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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 monthNon-state conflict in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Wukari, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Bukavu, Burundi · Burundi · 10 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Sudan · Sudan · 10 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Jimma, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 10 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Mali · Mali · 10 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 10 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Mozambique · Mozambique · 10 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Nikki, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Mora, Cameroon · Cameroon · 9 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Sudan · Sudan · 9 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Meïganga, Central African Republic · Central African Republic · 9 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 9 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Dapaong, Ghana · Ghana · 9 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Niamey, Niger · Niger · 8 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 8 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Okene, Nigeria · Nigeria · 8 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 8 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 8 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Somalia · Somalia · 8 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Somalia · Somalia · 8 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Somalia · Somalia · 8 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 8 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Āsela, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 8 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Bamako, Mali · Mali · 8 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 8 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Wukari, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Oturkpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Makurdi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Sapele, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Iseyin, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Wad Madani, Sudan · Sudan · 7 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Atbara, Sudan · Sudan · 7 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 7 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 7 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Adama, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 7 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Dapaong, Ghana · Ghana · 7 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Koudougou, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 7 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 7 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Dapaong, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 7 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Fada N'gourma, Niger · Niger · 6 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Niger · Niger · 6 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Katsina, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Makurdi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 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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Disaster
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Conflict
439
50 in the list
Unrest
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Advisory
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0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

439 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Lafia, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: ucdp

  2. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Ikeja, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: ucdp

  3. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Ikeja, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: ucdp

  4. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Wukari, Nigeria

    10 fatalities · Nigeria · Wukari · Source: ucdp

  5. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bukavu, Burundi

    1 fatality · Burundi · Bukavu · Source: ucdp

  6. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sudan

    2 fatalities · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Jimma, Ethiopia

    1 fatality · Ethiopia · Jimma · Source: ucdp

  8. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Mali

    1 fatality · Mali · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Burkina Faso

    1 fatality · Burkina Faso · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Mozambique

    1 fatality · Mozambique · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Nikki, Nigeria

    4 fatalities · Nigeria · Nikki · Source: ucdp

  12. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Mora, Cameroon

    1 fatality · Cameroon · Mora · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Sudan

    19 fatalities · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  14. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Meïganga, Central African Republic

    1 fatality · Central African Republic · Meïganga · Source: ucdp

  15. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ethiopia

    2 fatalities · Ethiopia · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Dapaong, Ghana

    1 fatality · Ghana · Dapaong · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Niamey, Niger

    7 fatalities · Niger · Niamey · Source: ucdp

  18. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bauchi, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Bauchi · Source: ucdp

  19. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Okene, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Okene · Source: ucdp

  20. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    8 fatalities · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  21. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    10 fatalities · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  22. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Somalia

    18 fatalities · Somalia · Source: ucdp

  23. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Somalia

    18 fatalities · Somalia · Source: ucdp

  24. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Somalia

    22 fatalities · Somalia · Source: ucdp

  25. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

    16 fatalities · Ethiopia · Hosa’ina · Source: ucdp

  26. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Āsela, Ethiopia

    2 fatalities · Ethiopia · Āsela · Source: ucdp

  27. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bamako, Mali

    1 fatality · Mali · Bamako · Source: ucdp

  28. Conflict

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

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

  29. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Wukari, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Wukari · Source: ucdp

  30. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Oturkpo, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Oturkpo · Source: ucdp

  31. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Makurdi, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Makurdi · Source: ucdp

  32. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Sapele, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Sapele · Source: ucdp

  33. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Iseyin, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Iseyin · Source: ucdp

  34. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Wad Madani, Sudan

    1 fatality · Sudan · Wad Madani · Source: ucdp

  35. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Atbara, Sudan

    1 fatality · Sudan · Atbara · Source: ucdp

  36. Conflict

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

    8 fatalities · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Bunia · Source: ucdp

  37. Conflict

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

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

  38. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Adama, Ethiopia

    1 fatality · Ethiopia · Adama · Source: ucdp

  39. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Dapaong, Ghana

    2 fatalities · Ghana · Dapaong · Source: ucdp

  40. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Koudougou, Burkina Faso

    12 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Koudougou · Source: ucdp

  41. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

    2 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Ouagadougou · Source: ucdp

  42. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dapaong, Burkina Faso

    1 fatality · Burkina Faso · Dapaong · Source: ucdp

  43. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Fada N'gourma, Niger

    20 fatalities · Niger · Fada N'gourma · Source: ucdp

  44. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Niger

    24 fatalities · Niger · Source: ucdp

  45. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Katsina, Nigeria

    8 fatalities · Nigeria · Katsina · Source: ucdp

  46. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    5 fatalities · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: ucdp

  47. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Makurdi, Nigeria

    5 fatalities · Nigeria · Makurdi · Source: ucdp

  48. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Kano, Nigeria

    6 fatalities · Nigeria · Kano · Source: ucdp

  49. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Kano, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Kano · Source: ucdp

  50. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Bauchi, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Bauchi · 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.