Risk events in Zambia, May 2026

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26 events were recorded: 23 conflict events and 3 unrest events.

26 eventsSources: gdelt

26 events· Zambia

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 26 events plottedMilitary force used in Chongwe, Zambia · Zambia · 24 May 2026Military force used in Mazabuka, Zambia · Zambia · 22 May 2026Military force used in Kipushi, Zambia · Zambia · 22 May 2026Military force used in Zambia · Zambia · 22 May 2026Military force used in Chongwe, Zambia · Zambia · 20 May 2026Military force used in Zambia · Zambia · 19 May 2026Military force used in Chongwe, Zambia · Zambia · 14 May 2026Assault in Chongwe, Zambia · Zambia · 14 May 2026Assault in Chongwe, Zambia · Zambia · 12 May 2026Assault in Kolwezi City, Zambia · Zambia · 12 May 2026Military force used in Chilanga Township, Zambia · Zambia · 12 May 2026Assault in Chongwe, Zambia · Zambia · 11 May 2026Military force used in Chilanga Township, Zambia · Zambia · 8 May 2026Military force used in Chilanga Township, Zambia · Zambia · 7 May 2026Military force used in Kipushi, Zambia · Zambia · 7 May 2026Assault in Chongwe, Zambia · Zambia · 7 May 2026Military force used in Chilanga Township, Zambia · Zambia · 6 May 2026Assault in Mpulungu, Zambia · Zambia · 6 May 2026Nuclear alert in Chilanga Township, Zambia · Zambia · 2 May 2026Military force used in Chongwe, Zambia · Zambia · 2 May 2026Military force used in Chongwe, Zambia · Zambia · 1 May 2026Military force used in Chongwe, Zambia · Zambia · 1 May 2026Military force used in Chilanga Township, Zambia · Zambia · 1 May 2026Demonstration in Chongwe, Zambia · Zambia · 22 May 2026Demonstration in Chongwe, Zambia · Zambia · 18 May 2026Demonstration in Chongwe, Zambia · Zambia · 13 May 2026
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
23
23 in the list
Unrest
3
3 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: 36.9
23
Unrest
90-day baseline: 6.2
3
Advisory
90-day baseline: 0
0

Events per day

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Events per bucket and type (data behind the chart)
DateEarthquakeDisasterConflictUnrestAdvisoryFire hotspots
2026-05-010030083
2026-05-020020062
2026-05-030000057
2026-05-040000077
2026-05-05000000
2026-05-060020074
2026-05-070030097
2026-05-0800100114
2026-05-0900000143
2026-05-1000000179
2026-05-1100100120
2026-05-1200300198
2026-05-1300010294
2026-05-1400200493
2026-05-1500000543
2026-05-1600000188
2026-05-1700000136
2026-05-1800010382
2026-05-1900100378
2026-05-2000100542
2026-05-2100000544
2026-05-2200310455
2026-05-2300000387
2026-05-2400100575
2026-05-2500000745
2026-05-2600000641
2026-05-2700000970
2026-05-2800000782
2026-05-29000001014
2026-05-30000001371
2026-05-3100000944

Events

What is happening now

26 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Chongwe, Zambia

    Severity 3 · Chongwe · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Mazabuka, Zambia

    Severity 3 · Mazabuka · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Kipushi, Zambia

    Severity 3 · Kipushi · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Zambia

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  5. Unrest

    Demonstration in Chongwe, Zambia

    Severity 3 · Chongwe · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Chongwe, Zambia

    Severity 3 · Chongwe · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Zambia

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  8. Unrest

    Demonstration in Chongwe, Zambia

    Severity 3 · Chongwe · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Chongwe, Zambia

    Severity 3 · Chongwe · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Assault in Chongwe, Zambia

    Severity 2 · Chongwe · Source: gdelt

  11. Unrest

    Demonstration in Chongwe, Zambia

    Severity 3 · Chongwe · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Assault in Chongwe, Zambia

    Severity 2 · Chongwe · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Assault in Kolwezi City, Zambia

    Severity 2 · Kolwezi City · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Chilanga Township, Zambia

    Severity 3 · Chilanga Township · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Assault in Chongwe, Zambia

    Severity 2 · Chongwe · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Chilanga Township, Zambia

    Severity 3 · Chilanga Township · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Chilanga Township, Zambia

    Severity 3 · Chilanga Township · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Kipushi, Zambia

    Severity 3 · Kipushi · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Assault in Chongwe, Zambia

    Severity 2 · Chongwe · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Chilanga Township, Zambia

    Severity 3 · Chilanga Township · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Assault in Mpulungu, Zambia

    Severity 2 · Mpulungu · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Chilanga Township, Zambia

    Severity 4 · Chilanga Township · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Chongwe, Zambia

    Severity 3 · Chongwe · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Chongwe, Zambia

    Severity 3 · Chongwe · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Chongwe, Zambia

    Severity 3 · Chongwe · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Chilanga Township, Zambia

    Severity 3 · Chilanga Township · 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.