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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.

7407 events were recorded: 6418 conflict events and 989 unrest events.

7407 eventsSources: gdelt

7407 events· Africa

Unrest

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 monthDemonstration in Bungoma, Kenya · Kenya · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Khartoum, Sudan · Sudan · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Khartoum, Sudan · Sudan · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 29 Apr 2026Strike in Le Kram, Tunisia · Tunisia · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Kimberley, South Africa · South Africa · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Kimberley, South Africa · South Africa · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Khartoum, Sudan · Sudan · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Libya · Libya · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Kampala, Uganda · Uganda · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Isiolo, Kenya · Kenya · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lira, Uganda · Uganda · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Guiglo, Liberia · Liberia · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Guiglo, Liberia · Liberia · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Tafo, Ghana · Ghana · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Accra, Ghana · Ghana · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Bata, Equatorial Guinea · Equatorial Guinea · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana · Ghana · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Liberia · Liberia · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Asmara, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 29 Apr 2026Riot in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Damanhur, Egypt · Egypt · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, Lesotho · Lesotho · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in East London, South Africa · South Africa · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Strike in Republic of the Congo · Republic of the Congo · 29 Apr 2026Riot in Kolda, Senegal · Senegal · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Damanhur, Egypt · Egypt · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in George, South Africa · South Africa · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in East London, South Africa · South Africa · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Mallawī, Egypt · Egypt · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Kampala, Uganda · Uganda · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Dondo, Mozambique · Mozambique · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 29 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
0 in the list
Unrest
989
50 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

7407 events · newest first

  1. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bungoma, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Bungoma · Source: gdelt

  2. Unrest

    Demonstration in Khartoum, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Khartoum · Source: gdelt

  3. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  4. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  5. Unrest

    Demonstration in Khartoum, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Khartoum · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  7. Unrest

    Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  8. Unrest

    Strike in Le Kram, Tunisia

    Severity 3 · Tunisia · Le Kram · Source: gdelt

  9. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kimberley, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Kimberley · Source: gdelt

  10. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kimberley, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Kimberley · Source: gdelt

  11. Unrest

    Demonstration in Khartoum, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Khartoum · Source: gdelt

  12. Unrest

    Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Demonstration in Libya

    Severity 3 · Libya · Source: gdelt

  14. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kampala, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Kampala · Source: gdelt

  16. Unrest

    Demonstration in Isiolo, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Isiolo · Source: gdelt

  17. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  18. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lira, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Lira · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Demonstration in Guiglo, Liberia

    Severity 3 · Liberia · Guiglo · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Demonstration in Guiglo, Liberia

    Severity 3 · Liberia · Guiglo · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Demonstration in Tafo, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Tafo · Source: gdelt

  22. Unrest

    Demonstration in Accra, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Accra · Source: gdelt

  23. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  24. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bata, Equatorial Guinea

    Severity 3 · Equatorial Guinea · Bata · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Bondoukou · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Demonstration in Liberia

    Severity 3 · Liberia · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  28. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Demonstration in Asmara, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Ethiopia · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  30. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Riot in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 4 · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Bukavu · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in Damanhur, Egypt

    Severity 3 · Egypt · Damanhur · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, Lesotho

    Severity 3 · Lesotho · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in East London, South Africa

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

  38. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Strike in Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Republic of the Congo · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Riot in Kolda, Senegal

    Severity 4 · Senegal · Kolda · Source: gdelt

  41. Unrest

    Demonstration in Damanhur, Egypt

    Severity 3 · Egypt · Damanhur · Source: gdelt

  42. Unrest

    Demonstration in George, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · George · Source: gdelt

  43. Unrest

    Demonstration in East London, South Africa

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

  44. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  45. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  46. Unrest

    Demonstration in Mallawī, Egypt

    Severity 3 · Egypt · Mallawī · Source: gdelt

  47. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  48. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kampala, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Kampala · Source: gdelt

  49. Unrest

    Demonstration in Dondo, Mozambique

    Severity 3 · Mozambique · Dondo · Source: gdelt

  50. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · 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.