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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: gdelt · ucdp

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 monthMilitary force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 11 Mar 2026Military force used in Dilling, Sudan · Sudan · 11 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Bangui, Central African Republic · Central African Republic · 10 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 10 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 10 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Gisenyi, Rwanda · Rwanda · 10 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Bida, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Funtua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Funtua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Mogadishu, Somalia · Somalia · 10 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Afgooye, Somalia · Somalia · 10 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in South Africa · South Africa · 10 Mar 2026State-based conflict in South Sudan · South Sudan · 10 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan · Sudan · 10 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan · Sudan · 10 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan · Sudan · 10 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan · Sudan · 10 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Ad-Damazin, Sudan · Sudan · 10 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan · Sudan · 10 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan · Sudan · 10 Mar 2026Military force used in Ad-Damazin, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 10 Mar 2026Military force used in Ad-Damazin, Sudan · Sudan · 10 Mar 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 9 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 9 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 9 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 9 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 9 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Şurmān, Libya · Libya · 9 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Ségou, Mali · Mali · 9 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Tahoua, Niger · Niger · 9 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Wukari, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Owo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Biu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Bama, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Somalia · Somalia · 9 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Beledweyne, Somalia · Somalia · 9 Mar 2026Military force used in Parakou, Benin · Benin · 9 Mar 2026Military force used in Gambēla, South Sudan · South Sudan · 9 Mar 2026Military force used in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan · Sudan · 9 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Āsela, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Bama, Nigeria · Nigeria · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Sudan · Sudan · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Nyala, Sudan · Sudan · 8 Mar 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Nigeria: 141
  • Sudan: 67
  • Ethiopia: 63
  • Burkina Faso: 30
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo: 21
Earthquake
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0 in the list
Disaster
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Conflict
447
50 in the list
Unrest
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0 in the list
Advisory
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Events

What is happening now

447 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Dilling, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Dilling · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Bangui, Central African Republic

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

  4. Conflict

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

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

  5. Conflict

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

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

  6. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gisenyi, Rwanda

    3 fatalities · Rwanda · Gisenyi · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bida, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Bida · Source: ucdp

  8. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Funtua, Nigeria

    11 fatalities · Nigeria · Funtua · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Funtua, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Funtua · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Source: ucdp

  12. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Mogadishu, Somalia

    3 fatalities · Somalia · Mogadishu · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Afgooye, Somalia

    1 fatality · Somalia · Afgooye · Source: ucdp

  14. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in South Africa

    2 fatalities · South Africa · Source: ucdp

  15. Conflict

    State-based conflict in South Sudan

    13 fatalities · South Sudan · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan

    1 fatality · Sudan · Dilling · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan

    1 fatality · Sudan · Dilling · Source: ucdp

  18. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan

    3 fatalities · Sudan · Dilling · Source: ucdp

  19. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan

    50 fatalities · Sudan · Dilling · Source: ucdp

  20. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ad-Damazin, Sudan

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

  21. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan

    52 fatalities · Sudan · Dilling · Source: ucdp

  22. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan

    7 fatalities · Sudan · Dilling · Source: ucdp

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Ad-Damazin, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Ethiopia · Ad-Damazin · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Ad-Damazin, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Ad-Damazin · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso

    1 fatality · Burkina Faso · Bobo-Dioulasso · Source: ucdp

  27. Conflict

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

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

  28. Conflict

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

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

  29. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia

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

  30. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ethiopia

    2 fatalities · Ethiopia · Source: ucdp

  31. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Şurmān, Libya

    2 fatalities · Libya · Şurmān · Source: ucdp

  32. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ségou, Mali

    10 fatalities · Mali · Ségou · Source: ucdp

  33. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Tahoua, Niger

    3 fatalities · Niger · Tahoua · Source: ucdp

  34. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Wukari, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Wukari · Source: ucdp

  35. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Owo, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Owo · Source: ucdp

  36. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Biu, Nigeria

    24 fatalities · Nigeria · Biu · Source: ucdp

  37. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    5 fatalities · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  38. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bama, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Bama · Source: ucdp

  39. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Somalia

    2 fatalities · Somalia · Source: ucdp

  40. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Beledweyne, Somalia

    6 fatalities · Somalia · Beledweyne · Source: ucdp

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Parakou, Benin

    Severity 3 · Benin · Parakou · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Gambēla, South Sudan

    Severity 3 · South Sudan · Gambēla · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan

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

  44. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Āsela, Ethiopia

    1 fatality · Ethiopia · Āsela · Source: ucdp

  45. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Zaria, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: ucdp

  46. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bama, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Bama · Source: ucdp

  47. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    7 fatalities · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  48. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    5 fatalities · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  49. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sudan

    1 fatality · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  50. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Nyala, Sudan

    11 fatalities · Sudan · Nyala · 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.