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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 Abéché, Chad · Chad · 6 Apr 2026Military force used in Butare, Rwanda · Rwanda · 6 Apr 2026Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026State-based conflict in N'Djamena, Cameroon · Cameroon · 6 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan · Sudan · 6 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan · Sudan · 6 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 6 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Biu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 6 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan · Sudan · 6 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Baidoa, Somalia · Somalia · 6 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 6 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Kaduna, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Nsukka, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Bama, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Kontagora, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 6 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 6 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Maradi, Niger · Niger · 6 Apr 2026Military force used in Gaalkacyo, Somalia · Somalia · 6 Apr 2026Nuclear alert in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Demonstration in Mutare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 6 Apr 2026Demonstration in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan · Sudan · 6 Apr 2026Demonstration in Khartoum, Sudan · Sudan · 6 Apr 2026Demonstration in Angola · Angola · 6 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lilongwe, Malawi · Malawi · 6 Apr 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026Riot in Algiers, Algeria · Algeria · 6 Apr 2026Demonstration in Gafsa, Tunisia · Tunisia · 6 Apr 2026Demonstration in Liberia · Liberia · 6 Apr 2026Demonstration in Duekoué, Liberia · Liberia · 6 Apr 2026Demonstration in Nsukka, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana · Ghana · 6 Apr 2026Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026Strike in Foumban, Cameroon · Cameroon · 6 Apr 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 6 Apr 2026Demonstration in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026Demonstration in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026Demonstration in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026Demonstration in Accra, Ghana · Ghana · 6 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. Conflict

    Military force used in Abéché, Chad

    Severity 3 · Chad · Abéché · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Butare, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Rwanda · Butare · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    State-based conflict in N'Djamena, Cameroon

    2 fatalities · Cameroon · N'Djamena · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan

    13 fatalities · Sudan · Dilling · Source: ucdp

  8. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan

    3 fatalities · Sudan · Dilling · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Kano, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Kano · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

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

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

  11. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Biu, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Biu · Source: ucdp

  12. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia

    1 fatality · Ethiopia · Debre Mark’os · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan

    2 fatalities · Sudan · Dilling · Source: ucdp

  14. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Baidoa, Somalia

    12 fatalities · Somalia · Baidoa · Source: ucdp

  15. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    2 fatalities · Ethiopia · Addis Ababa · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Lafia, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Kaduna, Nigeria

    5 fatalities · Nigeria · Kaduna · Source: ucdp

  18. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria

    4 fatalities · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: ucdp

  19. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Nsukka, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Nsukka · Source: ucdp

  20. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Gusau, Nigeria

    6 fatalities · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: ucdp

  21. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bama, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Bama · Source: ucdp

  22. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Kontagora, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Kontagora · Source: ucdp

  23. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    4 fatalities · Ethiopia · Bahir Dar · Source: ucdp

  24. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    1 fatality · Ethiopia · Bahir Dar · Source: ucdp

  25. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Maradi, Niger

    1 fatality · Niger · Maradi · Source: ucdp

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Gaalkacyo, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Gaalkacyo · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Demonstration in Mutare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Mutare · Source: gdelt

  28. Unrest

    Demonstration in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan

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

  29. Unrest

    Demonstration in Khartoum, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Khartoum · Source: gdelt

  30. Unrest

    Demonstration in Angola

    Severity 3 · Angola · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lilongwe, Malawi

    Severity 3 · Malawi · Lilongwe · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Riot in Algiers, Algeria

    Severity 4 · Algeria · Algiers · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gafsa, Tunisia

    Severity 3 · Tunisia · Gafsa · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Demonstration in Liberia

    Severity 3 · Liberia · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in Duekoué, Liberia

    Severity 3 · Liberia · Duekoué · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nsukka, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Nsukka · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Bondoukou · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Strike in Foumban, Cameroon

    Severity 3 · Cameroon · Foumban · Source: gdelt

  41. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  42. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  43. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  44. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  45. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  46. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  47. Unrest

    Demonstration in Accra, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Accra · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bauchi · 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.