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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 · ucdp

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 Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Sudan · Sudan · 12 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Nyala, Sudan · Sudan · 12 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Sudan · Sudan · 12 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Mokolo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Kumba, Cameroon · Cameroon · 12 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Sudan · Sudan · 12 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Beledweyne, Somalia · Somalia · 12 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Sudan · Sudan · 12 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Oturkpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Military force used in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Military force used in Ebonyi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Military force used in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Military force used in Bondoukou, Ghana · Ghana · 12 Apr 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Military force used in Malanville, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Military force used in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Military force used in Oturkpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Military force used in Bida, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Military force used in Tessaoua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Military force used in Mokolo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Military force used in Zinder, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Military force used in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Military force used in Libya · Libya · 12 Apr 2026Demonstration in Isiolo, Kenya · Kenya · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lilongwe, Malawi · Malawi · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Harar, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Gaalkacyo, Somalia · Somalia · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Douala, Cameroon · Cameroon · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Nsukka, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Riot in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Strike in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Namibe, Angola · Angola · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, Lesotho · Lesotho · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Botswana · Botswana · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Machakos, Kenya · Kenya · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Ondo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Abéché, Chad · Chad · 13 Apr 2026Riot in South Africa · South Africa · 13 Apr 2026Civil unrest in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 13 Apr 2026Riot in South Africa · South Africa · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, 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
29 in the list
Unrest
989
21 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

7730 events · newest first

  1. Unrest

    Demonstration in Isiolo, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Isiolo · Source: gdelt

  2. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lilongwe, Malawi

    Severity 3 · Malawi · Lilongwe · Source: gdelt

  3. Unrest

    Demonstration in Harar, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Ethiopia · Harar · Source: gdelt

  4. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gaalkacyo, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Gaalkacyo · Source: gdelt

  5. Unrest

    Demonstration in Douala, Cameroon

    Severity 3 · Cameroon · Douala · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  7. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nsukka, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Nsukka · Source: gdelt

  8. Unrest

    Riot in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  9. Unrest

    Strike in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  10. Unrest

    Demonstration in Namibe, Angola

    Severity 3 · Angola · Namibe · Source: gdelt

  11. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  12. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, Lesotho

    Severity 3 · Lesotho · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Demonstration in Botswana

    Severity 3 · Botswana · Source: gdelt

  14. Unrest

    Demonstration in Machakos, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Machakos · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  16. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ondo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ondo · Source: gdelt

  17. Unrest

    Demonstration in Abéché, Chad

    Severity 3 · Chad · Abéché · Source: gdelt

  18. Unrest

    Riot in South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Civil unrest in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 4 · Libya · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Riot in South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sudan

    4 fatalities · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  24. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Nyala, Sudan

    3 fatalities · Sudan · Nyala · Source: ucdp

  25. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sudan

    13 fatalities · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  26. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    19 fatalities · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  27. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Mokolo, Nigeria

    4 fatalities · Nigeria · Mokolo · Source: ucdp

  28. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Kumba, Cameroon

    6 fatalities · Cameroon · Kumba · Source: ucdp

  29. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sudan

    5 fatalities · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  30. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Beledweyne, Somalia

    1 fatality · Somalia · Beledweyne · Source: ucdp

  31. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Sudan

    5 fatalities · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  32. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Oturkpo, Nigeria

    9 fatalities · Nigeria · Oturkpo · Source: ucdp

  33. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Kano, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Kano · Source: ucdp

  34. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bauchi, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Bauchi · Source: ucdp

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Sokoto, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Ebonyi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ebonyi · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Bondoukou, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Bondoukou · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Malanville, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Malanville · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Birnin Kebbi · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Oturkpo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Oturkpo · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Bida, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bida · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Tessaoua, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Tessaoua · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Mokolo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Mokolo · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Zinder, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zinder · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Sokoto, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Libya

    Severity 3 · Libya · 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.