On August 29, 2023, several notable events occurred globally:
- Armed conflicts continued, including the Ethiopian civil conflict and the War in Amhara, where clashes between Fano militiamen and security forces resulted in at least 183 deaths. In Russia, a drone attack damaged at least four military transport aircraft in Pskov, with Russian authorities shooting down several drones over multiple oblasts. Additionally, Kyrgyzstan repatriated 95 wives and children of Islamic State fighters from Syrian internment camps
- In the United States, a faculty member at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill was killed in a campus shooting, leading to a temporary lockdown and canceled classes
- Hurricane Idalia intensified to hurricane strength and was on a path toward Florida's Gulf Coast, expected to bring life-threatening storm surges and dangerous winds. Florida declared a state of emergency in 46 counties in anticipation of the storm
- Political and legal developments included a federal election interference trial for former President Donald Trump being set for March 2024
These events highlight significant military, natural disaster, and political occurrences on that date
