military force used in Libya · Libya · 18 Aug 2026Military force used in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 18 Aug 2026Military force used in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Libya · Libya · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Libya · Libya · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 17 Aug 2026Assault in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 16 Aug 2026Military posture change in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 16 Aug 2026Assault in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in Libya · Libya · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Libya · Libya · 15 Aug 2026Assault in Libya · Libya · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 14 Aug 2026Assault in Libya · Libya · 14 Aug 2026Military force used in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 14 Aug 2026Assault in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 14 Aug 2026Assault in Libya · Libya · 14 Aug 2026Military force used in Libya · Libya · 14 Aug 2026Military force used in Libya · Libya · 13 Aug 2026Military force used in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 13 Aug 2026Assault in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 13 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 13 Aug 2026Assault in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 13 Aug 2026Assault in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 12 Aug 2026Military force used in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 12 Aug 2026Military force used in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 12 Aug 2026Assault in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 12 Aug 2026Assault in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 12 Aug 2026Military force used in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 12 Aug 2026Military force used in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 12 Aug 2026Military force used in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 12 Aug 2026Assault in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 12 Aug 2026Military force used in Libya · Libya · 12 Aug 2026Military force used in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 12 Aug 2026Military force used in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 12 Aug 2026Assault in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 12 Aug 2026Military force used in Libya · Libya · 12 Aug 2026Assault in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 12 Aug 2026Military force used in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 12 Aug 2026Military force used in Libya · Libya · 12 Aug 2026Assault in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 12 Aug 2026Demonstration in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 20 Aug 2026Demonstration in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 19 Aug 2026Demonstration in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 17 Aug 2026Demonstration in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 14 Aug 2026Demonstration in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 14 Aug 2026
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
82
45 in the list
Unrest
8
5 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: 71
82
Unrest
90-day baseline: 12.1
8
Advisory
90-day baseline: 0
0

Events per day

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Events per bucket and type (data behind the chart)
DateEarthquakeDisasterConflictUnrestAdvisoryFire hotspots
2026-08-0100000170
2026-08-0200000174
2026-08-03000000
2026-08-04003100
2026-08-0500400186
2026-08-0600410203
2026-08-0700100198
2026-08-0800300130
2026-08-0900100147
2026-08-1000100164
2026-08-11002000127
2026-08-12001810210
2026-08-1300500129
2026-08-1400620142
2026-08-1500300173
2026-08-1600300227
2026-08-1700410218
2026-08-1800300152
2026-08-1900010144
2026-08-2000310156
2026-08-2100000179
2026-08-2200000217
2026-08-2300000177
2026-08-2400000165
2026-08-2500000142
2026-08-2600000167
2026-08-2700000245
2026-08-2800000222
2026-08-29000000
2026-08-3000000153
2026-08-3100000133

Events

What is happening now

90 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 3 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Libya

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 3 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  4. Unrest

    Demonstration in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 3 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  5. Unrest

    Demonstration in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 3 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 3 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Libya

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 3 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 3 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Libya

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Libya

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 3 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Demonstration in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 3 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Assault in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 2 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military posture change in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 2 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Assault in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 2 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Libya

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Libya

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Assault in Libya

    Severity 2 · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 3 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Assault in Libya

    Severity 2 · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 3 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Assault in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 2 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Assault in Libya

    Severity 2 · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Libya

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Demonstration in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 3 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Demonstration in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 3 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Libya

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 3 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Assault in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 2 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 4 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Assault in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 2 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Assault in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 2 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 3 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 3 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Assault in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 2 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Assault in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 2 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 3 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 3 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 3 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Assault in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 2 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Libya

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 3 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 3 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Assault in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 2 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Libya

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Assault in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 2 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 3 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Libya

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Assault in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 2 · Tripoli · 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.