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Risk events in Africa, April 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.

7730 events were recorded: 6418 conflict events and 989 unrest events.

7730 eventsSources: gdelt

7730 events· Africa

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events48 countries with events, 50 events plottedTanzania · 40 · Events per country this monthDem. Rep. Congo · 68 · Events per country this monthSomalia · 228 · Events per country this monthKenya · 375 · Events per country this monthSudan · 345 · Events per country this monthChad · 90 · Events per country this monthSouth Africa · 798 · Events per country this monthLesotho · 23 · Events per country this monthZimbabwe · 174 · Events per country this monthBotswana · 18 · Events per country this monthNamibia · 52 · Events per country this monthSenegal · 24 · Events per country this monthMali · 404 · Events per country this monthMauritania · 1 · Events per country this monthBenin · 38 · Events per country this monthNiger · 104 · Events per country this monthNigeria · 2942 · Events per country this monthCameroon · 120 · Events per country this monthTogo · 5 · Events per country this monthGhana · 236 · Events per country this monthCôte d'Ivoire · 11 · Events per country this monthGuinea · 13 · Events per country this monthLiberia · 59 · Events per country this monthSierra Leone · 13 · Events per country this monthBurkina Faso · 67 · Events per country this monthCentral African Rep. · 11 · Events per country this monthCongo · 31 · Events per country this monthGabon · 15 · Events per country this monthEq. Guinea · 28 · Events per country this monthZambia · 23 · Events per country this monthMalawi · 40 · Events per country this monthMozambique · 23 · Events per country this montheSwatini · 2 · Events per country this monthAngola · 28 · Events per country this monthBurundi · 21 · Events per country this monthMadagascar · 11 · Events per country this monthGambia · 2 · Events per country this monthTunisia · 13 · Events per country this monthAlgeria · 121 · Events per country this monthEritrea · 9 · Events per country this monthMorocco · 71 · Events per country this monthEgypt · 190 · Events per country this monthLibya · 75 · Events per country this monthEthiopia · 113 · Events per country this monthDjibouti · 2 · Events per country this monthUganda · 156 · Events per country this monthRwanda · 93 · Events per country this monthS. Sudan · 79 · Events per country this monthMilitary force used in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Military force used in Nyala, Sudan · Sudan · 13 Apr 2026Military force used in Gambēla, South Sudan · South Sudan · 13 Apr 2026Military force used in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan · Sudan · 13 Apr 2026Military force used in Afikpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Military force used in Ondo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Military force used in Ondo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Military force used in Lilongwe, Malawi · Malawi · 13 Apr 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Military force used in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 13 Apr 2026Military force used in Lilongwe, Malawi · Malawi · 13 Apr 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Military force used in Isiolo, Kenya · Kenya · 13 Apr 2026Military force used in Machakos, Kenya · Kenya · 13 Apr 2026Military force used in Bama, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Military force used in Bama, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Military force used in Madina, Ghana · Ghana · 13 Apr 2026Military force used in Obuase, Ghana · Ghana · 13 Apr 2026Military force used in Accra, Ghana · Ghana · 13 Apr 2026Military force used in Oturkpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Military force used in Makurdi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Military force used in Algiers, Algeria · Algeria · 13 Apr 2026Military force used in Tissemsilt, Algeria · Algeria · 13 Apr 2026Riot in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Strike in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Riot in Gambēla, South Sudan · South Sudan · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Kiambu, Kenya · Kenya · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Embu, Kenya · Kenya · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Liberia · Liberia · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Mogadishu, Somalia · Somalia · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Riot in Bukavu, Rwanda · Rwanda · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Butare, Rwanda · Rwanda · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Mallawī, Egypt · Egypt · 13 Apr 2026Riot in Juba, South Sudan · South Sudan · 13 Apr 2026Riot in Malakal, South Sudan · South Sudan · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Windhoek West, Namibia · Namibia · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Numan, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Bida, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Okene, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Riot in Mali · Mali · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Nigeria: 2942
  • South Africa: 798
  • Mali: 404
  • Kenya: 375
  • Sudan: 345
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
6,418
25 in the list
Unrest
989
25 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

7730 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Nyala, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Nyala · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Gambēla, South Sudan

    Severity 3 · South Sudan · Gambēla · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan

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

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Afikpo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Afikpo · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Ondo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ondo · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Ondo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ondo · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Lilongwe, Malawi

    Severity 3 · Malawi · Lilongwe · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Lilongwe, Malawi

    Severity 3 · Malawi · Lilongwe · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Isiolo, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Isiolo · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Machakos, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Machakos · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Bama, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bama · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Bama, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bama · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Madina, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Madina · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Obuase, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Obuase · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Accra, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Accra · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Oturkpo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Oturkpo · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Makurdi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Makurdi · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Algiers, Algeria

    Severity 3 · Algeria · Algiers · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Tissemsilt, Algeria

    Severity 3 · Algeria · Tissemsilt · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Riot in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Strike in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Ethiopia · Hosa’ina · Source: gdelt

  28. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Riot in Gambēla, South Sudan

    Severity 4 · South Sudan · Gambēla · Source: gdelt

  30. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kiambu, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Kiambu · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Demonstration in Embu, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Embu · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Demonstration in Liberia

    Severity 3 · Liberia · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in Mogadishu, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Mogadishu · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in Sokoto, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Riot in Bukavu, Rwanda

    Severity 4 · Rwanda · Bukavu · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Demonstration in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Demonstration in Butare, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Rwanda · Butare · Source: gdelt

  41. Unrest

    Demonstration in Mallawī, Egypt

    Severity 3 · Egypt · Mallawī · Source: gdelt

  42. Unrest

    Riot in Juba, South Sudan

    Severity 4 · South Sudan · Juba · Source: gdelt

  43. Unrest

    Riot in Malakal, South Sudan

    Severity 4 · South Sudan · Malakal · Source: gdelt

  44. Unrest

    Demonstration in Windhoek West, Namibia

    Severity 3 · Namibia · Windhoek West · Source: gdelt

  45. Unrest

    Demonstration in Numan, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Numan · Source: gdelt

  46. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bida, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bida · Source: gdelt

  47. Unrest

    Demonstration in Okene, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Okene · Source: gdelt

  48. Unrest

    Riot in Mali

    Severity 4 · Mali · Source: gdelt

  49. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  50. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

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.