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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 South Africa · South Africa · 8 Apr 2026Military force used in Bamako, Mali · Mali · 8 Apr 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Damanhur, Egypt · Egypt · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Ziguinchor, Senegal · Senegal · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Siguiri, Guinea · Guinea · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 9 Apr 2026Riot in Bohicon, Benin · Benin · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Nzérékoré, Liberia · Liberia · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Chilanga Township, Zambia · Zambia · 9 Apr 2026Strike in Djibouti, Djibouti · Djibouti · 9 Apr 2026Riot in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Enugu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Kisumu, Kenya · Kenya · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Okene, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Apr 2026Riot in Tafo, Ghana · Ghana · 9 Apr 2026Riot in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana · Ghana · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Ksar El Kebir, Morocco · Morocco · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Windhoek West, Namibia · Namibia · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 9 Apr 2026Riot in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Gaborone, Botswana · Botswana · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Botswana · Botswana · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Kisumu, Kenya · Kenya · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Enugu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Apr 2026Civil unrest in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 9 Apr 2026Civil unrest in Marondera, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Owo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 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
2 in the list
Unrest
989
48 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

7730 events · newest first

  1. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  2. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  3. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  4. Unrest

    Demonstration in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Ethiopia · Addis Ababa · Source: gdelt

  5. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  7. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  8. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  9. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  10. Unrest

    Demonstration in Damanhur, Egypt

    Severity 3 · Egypt · Damanhur · Source: gdelt

  11. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ziguinchor, Senegal

    Severity 3 · Senegal · Ziguinchor · Source: gdelt

  12. Unrest

    Demonstration in Siguiri, Guinea

    Severity 3 · Guinea · Siguiri · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Harare · Source: gdelt

  14. Unrest

    Riot in Bohicon, Benin

    Severity 4 · Benin · Bohicon · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  16. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  17. Unrest

    Demonstration in Sokoto, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  18. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nzérékoré, Liberia

    Severity 3 · Liberia · Nzérékoré · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Demonstration in Chilanga Township, Zambia

    Severity 3 · Zambia · Chilanga Township · Source: gdelt

  22. Unrest

    Strike in Djibouti, Djibouti

    Severity 3 · Djibouti · Djibouti · Source: gdelt

  23. Unrest

    Riot in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  24. Unrest

    Demonstration in Enugu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Enugu · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kisumu, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Kisumu · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Demonstration in Okene, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Okene · Source: gdelt

  28. Unrest

    Riot in Tafo, Ghana

    Severity 4 · Ghana · Tafo · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Riot in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    Severity 4 · Ethiopia · Bahir Dar · Source: gdelt

  30. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Bondoukou · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ksar El Kebir, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Ksar El Kebir · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in Sokoto, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in Windhoek West, Namibia

    Severity 3 · Namibia · Windhoek West · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Riot in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  41. Unrest

    Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  42. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gaborone, Botswana

    Severity 3 · Botswana · Gaborone · Source: gdelt

  43. Unrest

    Demonstration in Botswana

    Severity 3 · Botswana · Source: gdelt

  44. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kisumu, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Kisumu · Source: gdelt

  45. Unrest

    Demonstration in Enugu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Enugu · Source: gdelt

  46. Unrest

    Civil unrest in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 4 · Zimbabwe · Harare · Source: gdelt

  47. Unrest

    Civil unrest in Marondera, Zimbabwe

    Severity 4 · Zimbabwe · Marondera · Source: gdelt

  48. Unrest

    Demonstration in Owo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Owo · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Bamako, Mali

    Severity 3 · Mali · Bamako · 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.