Risk events in Rwanda, August 2026

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32 events were recorded: 26 conflict events and 6 unrest events.

32 eventsSources: gdelt

32 events· Rwanda

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 32 events plottedAssault in Bukavu, Rwanda · Rwanda · 18 Aug 2026Military force used in Butare, Rwanda · Rwanda · 18 Aug 2026Military force used in Butare, Rwanda · Rwanda · 18 Aug 2026Military force used in Butare, Rwanda · Rwanda · 13 Aug 2026Military force used in Butare, Rwanda · Rwanda · 12 Aug 2026Military force used in Butare, Rwanda · Rwanda · 12 Aug 2026Military force used in Butare, Rwanda · Rwanda · 12 Aug 2026Military force used in Butare, Rwanda · Rwanda · 12 Aug 2026Military force used in Butare, Rwanda · Rwanda · 11 Aug 2026Military force used in Butare, Rwanda · Rwanda · 11 Aug 2026Military force used in Byumba, Rwanda · Rwanda · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Bukavu, Rwanda · Rwanda · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Butare, Rwanda · Rwanda · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Butare, Rwanda · Rwanda · 9 Aug 2026Military force used in Butare, Rwanda · Rwanda · 8 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Butare, Rwanda · Rwanda · 8 Aug 2026Assault in Butare, Rwanda · Rwanda · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Gisenyi, Rwanda · Rwanda · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Butare, Rwanda · Rwanda · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Nyanza, Rwanda · Rwanda · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Nyanza, Rwanda · Rwanda · 4 Aug 2026Military force used in Butare, Rwanda · Rwanda · 4 Aug 2026Military force used in Butare, Rwanda · Rwanda · 3 Aug 2026Military force used in Gitarama, Rwanda · Rwanda · 3 Aug 2026Military force used in Muyinga, Rwanda · Rwanda · 3 Aug 2026Military force used in Butare, Rwanda · Rwanda · 1 Aug 2026Demonstration in Nyanza, Rwanda · Rwanda · 13 Aug 2026Demonstration in Butare, Rwanda · Rwanda · 12 Aug 2026Demonstration in Butare, Rwanda · Rwanda · 11 Aug 2026Strike in Butare, Rwanda · Rwanda · 10 Aug 2026Demonstration in Butare, Rwanda · Rwanda · 5 Aug 2026Demonstration in Butare, Rwanda · Rwanda · 3 Aug 2026
Earthquake
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0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
26
26 in the list
Unrest
6
6 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: 55.5
26
Unrest
90-day baseline: 5.9
6
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
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2026-08-03003100
2026-08-04002000
2026-08-05003102
2026-08-06001000
2026-08-07000000
2026-08-08002008
2026-08-09001004
2026-08-10003103
2026-08-11002104
2026-08-12004103
2026-08-13001109
2026-08-140000016
2026-08-15000009
2026-08-16000006
2026-08-17000000
2026-08-18003000
2026-08-19000000
2026-08-20000000
2026-08-21000006
2026-08-22000001
2026-08-23000001
2026-08-24000000
2026-08-250000010
2026-08-260000043
2026-08-270000033
2026-08-280000021
2026-08-29000000
2026-08-300000030
2026-08-310000017

Events

What is happening now

32 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Assault in Bukavu, Rwanda

    Severity 2 · Bukavu · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Butare, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Butare · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Butare, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Butare · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Butare, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Butare · Source: gdelt

  5. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nyanza, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Nyanza · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Butare, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Butare · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Butare, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Butare · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Butare, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Butare · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Butare, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Butare · Source: gdelt

  10. Unrest

    Demonstration in Butare, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Butare · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Butare, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Butare · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Butare, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Butare · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Demonstration in Butare, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Butare · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Byumba, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Byumba · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Bukavu, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Bukavu · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Butare, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Butare · Source: gdelt

  17. Unrest

    Strike in Butare, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Butare · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Butare, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Butare · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Butare, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Butare · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Butare, Rwanda

    Severity 4 · Butare · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Assault in Butare, Rwanda

    Severity 2 · Butare · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Gisenyi, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Gisenyi · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Butare, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Butare · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Nyanza, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Nyanza · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Demonstration in Butare, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Butare · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Nyanza, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Nyanza · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Butare, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Butare · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Butare, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Butare · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Gitarama, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Gitarama · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Muyinga, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Muyinga · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Demonstration in Butare, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Butare · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Butare, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Butare · 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.