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Risk events in Africa, March 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.

447 events were recorded: 447 conflict events.

447 eventsSources: ucdp · gdelt

447 events· Africa

Conflict

World map of risk events28 countries with events, 50 events plottedDem. Rep. Congo · 21 · Events per country this monthSomalia · 21 · Events per country this monthKenya · 4 · Events per country this monthSudan · 67 · Events per country this monthChad · 3 · Events per country this monthSouth Africa · 15 · Events per country this monthZimbabwe · 2 · Events per country this monthBotswana · 1 · Events per country this monthNamibia · 1 · Events per country this monthMali · 18 · Events per country this monthBenin · 4 · Events per country this monthNiger · 12 · Events per country this monthNigeria · 141 · Events per country this monthCameroon · 15 · Events per country this monthGhana · 5 · Events per country this monthCôte d'Ivoire · 1 · Events per country this monthBurkina Faso · 30 · Events per country this monthCentral African Rep. · 4 · Events per country this monthMozambique · 1 · Events per country this monthBurundi · 1 · Events per country this monthAlgeria · 5 · Events per country this monthEgypt · 1 · Events per country this monthLibya · 1 · Events per country this monthEthiopia · 63 · Events per country this monthDjibouti · 1 · Events per country this monthUganda · 1 · Events per country this monthRwanda · 2 · Events per country this monthS. Sudan · 6 · Events per country this monthOne-sided violence in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 31 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Jimma, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 31 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Adama, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 31 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 31 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 31 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 31 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 31 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Bama, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Sudan · Sudan · 31 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Sudan · Sudan · 31 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Nyala, Sudan · Sudan · 31 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Funtua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 Mar 2026Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 30 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Koudougou, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 30 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Dédougou, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 30 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Jimma, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 30 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Hāgere Hiywet, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 30 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 30 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 30 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Biu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Sudan · Sudan · 30 Mar 2026Military force used in Katiola, Ivory Coast · Ivory Coast · 30 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 30 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 30 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 30 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Dédougou, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 29 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 29 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 29 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 29 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 29 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 29 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 29 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Funtua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Baidoa, Somalia · Somalia · 29 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan · Sudan · 29 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Nyala, Sudan · Sudan · 29 Mar 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 29 Mar 2026Military force used in Lira, Uganda · Uganda · 29 Mar 2026Military force used in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 29 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Tiko, Cameroon · Cameroon · 28 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Wum, Cameroon · Cameroon · 28 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Tiko, Cameroon · Cameroon · 28 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 28 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Āsela, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 28 Mar 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Nigeria: 141
  • Sudan: 67
  • Ethiopia: 63
  • Burkina Faso: 30
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo: 21
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
447
50 in the list
Unrest
0
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: 5,585.5
447
Unrest
90-day baseline: 1,275.1
0
Advisory
90-day baseline: 1.7
0

Events per day

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Events per bucket and type (data behind the chart)
DateEarthquakeDisasterConflictUnrestAdvisoryFire hotspots
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2026-03-050015000
2026-03-060014000
2026-03-070016000
2026-03-080011000
2026-03-090018000
2026-03-100023000
2026-03-110017000
2026-03-120013000
2026-03-130015000
2026-03-140014000
2026-03-150017000
2026-03-160013000
2026-03-17007000
2026-03-180016000
2026-03-19008000
2026-03-200011000
2026-03-21005000
2026-03-220012000
2026-03-230019000
2026-03-240017000
2026-03-250017000
2026-03-260014000
2026-03-270018000
2026-03-280024000
2026-03-290018000
2026-03-300014000
2026-03-310013000

Events

What is happening now

447 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso

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

  2. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Jimma, Ethiopia

    5 fatalities · Ethiopia · Jimma · Source: ucdp

  3. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Adama, Ethiopia

    1 fatality · Ethiopia · Adama · Source: ucdp

  4. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    2 fatalities · Ethiopia · Bahir Dar · Source: ucdp

  5. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    2 fatalities · Ethiopia · Bahir Dar · Source: ucdp

  6. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    1 fatality · Ethiopia · Bahir Dar · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ethiopia

    1 fatality · Ethiopia · Source: ucdp

  8. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Sokoto, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Sokoto · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bama, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Bama · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sudan

    2 fatalities · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sudan

    2 fatalities · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  12. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Nyala, Sudan

    1 fatality · Sudan · Nyala · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Funtua, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Funtua · Source: ucdp

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Koudougou, Burkina Faso

    1 fatality · Burkina Faso · Koudougou · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dédougou, Burkina Faso

    3 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Dédougou · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Jimma, Ethiopia

    1 fatality · Ethiopia · Jimma · Source: ucdp

  18. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Hāgere Hiywet, Ethiopia

    1 fatality · Ethiopia · Hāgere Hiywet · 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 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    3 fatalities · Ethiopia · Addis Ababa · Source: ucdp

  21. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: ucdp

  22. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Biu, Nigeria

    9 fatalities · Nigeria · Biu · Source: ucdp

  23. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sudan

    4 fatalities · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Katiola, Ivory Coast

    Severity 3 · Ivory Coast · Katiola · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia

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

  26. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia

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

  27. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    10 fatalities · Ethiopia · Bahir Dar · Source: ucdp

  28. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Dédougou, Burkina Faso

    1 fatality · Burkina Faso · Dédougou · Source: ucdp

  29. Conflict

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

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

  30. Conflict

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

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

  31. Conflict

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

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

  32. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia

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

  33. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ethiopia

    2 fatalities · Ethiopia · Source: ucdp

  34. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    3 fatalities · Ethiopia · Addis Ababa · Source: ucdp

  35. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Funtua, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Funtua · Source: ucdp

  36. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Kano, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Kano · Source: ucdp

  37. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Kano, Nigeria

    30 fatalities · Nigeria · Kano · Source: ucdp

  38. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Lafia, Nigeria

    13 fatalities · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: ucdp

  39. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Gusau, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: ucdp

  40. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Baidoa, Somalia

    21 fatalities · Somalia · Baidoa · Source: ucdp

  41. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan

    8 fatalities · Sudan · Dilling · Source: ucdp

  42. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Nyala, Sudan

    1 fatality · Sudan · Nyala · Source: ucdp

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Lira, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Lira · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Tiko, Cameroon

    1 fatality · Cameroon · Tiko · Source: ucdp

  47. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Wum, Cameroon

    2 fatalities · Cameroon · Wum · Source: ucdp

  48. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Tiko, Cameroon

    2 fatalities · Cameroon · Tiko · Source: ucdp

  49. Conflict

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

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

  50. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Āsela, Ethiopia

    2 fatalities · Ethiopia · Āsela · 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.