August 2026
77 events recorded by the research reviews, newest first. An event that the latest review of its entry no longer lists is marked with the date it was last listed; it is shown as recorded then and was not re-checked. A report cited for several entries appears once, under all of them. The board began on 12 September 2026; events before then are the older ones its reviews cited, not a full record.
31 August 2026 4 events
Three minors among about 20 dissidents killed in a Guaviare airstrike; backlash over a migrant-expulsion program. aljazeera.com
SCO Bishkek declaration condemns US and Israeli strikes on Iran; Pakistan takes the chair. en.wikipedia.org
Bessent meets Russian finance minister Siluanov at the G20 finance meeting: no relief 'until the war ends'. aljazeera.com
Japan's defence ministry requests a record 8.89 trillion yen for FY2027. thediplomat.com
30 August 2026 6 events
US strikes Larak Island launchers preparing to mine the strait; the IRGC fires at Jordanian bases and hits two VLCCs, triggering the re-escalation. understandingwar.org
Two more fires at Polish defence sites; two Bulgarians later arrested in Munich over incendiaries thrown at Rohde and Schwarz. mcac.maryland.gov
Turkish and Somali forces free a hijacked cargo ship; two tankers seized in August. aljazeera.com
House of Representatives, High Council of State and Haftar's envoy sign for elections within 24 months. aljazeera.com
Cabinet backs the opposition-passed NT$240 billion drone budget. aei.org
Guinea-Bissau referendum expands executive power and cuts parliament from 102 to 65 seats. en.wikipedia.org
29 August 2026 3 events
FLA frees about 60 Malian soldiers in a Niger-brokered swap; Algeria mediates (82 freed Aug 14). aljazeera.com
Niger mutiny: renegade troops seize the airport base and fight at the palace; Africa Corps gives ground and air support at Niamey's request. aljazeera.com
Cattle-camp raid in Warrap kills 49. aljazeera.com
28 August 2026 2 events
Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli removed from the State Central Military Commission; November referendum on nuclear power approved. aei.org
Kenyan police fire tear gas at a Nairobi protest against an import-duty hike. aljazeera.com
27 August 2026 5 events
Chad blames the SAF for a strike on an Ennedi fuel market (12 dead) and raises its alert to maximum. aljazeera.com
Poland's deputy defence minister rules out hosting warheads; the defence minister and a presidential aide push back. aerotime.aero
CIA Director Ratcliffe reportedly spent about eight hours in Moscow warning intelligence chiefs not to attack or test NATO, especially the Baltics. cbsnews.com
Leaked July 30 letter from Baltic, Polish and Finnish commissioners cites a deteriorating security environment and seeks about 115 billion dollars for frontline resilience. rferl.org
Jakarta anniversary protests turn to rioting; more than 300 detained. usnews.com
26 August 2026 3 events
Nigeria launches a hunt for about 600 worshippers abducted from a mosque at Dekera, Niger State. aljazeera.com
Mladenov tells the UNSC that Hamas and other groups agreed to disarm; implementation is slow. longwarjournal.org
28,163 displaced in Cabo Delgado Jan-Jul as violence surges and aid cuts shrink NGO presence. aljazeera.com
25 August 2026 3 events
Poland: full-scale GPS disruption on 63 percent of days Aug 1-19; a minehunter jammed on Aug 21. euronews.com
Slovak police foil an arson attack on a Ukrainian-owned drone maker; three arrested. mcac.maryland.gov
Abdi announces the SDF's dissolution and meets al-Sharaa on integration. middleeastmonitor.com
24 August 2026 5 events
Ceasefire monitoring mission (government, M23, ICGLR) deploys to Minembwe, then Uvira and Kalehe. aljazeera.com
UNMISS patrol ambushed near Pajut; two Ethiopian peacekeepers killed. news.un.org
US rescinds Syria's state-sponsor-of-terrorism designation (single-sourced). ofac.treasury.gov
SOUTHCOM strike in the Eastern Pacific kills two; AFP tally more than 200 dead since Sept 2025. aljazeera.com
Trump readies a 7.5 percent Section 301 overcapacity tariff without breaking the truce. fortune.com
23 August 2026 3 events
DRC and M23 agree a roadmap in Switzerland; six protocols unsigned; US-DRC-Rwanda trilateral set for October. aljazeera.com
Kenscoff massacre: at least 47 killed and more than 50 kidnapped; 13 freed on Aug 29. aljazeera.com
23 executions in four days across 13 prisons; ten Isfahan protest death sentences. iran-hrm.com
22 August 2026 1 event
50 percent US tariffs on about 20 to 28 billion dollars of Canadian goods take effect after talks collapse. riotimesonline.com
21 August 2026 1 event
Sinaloa governor Rocha Moya returns despite US charges, then takes leave; US deports about 2,300 Mexicans to Guatemala over Mexico's objections. aljazeera.com
20 August 2026 7 events
HRW: Africa Corps summarily killed nine civilians including four children in Mali. aljazeera.com
About 318 RSF fighters defect to the SAF in Northern State, with 270 more including 21 field commanders. aljazeera.com
Cargo ship a constructive total loss near Mocha; product tanker hijacked in the Gulf of Aden. lloydslistintelligence.com
Russian Il-20 violates Finnish airspace near Uto for about three minutes; ambassador summoned. grosswald.org
The 2027 election campaign begins (Tinubu vs Atiku and Obi). aljazeera.com
About ten SRBMs from the Pyongyang area; Kim Yo Jong says ties are 'excellent' but there is no communication. cbsnews.com
HRW calls for an ICC probe of Katz and Ben-Gvir, sanctions and a settlement trade ban. hrw.org
19 August 2026 8 events
Rada confirms Yevhen Khmara as defence minister; sacked minister Fedorov calls for wartime elections and polls competitively against Zelensky. euronews.com
Trump declares economic warfare on Iran after the memorandum window lapsed Aug 17 without a nuclear deal; no talks scheduled. armscontrol.org
Attackers go house to house killing 25 villagers in Plateau. aljazeera.com
Trump declares economic warfare on Iran; the IAEA has never inspected Pickaxe Mountain, where centrifuges may have moved. armscontrol.org
UN monitoring team puts IS-Mozambique at 400-500 fighters and names four leaders. clubofmozambique.com
AMTI: Hai Xun 09 hailed about 198 commercial ships and five coast-guard cutters patrolled near cable routes after Japan-Philippines boundary talks. amti.csis.org
AMTI: Chinese coast guard and survey ships operating in the Philippine Sea and within 50 nm of Taiwan; six governments condemn 'encirclement'. amti.csis.org
US moves to close a loophole on Nvidia chip flows to China. cnbc.com
18 August 2026 2 events
Matryoshka posts seven fake SVT and Dagens Nyheter clips in an hour; the same network hit German regional elections and French candidate Attal; Paris prosecutors open a probe. euromaidanpress.com
US sanctions ICC President Tomoko Akane and a senior trial lawyer, effective Sept 17; nine of 18 judges now designated. aljazeera.com
17 August 2026 1 event
Islamabad memorandum expires without a nuclear deal. securitycouncilreport.org
16 August 2026 1 event
Trump orders Ulchi Freedom Shield 'substantially reduced'; Seoul says it had no notice. nbcnews.com
15 August 2026 4 events
Toubou MPLJ attacks two posts at Seguedine, Niger: at least 15 soldiers dead (single-sourced). crisisgroup.org
Arakan Army besieges western naval bases as the junta builds up near Shwethaungyan. irrawaddy.com
Fire at Milrem Robotics in Tallinn; two arrested. mcac.maryland.gov
Campaigns launch; Quaest poll has a Lula-Flavio run-off at 43-40, a statistical tie. aljazeera.com
14 August 2026 2 events
Badr warns forced disarmament means 'internal strife'; Qaani in Baghdad. thenationalnews.com
AMTI flags a possible new runway at Antelope Reef in the Paracels. amti.csis.org
12 August 2026 2 events
North Atlantic Council: Russia bears full responsibility for Polish and Romanian airspace violations and shows increasing tolerance for risk; no Article 4 consultation. euronews.com
First US-facilitated government-opposition round agrees judicial overhaul; no election date; Trump says Venezuela is 'not ready yet'. aljazeera.com
10 August 2026 2 events
LNA intelligence chief killed by a car bomb in Benghazi; drones strike the Zawiya refinery. aljazeera.com
Tulkarm and Nur Shams camp closures extended to Sept 30. news.un.org
8 August 2026 2 events
ADF kill at least 13 near Mambasa, Ituri. en.wikipedia.org
Opposition MP throws eggs at Kurti in the Kosovo Assembly amid the coalition deadlock. en.wikipedia.org
7 August 2026 4 events
US Senate passes the Graham sanctions act (up to 500 percent tariffs on Russian imports and 100 percent secondary tariffs on top buyers); House timing is contested. everycrsreport.com
Ethiopia's foreign minister says TPLF-Eritrea coordination is 'clearer'; Eritrea denies and accuses Addis of coveting Assab. aljazeera.com
NISA arrests nine plotters; record tempo. criticalthreats.org
Pakistan signs a joint defence agreement with Turkey and Saudi Arabia (single-sourced). cfr.org
6 August 2026 1 event
Rubio sanctions Cuban military officials and enterprises. aljazeera.com
5 August 2026 2 events
Puntland forces seize a federal camp at Galkayo airport; more than 100 arrested. aljazeera.com
MOFCOM announces five countermeasures including drone export bans and six US firms listed. china-briefing.com
4 August 2026 1 event
Board of Peace: no IDF withdrawal beyond the Yellow Line until decommissioning is complete. aljazeera.com
2 August 2026 1 event
TTP suicide bombing at Kabal in Swat kills 17; BLA bombing in Khuzdar kills about 20. thesoufancenter.org
1 August 2026 1 event
Federal and Tigray forces fight with artillery and drones at Shererina on the Sudan border; hundreds cross into Sudan. aljazeera.com