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Risk events in Africa, January 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.

439 events were recorded: 439 conflict events.

439 eventsSources: ucdp

439 events· Africa

Conflict

World map of risk events23 countries with events, 50 events plottedDem. Rep. Congo · 40 · Events per country this monthSomalia · 27 · Events per country this monthKenya · 3 · Events per country this monthSudan · 32 · Events per country this monthChad · 1 · Events per country this monthSouth Africa · 1 · Events per country this monthMali · 19 · Events per country this monthNiger · 13 · Events per country this monthNigeria · 159 · Events per country this monthCameroon · 13 · Events per country this monthTogo · 1 · Events per country this monthGhana · 3 · Events per country this monthBurkina Faso · 46 · Events per country this monthCentral African Rep. · 7 · Events per country this monthMozambique · 3 · Events per country this monthBurundi · 3 · Events per country this monthTunisia · 2 · Events per country this monthLibya · 2 · Events per country this monthEthiopia · 53 · Events per country this monthDjibouti · 1 · Events per country this monthUganda · 1 · Events per country this monthRwanda · 2 · Events per country this monthS. Sudan · 7 · Events per country this monthState-based conflict in Koudougou, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 22 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 22 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 22 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Oturkpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 22 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 22 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Nikki, Nigeria · Nigeria · 22 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Katsina, Nigeria · Nigeria · 22 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 22 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 22 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 22 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Kasserine, Tunisia · Tunisia · 22 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Gambēla, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 22 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Katsina, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Biu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Birni N Konni, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Kaduna, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Kaduqli, Sudan · Sudan · 21 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Dilling, Sudan · Sudan · 21 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Mora, Cameroon · Cameroon · 21 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 21 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 21 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 21 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 20 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Kaduna, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Biu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 20 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Dapaong, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 20 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Dédougou, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 19 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 19 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 19 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 19 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Koudougou, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 19 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 19 Jan 2026State-based conflict in South Sudan · South Sudan · 19 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 19 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 19 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Gisenyi, Rwanda · Rwanda · 19 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 19 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Gisenyi, Rwanda · Rwanda · 19 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 19 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Léo, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 18 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Niger · Niger · 18 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 18 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Jan 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Nigeria: 159
  • Ethiopia: 53
  • Burkina Faso: 46
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo: 40
  • Sudan: 32
Earthquake
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0 in the list
Disaster
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0 in the list
Conflict
439
50 in the list
Unrest
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0 in the list
Advisory
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0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

439 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Koudougou, Burkina Faso

    1 fatality · Burkina Faso · Koudougou · Source: ucdp

  2. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso

    5 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Fada N'gourma · Source: ucdp

  3. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso

    5 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Fada N'gourma · Source: ucdp

  4. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Oturkpo, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Oturkpo · Source: ucdp

  5. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso

    5 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Fada N'gourma · Source: ucdp

  6. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Nikki, Nigeria

    6 fatalities · Nigeria · Nikki · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Katsina, Nigeria

    8 fatalities · Nigeria · Katsina · Source: ucdp

  8. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso

    1 fatality · Burkina Faso · Fada N'gourma · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sokoto, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Sokoto · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Democratic Republic of the Congo

    1 fatality · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kasserine, Tunisia

    4 fatalities · Tunisia · Kasserine · Source: ucdp

  12. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Gambēla, Ethiopia

    1 fatality · Ethiopia · Gambēla · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Katsina, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Katsina · Source: ucdp

  14. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Biu, Nigeria

    5 fatalities · Nigeria · Biu · Source: ucdp

  15. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Birni N Konni, Nigeria

    6 fatalities · Nigeria · Birni N Konni · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Kaduna, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Kaduna · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Gusau, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: ucdp

  18. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Kano, Nigeria

    7 fatalities · Nigeria · Kano · Source: ucdp

  19. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Kaduqli, Sudan

    1 fatality · Sudan · Kaduqli · Source: ucdp

  20. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Dilling, Sudan

    1 fatality · Sudan · Dilling · Source: ucdp

  21. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Mora, Cameroon

    1 fatality · Cameroon · Mora · Source: ucdp

  22. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    6 fatalities · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Butembo · Source: ucdp

  23. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    2 fatalities · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Bukavu · Source: ucdp

  24. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Burkina Faso

    2 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Source: ucdp

  25. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Burkina Faso

    2 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Source: ucdp

  26. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Kano, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Kano · Source: ucdp

  27. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Kaduna, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Kaduna · Source: ucdp

  28. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Biu, Nigeria

    28 fatalities · Nigeria · Biu · Source: ucdp

  29. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Nigeria

    6 fatalities · Nigeria · Source: ucdp

  30. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    1 fatality · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Beni · Source: ucdp

  31. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Dapaong, Burkina Faso

    7 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Dapaong · Source: ucdp

  32. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dédougou, Burkina Faso

    7 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Dédougou · Source: ucdp

  33. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria

    6 fatalities · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: ucdp

  34. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  35. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    24 fatalities · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  36. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Koudougou, Burkina Faso

    10 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Koudougou · Source: ucdp

  37. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Yola, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Yola · Source: ucdp

  38. Conflict

    State-based conflict in South Sudan

    3 fatalities · South Sudan · Source: ucdp

  39. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    5 fatalities · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Butembo · Source: ucdp

  40. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    3 fatalities · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Rutshuru · Source: ucdp

  41. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Gisenyi, Rwanda

    1 fatality · Rwanda · Gisenyi · Source: ucdp

  42. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    1 fatality · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Goma · Source: ucdp

  43. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Gisenyi, Rwanda

    1 fatality · Rwanda · Gisenyi · Source: ucdp

  44. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ethiopia

    1 fatality · Ethiopia · Source: ucdp

  45. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Léo, Burkina Faso

    2 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Léo · Source: ucdp

  46. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Niger

    31 fatalities · Niger · Source: ucdp

  47. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso

    13 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Fada N'gourma · Source: ucdp

  48. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Yola, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Yola · Source: ucdp

  49. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: ucdp

  50. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

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.