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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, 39 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 Kasserine, Tunisia · Tunisia · 3 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 3 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 3 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Bida, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Mokolo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Numan, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Somalia · Somalia · 2 Jan 2026State-based conflict in South Sudan · South Sudan · 2 Jan 2026State-based conflict in South Sudan · South Sudan · 2 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Sudan · Sudan · 2 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Sudan · Sudan · 2 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Central African Republic · Central African Republic · 2 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 2 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 2 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 2 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Bama, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Katsina, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Oturkpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Bama, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Mora, Cameroon · Cameroon · 1 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Sudan · Sudan · 1 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Central African Republic · Central African Republic · 1 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 1 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 1 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 1 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 1 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 1 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 1 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 1 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Şurmān, Libya · Libya · 1 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Ad-Damazin, Sudan · Sudan · 1 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 1 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
39 in the list
Unrest
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0 in the list
Advisory
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Events

What is happening now

439 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kasserine, Tunisia

    1 fatality · Tunisia · Kasserine · Source: ucdp

  2. Conflict

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

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

  3. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    3 fatalities · Ethiopia · Bahir Dar · Source: ucdp

  4. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Yola, Nigeria

    23 fatalities · Nigeria · Yola · Source: ucdp

  5. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Lafia, Nigeria

    7 fatalities · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: ucdp

  6. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Bida, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Bida · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Mokolo, Nigeria

    19 fatalities · Nigeria · Mokolo · Source: ucdp

  8. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Bauchi, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Bauchi · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sokoto, Nigeria

    20 fatalities · Nigeria · Sokoto · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    36 fatalities · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Numan, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Numan · Source: ucdp

  12. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Somalia

    4 fatalities · Somalia · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    State-based conflict in South Sudan

    4 fatalities · South Sudan · Source: ucdp

  14. Conflict

    State-based conflict in South Sudan

    70 fatalities · South Sudan · Source: ucdp

  15. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sudan

    51 fatalities · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sudan

    3 fatalities · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Central African Republic

    2 fatalities · Central African Republic · Source: ucdp

  18. Conflict

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

    9 fatalities · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Goma · Source: ucdp

  19. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia

    3 fatalities · Ethiopia · Debre Mark’os · Source: ucdp

  20. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia

    4 fatalities · Ethiopia · Debre Mark’os · Source: ucdp

  21. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bauchi, Nigeria

    5 fatalities · Nigeria · Bauchi · Source: ucdp

  22. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Yola, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Yola · Source: ucdp

  23. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bama, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Bama · Source: ucdp

  24. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Katsina, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Katsina · Source: ucdp

  25. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Oturkpo, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Oturkpo · Source: ucdp

  26. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bama, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Bama · Source: ucdp

  27. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Mora, Cameroon

    1 fatality · Cameroon · Mora · Source: ucdp

  28. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sudan

    6 fatalities · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  29. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Central African Republic

    24 fatalities · Central African Republic · Source: ucdp

  30. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

  31. Conflict

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

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

  32. Conflict

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

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

  33. Conflict

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

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

  34. Conflict

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

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

  35. Conflict

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

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

  36. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia

    1 fatality · Ethiopia · Debre Mark’os · Source: ucdp

  37. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Şurmān, Libya

    1 fatality · Libya · Şurmān · Source: ucdp

  38. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ad-Damazin, Sudan

    151 fatalities · Sudan · Ad-Damazin · Source: ucdp

  39. Conflict

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

    67 fatalities · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Rutshuru · 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.