Risk events in Zimbabwe, May 2026

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208 events were recorded: 180 conflict events and 28 unrest events.

208 eventsSources: gdelt

208 events· Zimbabwe

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 50 events plottedMilitary force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 31 May 2026Assault in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 31 May 2026Assault in Livingstone, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 31 May 2026Military mobilization in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 31 May 2026Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 31 May 2026Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 31 May 2026Assault in Masvingo, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 29 May 2026Military force used in Kadoma, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 29 May 2026Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 29 May 2026Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 29 May 2026Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 29 May 2026Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 28 May 2026Military force used in Marondera, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 28 May 2026Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 28 May 2026Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 28 May 2026Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 28 May 2026Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 28 May 2026Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 28 May 2026Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 27 May 2026Military force used in Bulawayo City, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 27 May 2026Military force used in Masvingo, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 27 May 2026Assault in Kadoma, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 27 May 2026Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 27 May 2026Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 27 May 2026Assault in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 27 May 2026Assault in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 26 May 2026Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 26 May 2026Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 26 May 2026Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 26 May 2026Military force used in Masvingo, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 26 May 2026Assault in Mutare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 25 May 2026Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 25 May 2026Military force used in Bulawayo City, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 25 May 2026Assault in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 25 May 2026Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 25 May 2026Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 25 May 2026Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 25 May 2026Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 25 May 2026Assault in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 25 May 2026Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 25 May 2026Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 24 May 2026Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 24 May 2026Military force used in Bulawayo City, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 24 May 2026Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 24 May 2026Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Mutare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Norton, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 25 May 2026
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
180
44 in the list
Unrest
28
6 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: 129.9
180
Unrest
90-day baseline: 31.7
28
Advisory
90-day baseline: 0
0

Events per day

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Events per bucket and type (data behind the chart)
DateEarthquakeDisasterConflictUnrestAdvisoryFire hotspots
2026-05-010030035
2026-05-020040012
2026-05-030013017
2026-05-040070041
2026-05-05008000
2026-05-060062064
2026-05-0700110066
2026-05-080071036
2026-05-090050042
2026-05-100063035
2026-05-110061050
2026-05-120050058
2026-05-130071031
2026-05-140061069
2026-05-150063089
2026-05-160010037
2026-05-170071046
2026-05-180041076
2026-05-190042031
2026-05-2000101037
2026-05-210070063
2026-05-220091058
2026-05-230051034
2026-05-240050021
2026-05-2500101085
2026-05-2600530127
2026-05-2700700138
2026-05-2800720118
2026-05-2900500139
2026-05-300000098
2026-05-310060034

Events

What is happening now

208 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Assault in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 2 · Harare · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Assault in Livingstone, Zimbabwe

    Severity 2 · Livingstone · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military mobilization in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 2 · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Harare · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Assault in Masvingo, Zimbabwe

    Severity 2 · Masvingo · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Kadoma, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Kadoma · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Harare · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Harare · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Marondera, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Marondera · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Harare · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Harare · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Harare · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Harare · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Demonstration in Mutare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Mutare · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Bulawayo City, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Bulawayo City · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Masvingo, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Masvingo · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Assault in Kadoma, Zimbabwe

    Severity 2 · Kadoma · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Harare · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Assault in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 2 · Harare · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Assault in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 2 · Harare · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Harare · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Harare · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Masvingo, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Masvingo · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Harare · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Demonstration in Norton, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Norton · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Harare · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Assault in Mutare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 2 · Mutare · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Harare · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Bulawayo City, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Bulawayo City · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Assault in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 2 · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Harare · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Harare · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Harare · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Assault in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 2 · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Harare · Source: gdelt

  46. Unrest

    Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Harare · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Harare · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Harare · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Bulawayo City, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Bulawayo City · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Harare · 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.