Risk events in Belgium, April 2026

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175 events were recorded: 144 conflict events and 31 unrest events.

175 eventsSources: gdelt

175 events· Belgium

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 25 events plottedMilitary force used in Saint-Gilles, Belgium · Belgium · 8 Apr 2026Military force used in Aalst, Belgium · Belgium · 8 Apr 2026Military force used in Aalst, Belgium · Belgium · 8 Apr 2026Military force used in Saint-Gilles, Belgium · Belgium · 7 Apr 2026Military force used in Aalst, Belgium · Belgium · 7 Apr 2026Military force used in Aalst, Belgium · Belgium · 7 Apr 2026Nuclear alert in Saint-Gilles, Belgium · Belgium · 7 Apr 2026Assault in Saint-Gilles, Belgium · Belgium · 7 Apr 2026Military force used in Luxembourg, Belgium · Belgium · 7 Apr 2026Military force used in Aalst, Belgium · Belgium · 7 Apr 2026Military force used in Saint-Gilles, Belgium · Belgium · 6 Apr 2026Military force used in Saint-Gilles, Belgium · Belgium · 6 Apr 2026Nuclear alert in Aalst, Belgium · Belgium · 6 Apr 2026Military force used in Saint-Gilles, Belgium · Belgium · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Aalst, Belgium · Belgium · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Aalst, Belgium · Belgium · 5 Apr 2026Demonstration in Saint-Gilles, Belgium · Belgium · 8 Apr 2026Demonstration in Saint-Gilles, Belgium · Belgium · 8 Apr 2026Demonstration in Saint-Gilles, Belgium · Belgium · 7 Apr 2026Demonstration in Saint-Gilles, Belgium · Belgium · 7 Apr 2026Demonstration in Aalst, Belgium · Belgium · 7 Apr 2026Civil unrest in Saint-Gilles, Belgium · Belgium · 7 Apr 2026Strike in Aalst, Belgium · Belgium · 6 Apr 2026Demonstration in Saint-Gilles, Belgium · Belgium · 6 Apr 2026Demonstration in Liège, Belgium · Belgium · 5 Apr 2026
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
144
16 in the list
Unrest
31
9 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

175 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Saint-Gilles, Belgium

    Severity 3 · Saint-Gilles · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Aalst, Belgium

    Severity 3 · Aalst · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Aalst, Belgium

    Severity 3 · Aalst · Source: gdelt

  4. Unrest

    Demonstration in Saint-Gilles, Belgium

    Severity 3 · Saint-Gilles · Source: gdelt

  5. Unrest

    Demonstration in Saint-Gilles, Belgium

    Severity 3 · Saint-Gilles · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Saint-Gilles, Belgium

    Severity 3 · Saint-Gilles · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Aalst, Belgium

    Severity 3 · Aalst · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Aalst, Belgium

    Severity 3 · Aalst · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Saint-Gilles, Belgium

    Severity 4 · Saint-Gilles · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Assault in Saint-Gilles, Belgium

    Severity 2 · Saint-Gilles · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Luxembourg, Belgium

    Severity 3 · Luxembourg · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Aalst, Belgium

    Severity 3 · Aalst · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Demonstration in Saint-Gilles, Belgium

    Severity 3 · Saint-Gilles · Source: gdelt

  14. Unrest

    Demonstration in Saint-Gilles, Belgium

    Severity 3 · Saint-Gilles · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Aalst, Belgium

    Severity 3 · Aalst · Source: gdelt

  16. Unrest

    Civil unrest in Saint-Gilles, Belgium

    Severity 4 · Saint-Gilles · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Saint-Gilles, Belgium

    Severity 3 · Saint-Gilles · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Saint-Gilles, Belgium

    Severity 3 · Saint-Gilles · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Aalst, Belgium

    Severity 4 · Aalst · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Strike in Aalst, Belgium

    Severity 3 · Aalst · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Demonstration in Saint-Gilles, Belgium

    Severity 3 · Saint-Gilles · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Saint-Gilles, Belgium

    Severity 3 · Saint-Gilles · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Aalst, Belgium

    Severity 3 · Aalst · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Aalst, Belgium

    Severity 3 · Aalst · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Demonstration in Liège, Belgium

    Severity 3 · Liège · 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.