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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 Kiambu, Kenya · Kenya · 10 Apr 2026Military force used in Republic of the Congo · Republic of the Congo · 10 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Kismayo, Somalia · Somalia · 10 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Somalia · Somalia · 10 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Dapaong, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 10 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Afikpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Malanville, Niger · Niger · 10 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Nikki, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 10 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 10 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Montepuez, Mozambique · Mozambique · 10 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Gulu, Uganda · Uganda · 10 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Sudan · Sudan · 10 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Oturkpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Oyo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Central African Republic · Central African Republic · 10 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Dédougou, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 10 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 10 Apr 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 11 Apr 2026Strike in Tokār, Sudan · Sudan · 11 Apr 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 11 Apr 2026Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 11 Apr 2026Demonstration in Evaton, South Africa · South Africa · 11 Apr 2026Strike in Djibouti, Djibouti · Djibouti · 11 Apr 2026Strike in Tokār, Sudan · Sudan · 11 Apr 2026Strike in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 11 Apr 2026Demonstration in Mali · Mali · 11 Apr 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 11 Apr 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 11 Apr 2026Demonstration in Windhoek West, Namibia · Namibia · 11 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 11 Apr 2026Riot in Buea, Equatorial Guinea · Equatorial Guinea · 11 Apr 2026Demonstration in Sapele, Nigeria · Nigeria · 11 Apr 2026Demonstration in East London, South Africa · South Africa · 11 Apr 2026Demonstration in Botswana · Botswana · 11 Apr 2026Demonstration in Takoradze, Ghana · Ghana · 11 Apr 2026Demonstration in Aboisso, Ghana · Ghana · 11 Apr 2026Demonstration in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria · Nigeria · 11 Apr 2026Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 11 Apr 2026Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 11 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 11 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 11 Apr 2026Riot in N'Djamena, Chad · Chad · 11 Apr 2026Demonstration in Republic of the Congo · Republic of the Congo · 11 Apr 2026Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 11 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
23 in the list
Unrest
989
27 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

7730 events · newest first

  1. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  2. Unrest

    Strike in Tokār, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Tokār · Source: gdelt

  3. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  4. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  5. Unrest

    Demonstration in Evaton, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Evaton · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Strike in Djibouti, Djibouti

    Severity 3 · Djibouti · Djibouti · Source: gdelt

  7. Unrest

    Strike in Tokār, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Tokār · Source: gdelt

  8. Unrest

    Strike in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

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

  9. Unrest

    Demonstration in Mali

    Severity 3 · Mali · Source: gdelt

  10. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  11. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  12. Unrest

    Demonstration in Windhoek West, Namibia

    Severity 3 · Namibia · Windhoek West · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  14. Unrest

    Riot in Buea, Equatorial Guinea

    Severity 4 · Equatorial Guinea · Buea · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Sapele, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Sapele · Source: gdelt

  16. Unrest

    Demonstration in East London, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · East London · Source: gdelt

  17. Unrest

    Demonstration in Botswana

    Severity 3 · Botswana · Source: gdelt

  18. Unrest

    Demonstration in Takoradze, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Takoradze · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Demonstration in Aboisso, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Aboisso · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ado-Ekiti · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  22. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  23. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  24. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Lodja · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Riot in N'Djamena, Chad

    Severity 4 · Chad · N'Djamena · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Demonstration in Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Republic of the Congo · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Kiambu, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Kiambu · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Republic of the Congo · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Kismayo, Somalia

    5 fatalities · Somalia · Kismayo · Source: ucdp

  31. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Somalia

    4 fatalities · Somalia · Source: ucdp

  32. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dapaong, Burkina Faso

    2 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Dapaong · Source: ucdp

  33. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Afikpo, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Afikpo · Source: ucdp

  34. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  35. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Malanville, Niger

    2 fatalities · Niger · Malanville · Source: ucdp

  36. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Nikki, Nigeria

    7 fatalities · Nigeria · Nikki · Source: ucdp

  37. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

  38. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Burkina Faso

    10 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Source: ucdp

  39. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Montepuez, Mozambique

    1 fatality · Mozambique · Montepuez · Source: ucdp

  40. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Gulu, Uganda

    3 fatalities · Uganda · Gulu · Source: ucdp

  41. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria

    11 fatalities · Nigeria · Birnin Kebbi · Source: ucdp

  42. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Sudan

    5 fatalities · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  43. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Gusau, Nigeria

    21 fatalities · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: ucdp

  44. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    6 fatalities · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: ucdp

  45. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Oturkpo, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Oturkpo · Source: ucdp

  46. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Oyo, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Oyo · Source: ucdp

  47. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bauchi, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Bauchi · Source: ucdp

  48. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Central African Republic

    1 fatality · Central African Republic · Source: ucdp

  49. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Dédougou, Burkina Faso

    3 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Dédougou · Source: ucdp

  50. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    3 fatalities · Ethiopia · Bahir Dar · 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.