Risk events in Zimbabwe, August 2026

This page tracks significant risk events worldwide in near real time — earthquakes, disaster alerts, armed conflict, unrest and government travel-advisory changes — combining data from the USGS, GDACS, NASA EONET, UCDP, GDELT, ACLED and official travel-advisory sources. Browse what is happening now, or open the monthly and yearly archive for any country.

123 events were recorded: 104 conflict events and 19 unrest events.

123 eventsSources: gdelt

123 events· Zimbabwe

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 23 events plottedMilitary force used in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 4 Aug 2026Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 4 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 4 Aug 2026Assault in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 4 Aug 2026Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 3 Aug 2026Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 3 Aug 2026Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 3 Aug 2026Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 3 Aug 2026Assault in Mutare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 2 Aug 2026Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 1 Aug 2026Military mobilization in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 1 Aug 2026Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 1 Aug 2026Riot in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 5 Aug 2026Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 5 Aug 2026Demonstration in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 5 Aug 2026Demonstration in Kadoma, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 5 Aug 2026Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 4 Aug 2026Demonstration in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 4 Aug 2026Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 3 Aug 2026Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 3 Aug 2026
Earthquake
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Disaster
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Conflict
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Unrest
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8 in the list
Advisory
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Events

What is happening now

123 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Harare · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Harare · Source: gdelt

  4. Unrest

    Riot in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 4 · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  5. Unrest

    Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Harare · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  7. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kadoma, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Kadoma · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Harare · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 4 · Harare · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Assault in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 2 · Harare · Source: gdelt

  12. Unrest

    Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Harare · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Harare · Source: gdelt

  18. Unrest

    Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Harare · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Harare · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Assault in Mutare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 2 · Mutare · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military mobilization in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 2 · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  23. 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.