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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 Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in South Africa · South Africa · 18 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Sudan · Sudan · 18 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Nyala, Sudan · Sudan · 18 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Sudan · Sudan · 18 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Mora, Cameroon · Cameroon · 17 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 17 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 17 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Mali · Mali · 17 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Tessaoua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in South Africa · South Africa · 17 Mar 2026One-sided violence in South Sudan · South Sudan · 17 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Kumbo, Cameroon · Cameroon · 16 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 16 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Siguiri, Mali · Mali · 16 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Funtua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in South Africa · South Africa · 16 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in South Africa · South Africa · 16 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Sudan · Sudan · 16 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Sudan · Sudan · 16 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Dilling, Sudan · Sudan · 16 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Dilling, Sudan · Sudan · 16 Mar 2026Military force used in Afgooye, Somalia · Somalia · 16 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Dapaong, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 15 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 15 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Gisenyi, Rwanda · Rwanda · 15 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Bondoukou, Ghana · Ghana · 15 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Mozambique · Mozambique · 15 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Osogbo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Biu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Afgooye, Somalia · Somalia · 15 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Afgooye, Somalia · Somalia · 15 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Kismayo, Somalia · Somalia · 15 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan · Sudan · 15 Mar 2026Military force used in Sudan · Sudan · 15 Mar 2026Military force used in Annaba, Algeria · Algeria · 15 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Dapaong, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 14 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Bamenda, Cameroon · Cameroon · 14 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Mali · Mali · 14 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Mali · Mali · 14 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Nioro, Mali · Mali · 14 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Mali · Mali · 14 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Zinder, Nigeria · Nigeria · 14 Mar 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Nigeria: 141
  • Sudan: 67
  • Ethiopia: 63
  • Burkina Faso: 30
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo: 21
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Disaster
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Conflict
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Unrest
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Advisory
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Events

What is happening now

447 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Gusau, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: ucdp

  2. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Nigeria

    74 fatalities · Nigeria · Source: ucdp

  3. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in South Africa

    2 fatalities · South Africa · Source: ucdp

  4. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Sudan

    4 fatalities · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  5. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Nyala, Sudan

    17 fatalities · Sudan · Nyala · Source: ucdp

  6. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Sudan

    12 fatalities · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Mora, Cameroon

    3 fatalities · Cameroon · Mora · Source: ucdp

  8. Conflict

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

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

  9. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    1 fatality · Ethiopia · Bahir Dar · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Mali

    1 fatality · Mali · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Tessaoua, Nigeria

    18 fatalities · Nigeria · Tessaoua · Source: ucdp

  12. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in South Africa

    1 fatality · South Africa · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    One-sided violence in South Sudan

    7 fatalities · South Sudan · Source: ucdp

  14. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Kumbo, Cameroon

    1 fatality · Cameroon · Kumbo · Source: ucdp

  15. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

  16. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Siguiri, Mali

    1 fatality · Mali · Siguiri · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    26 fatalities · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  18. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Funtua, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Funtua · Source: ucdp

  19. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Zaria, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: ucdp

  20. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in South Africa

    2 fatalities · South Africa · Source: ucdp

  21. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in South Africa

    2 fatalities · South Africa · Source: ucdp

  22. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sudan

    12 fatalities · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  23. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sudan

    20 fatalities · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  24. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Dilling, Sudan

    34 fatalities · Sudan · Dilling · Source: ucdp

  25. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Dilling, Sudan

    2 fatalities · Sudan · Dilling · Source: ucdp

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Afgooye, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Afgooye · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dapaong, Burkina Faso

    12 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Dapaong · Source: ucdp

  28. Conflict

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

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

  29. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Gisenyi, Rwanda

    13 fatalities · Rwanda · Gisenyi · Source: ucdp

  30. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Bondoukou, Ghana

    1 fatality · Ghana · Bondoukou · Source: ucdp

  31. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Mozambique

    13 fatalities · Mozambique · Source: ucdp

  32. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sokoto, Nigeria

    4 fatalities · Nigeria · Sokoto · Source: ucdp

  33. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  34. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Sokoto, Nigeria

    5 fatalities · Nigeria · Sokoto · Source: ucdp

  35. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Osogbo, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Osogbo · Source: ucdp

  36. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Nigeria

    8 fatalities · Nigeria · Source: ucdp

  37. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Biu, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Biu · Source: ucdp

  38. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Afgooye, Somalia

    1 fatality · Somalia · Afgooye · Source: ucdp

  39. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Afgooye, Somalia

    9 fatalities · Somalia · Afgooye · Source: ucdp

  40. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Kismayo, Somalia

    5 fatalities · Somalia · Kismayo · Source: ucdp

  41. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan

    1 fatality · Sudan · Dilling · Source: ucdp

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Annaba, Algeria

    Severity 3 · Algeria · Annaba · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dapaong, Burkina Faso

    1 fatality · Burkina Faso · Dapaong · Source: ucdp

  45. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bamenda, Cameroon

    3 fatalities · Cameroon · Bamenda · Source: ucdp

  46. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Mali

    3 fatalities · Mali · Source: ucdp

  47. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Mali

    13 fatalities · Mali · Source: ucdp

  48. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Nioro, Mali

    13 fatalities · Mali · Nioro · Source: ucdp

  49. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Mali

    14 fatalities · Mali · Source: ucdp

  50. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Zinder, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Zinder · 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.