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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 monthState-based conflict in Nyala, Sudan · Sudan · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan · Sudan · 8 Mar 2026Military force used in Namibia · Namibia · 8 Mar 2026Military force used in Botswana · Botswana · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Natitingou, Benin · Benin · 7 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Kumbo, Cameroon · Cameroon · 7 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 7 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Jimma, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 7 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 7 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Bondoukou, Ghana · Ghana · 7 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Niamey, Niger · Niger · 7 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Wukari, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Funtua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Wukari, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Numan, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Mar 2026State-based conflict in En Nahud, Sudan · Sudan · 7 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan · Sudan · 7 Mar 2026Military force used in Damanhur, Egypt · Egypt · 7 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 6 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Bamenda, Cameroon · Cameroon · 6 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 6 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Ghana · Ghana · 6 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Ségou, Mali · Mali · 6 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Niger · Niger · 6 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Birni N Konni, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Bama, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Funtua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Bama, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Sudan · Sudan · 6 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Dapaong, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 5 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 5 Mar 2026State-based conflict in N'Djamena, Cameroon · Cameroon · 5 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Āsela, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 5 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 5 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Malanville, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Funtua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Makurdi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan · Sudan · 5 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Sudan · Sudan · 5 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Sudan · Sudan · 5 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Malanville, Benin · Benin · 4 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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Events

What is happening now

447 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Nyala, Sudan

    6 fatalities · Sudan · Nyala · Source: ucdp

  2. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan

    14 fatalities · Sudan · Dilling · Source: ucdp

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Namibia

    Severity 3 · Namibia · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Botswana

    Severity 3 · Botswana · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Natitingou, Benin

    1 fatality · Benin · Natitingou · Source: ucdp

  6. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Kumbo, Cameroon

    2 fatalities · Cameroon · Kumbo · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

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

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

  8. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Jimma, Ethiopia

    1 fatality · Ethiopia · Jimma · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia

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

  10. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Bondoukou, Ghana

    5 fatalities · Ghana · Bondoukou · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Niamey, Niger

    3 fatalities · Niger · Niamey · Source: ucdp

  12. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Wukari, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Wukari · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Funtua, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Funtua · Source: ucdp

  14. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Lafia, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: ucdp

  15. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Wukari, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Wukari · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Sokoto, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Sokoto · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Numan, Nigeria

    6 fatalities · Nigeria · Numan · Source: ucdp

  18. Conflict

    State-based conflict in En Nahud, Sudan

    16 fatalities · Sudan · En Nahud · Source: ucdp

  19. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan

    33 fatalities · Sudan · Dilling · Source: ucdp

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Damanhur, Egypt

    Severity 3 · Egypt · Damanhur · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

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

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

  22. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bamenda, Cameroon

    3 fatalities · Cameroon · Bamenda · Source: ucdp

  23. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Ethiopia

    4 fatalities · Ethiopia · Source: ucdp

  24. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Ghana

    1 fatality · Ghana · Source: ucdp

  25. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Ségou, Mali

    7 fatalities · Mali · Ségou · Source: ucdp

  26. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Niger

    8 fatalities · Niger · Source: ucdp

  27. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria

    48 fatalities · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: ucdp

  28. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Birni N Konni, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Birni N Konni · Source: ucdp

  29. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: ucdp

  30. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Bama, Nigeria

    20 fatalities · Nigeria · Bama · Source: ucdp

  31. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Funtua, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Funtua · Source: ucdp

  32. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bama, Nigeria

    4 fatalities · Nigeria · Bama · Source: ucdp

  33. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Kano, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Kano · Source: ucdp

  34. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sudan

    20 fatalities · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  35. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dapaong, Burkina Faso

    5 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Dapaong · Source: ucdp

  36. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso

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

  37. Conflict

    State-based conflict in N'Djamena, Cameroon

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

  38. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Āsela, Ethiopia

    1 fatality · Ethiopia · Āsela · Source: ucdp

  39. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    2 fatalities · Ethiopia · Bahir Dar · Source: ucdp

  40. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Malanville, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Malanville · Source: ucdp

  41. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Funtua, Nigeria

    4 fatalities · Nigeria · Funtua · Source: ucdp

  42. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Makurdi, Nigeria

    12 fatalities · Nigeria · Makurdi · Source: ucdp

  43. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  44. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  45. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    5 fatalities · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  46. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  47. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan

    28 fatalities · Sudan · Dilling · Source: ucdp

  48. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sudan

    18 fatalities · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  49. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Sudan

    7 fatalities · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  50. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Malanville, Benin

    19 fatalities · Benin · Malanville · 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.