Risk events in Uganda, August 2026

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191 events were recorded: 172 conflict events and 19 unrest events.

191 eventsSources: gdelt

191 events· Uganda

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 50 events plottedMilitary mobilization in Lira, Uganda · Uganda · 20 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Kampala, Uganda · Uganda · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Ibanda, Uganda · Uganda · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Hoima, Uganda · Uganda · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Kampala, Uganda · Uganda · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Lira, Uganda · Uganda · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Kampala, Uganda · Uganda · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Tororo, Uganda · Uganda · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Lira, Uganda · Uganda · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Kampala, Uganda · Uganda · 20 Aug 2026Assault in Entebbe, Uganda · Uganda · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Gulu, Uganda · Uganda · 20 Aug 2026Assault in Masaka, Uganda · Uganda · 20 Aug 2026Assault in Masaka, Uganda · Uganda · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Lira, Uganda · Uganda · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Kampala, Uganda · Uganda · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Lira, Uganda · Uganda · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Kampala, Uganda · Uganda · 19 Aug 2026Assault in Kampala, Uganda · Uganda · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Beni, Uganda · Uganda · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Lira, Uganda · Uganda · 19 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Kampala, Uganda · Uganda · 18 Aug 2026Military force used in Kampala, Uganda · Uganda · 18 Aug 2026Military force used in Masaka, Uganda · Uganda · 18 Aug 2026Military force used in Kampala, Uganda · Uganda · 18 Aug 2026Military force used in Kampala, Uganda · Uganda · 18 Aug 2026Assault in Kampala, Uganda · Uganda · 18 Aug 2026Military force used in Jinja, Uganda · Uganda · 18 Aug 2026Military force used in Kampala, Uganda · Uganda · 18 Aug 2026Military force used in Mbale, Uganda · Uganda · 18 Aug 2026Military posture change in Lira, Uganda · Uganda · 17 Aug 2026Assault in Lira, Uganda · Uganda · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Entebbe, Uganda · Uganda · 17 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Entebbe, Uganda · Uganda · 17 Aug 2026Assault in Kampala, Uganda · Uganda · 17 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Kampala, Uganda · Uganda · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Beni, Uganda · Uganda · 17 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Kampala, Uganda · Uganda · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Kampala, Uganda · Uganda · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Lira, Uganda · Uganda · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Arua, Uganda · Uganda · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Masaka, Uganda · Uganda · 17 Aug 2026Assault in Lira, Uganda · Uganda · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Entebbe, Uganda · Uganda · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Hoima, Uganda · Uganda · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Beni, Uganda · Uganda · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in Beni, Uganda · Uganda · 16 Aug 2026Assault in Kampala, Uganda · Uganda · 15 Aug 2026Demonstration in Kampala, Uganda · Uganda · 18 Aug 2026Demonstration in Kampala, Uganda · Uganda · 17 Aug 2026
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
172
48 in the list
Unrest
19
2 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: 224.9
172
Unrest
90-day baseline: 29.6
19
Advisory
90-day baseline: 0
0

Events per day

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Events per bucket and type (data behind the chart)
DateEarthquakeDisasterConflictUnrestAdvisoryFire hotspots
2026-08-010081026
2026-08-020040020
2026-08-030019000
2026-08-04005400
2026-08-0500202028
2026-08-060084022
2026-08-070011408
2026-08-080080024
2026-08-0900300128
2026-08-1000610112
2026-08-110071098
2026-08-1200100087
2026-08-13001200126
2026-08-1400300443
2026-08-1500100594
2026-08-1600200174
2026-08-1700151074
2026-08-180091033
2026-08-190070065
2026-08-2000140060
2026-08-2100000124
2026-08-2200000121
2026-08-230000088
2026-08-2400000168
2026-08-2500000206
2026-08-2600000556
2026-08-2700000555
2026-08-2800000645
2026-08-29000000
2026-08-3000000848
2026-08-3100000998

Events

What is happening now

191 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military mobilization in Lira, Uganda

    Severity 2 · Lira · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Kampala, Uganda

    Severity 4 · Kampala · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Ibanda, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Ibanda · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Hoima, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Hoima · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Kampala, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Kampala · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Lira, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Lira · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Kampala, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Kampala · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Tororo, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Tororo · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Lira, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Lira · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Kampala, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Kampala · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Assault in Entebbe, Uganda

    Severity 2 · Entebbe · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Gulu, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Gulu · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Assault in Masaka, Uganda

    Severity 2 · Masaka · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Assault in Masaka, Uganda

    Severity 2 · Masaka · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Lira, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Lira · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Kampala, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Kampala · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Lira, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Lira · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Kampala, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Kampala · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Assault in Kampala, Uganda

    Severity 2 · Kampala · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Beni, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Beni · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Lira, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Lira · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Kampala, Uganda

    Severity 4 · Kampala · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Kampala, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Kampala · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Masaka, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Masaka · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Kampala, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Kampala · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Kampala, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Kampala · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Assault in Kampala, Uganda

    Severity 2 · Kampala · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Jinja, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Jinja · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Kampala, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Kampala · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Mbale, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Mbale · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kampala, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Kampala · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military posture change in Lira, Uganda

    Severity 2 · Lira · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Assault in Lira, Uganda

    Severity 2 · Lira · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Entebbe, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Entebbe · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Entebbe, Uganda

    Severity 4 · Entebbe · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Assault in Kampala, Uganda

    Severity 2 · Kampala · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Kampala, Uganda

    Severity 4 · Kampala · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Beni, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Beni · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Kampala, Uganda

    Severity 4 · Kampala · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Kampala, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Kampala · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Lira, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Lira · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Arua, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Arua · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Masaka, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Masaka · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Assault in Lira, Uganda

    Severity 2 · Lira · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Entebbe, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Entebbe · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Hoima, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Hoima · Source: gdelt

  47. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kampala, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Kampala · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Beni, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Beni · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Beni, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Beni · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Assault in Kampala, Uganda

    Severity 2 · Kampala · 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.