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Risk events in Africa, February 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.

377 events were recorded: 375 conflict events and 2 unrest events.

377 eventsSources: ucdp · gdelt

377 events· Africa

Conflict

World map of risk events23 countries with events, 50 events plottedTanzania · 1 · Events per country this monthDem. Rep. Congo · 24 · Events per country this monthSomalia · 26 · Events per country this monthSudan · 37 · Events per country this monthChad · 2 · Events per country this monthSouth Africa · 10 · Events per country this monthNamibia · 1 · Events per country this monthMali · 23 · Events per country this monthNiger · 17 · Events per country this monthNigeria · 111 · Events per country this monthCameroon · 12 · Events per country this monthGhana · 1 · Events per country this monthGuinea · 1 · Events per country this monthBurkina Faso · 38 · Events per country this monthCentral African Rep. · 7 · Events per country this monthMozambique · 6 · Events per country this monthAngola · 1 · Events per country this monthBurundi · 2 · Events per country this monthGambia · 1 · Events per country this monthAlgeria · 1 · Events per country this monthLibya · 1 · Events per country this monthEthiopia · 50 · Events per country this monthS. Sudan · 4 · Events per country this monthState-based conflict in Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 28 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Nikki, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Biu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Sudan · Sudan · 28 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 27 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Āsela, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 27 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 27 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 27 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 27 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Dogondoutchi, Niger · Niger · 27 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Niamey, Niger · Niger · 27 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Makurdi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 27 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 27 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Baidoa, Somalia · Somalia · 27 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Kismayo, Somalia · Somalia · 27 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Afgooye, Somalia · Somalia · 27 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Beledweyne, Somalia · Somalia · 27 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Beledweyne, Somalia · Somalia · 27 Feb 2026State-based conflict in N'Djamena, Cameroon · Cameroon · 26 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 26 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 26 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 26 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 26 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 26 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Āsela, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 26 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 26 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Gao, Mali · Mali · 26 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 26 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Enugu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 26 Feb 2026Military force used in Brikama, Gambia · Gambia · 25 Feb 2026Military force used in Gueckedou, Guinea · Guinea · 25 Feb 2026Military force used in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan · Sudan · 25 Feb 2026Military force used in Namibia · Namibia · 25 Feb 2026Mass violence in Gaalkacyo, Somalia · Somalia · 25 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Meïganga, Central African Republic · Central African Republic · 25 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 25 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 25 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Hāgere Hiywet, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 25 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Hāgere Hiywet, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 25 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Āsela, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 25 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Āsela, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 25 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 25 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 25 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 25 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Okene, Nigeria · Nigeria · 25 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Mokolo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 25 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 25 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in South Africa · South Africa · 25 Feb 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Nigeria: 111
  • Ethiopia: 50
  • Burkina Faso: 38
  • Sudan: 37
  • Somalia: 26
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
375
50 in the list
Unrest
2
0 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Signal

How the picture is moving

Bars: this period · Markers: 90-day daily baseline × days

Events by type

Against the 90-day baseline

Earthquake
90-day baseline: 0.3
0
Disaster
90-day baseline: 0
0
Conflict
90-day baseline: 5,111.2
375
Unrest
90-day baseline: 1,170.4
2
Advisory
90-day baseline: 1.6
0

Events per day

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Events per bucket and type (data behind the chart)
DateEarthquakeDisasterConflictUnrestAdvisoryFire hotspots
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2026-02-080018000
2026-02-090017000
2026-02-100015000
2026-02-110012000
2026-02-120019000
2026-02-130013000
2026-02-140014000
2026-02-150020000
2026-02-160013000
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2026-02-180014000
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2026-02-20009000
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2026-02-230016000
2026-02-24006004552
2026-02-250019200
2026-02-260011000
2026-02-270014000
2026-02-28006000

Events

What is happening now

377 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Burkina Faso

    12 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Source: ucdp

  2. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Nikki, Nigeria

    15 fatalities · Nigeria · Nikki · Source: ucdp

  3. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    4 fatalities · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  4. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Biu, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Biu · Source: ucdp

  5. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  6. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sudan

    9 fatalities · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

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

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

  8. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Āsela, Ethiopia

    8 fatalities · Ethiopia · Āsela · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ethiopia

    5 fatalities · Ethiopia · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ethiopia

    3 fatalities · Ethiopia · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ethiopia

    5 fatalities · Ethiopia · Source: ucdp

  12. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dogondoutchi, Niger

    1 fatality · Niger · Dogondoutchi · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Niamey, Niger

    26 fatalities · Niger · Niamey · Source: ucdp

  14. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Makurdi, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Makurdi · Source: ucdp

  15. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Gusau, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Baidoa, Somalia

    5 fatalities · Somalia · Baidoa · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kismayo, Somalia

    2 fatalities · Somalia · Kismayo · Source: ucdp

  18. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Afgooye, Somalia

    23 fatalities · Somalia · Afgooye · Source: ucdp

  19. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Beledweyne, Somalia

    9 fatalities · Somalia · Beledweyne · Source: ucdp

  20. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Beledweyne, Somalia

    8 fatalities · Somalia · Beledweyne · Source: ucdp

  21. Conflict

    State-based conflict in N'Djamena, Cameroon

    5 fatalities · Cameroon · N'Djamena · Source: ucdp

  22. Conflict

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

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

  23. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

  24. Conflict

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

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

  25. Conflict

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

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

  26. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

  27. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Āsela, Ethiopia

    19 fatalities · Ethiopia · Āsela · Source: ucdp

  28. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia

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

  29. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Gao, Mali

    1 fatality · Mali · Gao · Source: ucdp

  30. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Kano, Nigeria

    5 fatalities · Nigeria · Kano · Source: ucdp

  31. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Enugu, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Enugu · Source: ucdp

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Brikama, Gambia

    Severity 3 · Gambia · Brikama · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Gueckedou, Guinea

    Severity 3 · Guinea · Gueckedou · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Al-Ubayyid · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Namibia

    Severity 3 · Namibia · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Mass violence in Gaalkacyo, Somalia

    Severity 4 · Somalia · Gaalkacyo · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Meïganga, Central African Republic

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

  38. Conflict

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

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

  39. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia

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

  40. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Hāgere Hiywet, Ethiopia

    15 fatalities · Ethiopia · Hāgere Hiywet · Source: ucdp

  41. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Hāgere Hiywet, Ethiopia

    15 fatalities · Ethiopia · Hāgere Hiywet · Source: ucdp

  42. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Āsela, Ethiopia

    14 fatalities · Ethiopia · Āsela · Source: ucdp

  43. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Āsela, Ethiopia

    14 fatalities · Ethiopia · Āsela · Source: ucdp

  44. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    2 fatalities · Ethiopia · Bahir Dar · Source: ucdp

  45. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    2 fatalities · Ethiopia · Bahir Dar · Source: ucdp

  46. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    8 fatalities · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  47. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Okene, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Okene · Source: ucdp

  48. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Mokolo, Nigeria

    25 fatalities · Nigeria · Mokolo · Source: ucdp

  49. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria

    6 fatalities · Nigeria · Birnin Kebbi · Source: ucdp

  50. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in South Africa

    2 fatalities · South Africa · 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.