Risk events in Africa, April 2026

Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria

Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

Military force used in Mali

Severity 3 · Mali · Source: gdelt

Military force used in Dolisie, Gabon

Severity 3 · Gabon · Dolisie · Source: gdelt

Military force used in Bama, Nigeria

Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bama · Source: gdelt

Military force used in Nairobi, Kenya

Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

Military force used in Antanifotsy, Madagascar

Severity 3 · Madagascar · Antanifotsy · Source: gdelt

Military force used in Oturkpo, Nigeria

Severity 3 · Nigeria · Oturkpo · Source: gdelt

Military force used in Bamako, Mali

Severity 3 · Mali · Bamako · Source: gdelt

Military force used in Koudougou, Burkina Faso

Severity 3 · Burkina Faso · Koudougou · Source: gdelt

Military force used in Mali

Severity 3 · Mali · Source: gdelt

Military force used in Mali

Severity 3 · Mali · Source: gdelt

Military force used in Somalia

Severity 3 · Somalia · Source: gdelt

State-based conflict in Bamako, Mali

27 fatalities · Mali · Bamako · Source: ucdp

State-based conflict in Mali

14 fatalities · Mali · Source: ucdp

State-based conflict in Mali

2 fatalities · Mali · Source: ucdp

State-based conflict in Mali

13 fatalities · Mali · Source: ucdp

State-based conflict in Bamako, Mali

1 fatality · Mali · Bamako · Source: ucdp

State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan

5 fatalities · Sudan · Dilling · Source: ucdp

State-based conflict in Bama, Cameroon

2 fatalities · Cameroon · Bama · Source: ucdp

One-sided violence in Lafia, Nigeria

1 fatality · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: ucdp

State-based conflict in Mokolo, Nigeria

2 fatalities · Nigeria · Mokolo · Source: ucdp

State-based conflict in Biu, Nigeria

2 fatalities · Nigeria · Biu · Source: ucdp

One-sided violence in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo

5 fatalities · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Goma · Source: ucdp

Non-state conflict in Chad

42 fatalities · Chad · Source: ucdp

State-based conflict in Mali

4 fatalities · Mali · Source: ucdp

Non-state conflict in Embu, Kenya

7 fatalities · Kenya · Embu · Source: ucdp

One-sided violence in Yola, Nigeria

2 fatalities · Nigeria · Yola · Source: ucdp

Non-state conflict in Gusau, Nigeria

3 fatalities · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: ucdp

Non-state conflict in Makurdi, Nigeria

3 fatalities · Nigeria · Makurdi · Source: ucdp

One-sided violence in Gusau, Nigeria

2 fatalities · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: ucdp

Non-state conflict in Lafia, Nigeria

2 fatalities · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: ucdp

State-based conflict in Ethiopia

1 fatality · Ethiopia · Source: ucdp

Military force used in Mogadishu, Somalia

Severity 3 · Somalia · Mogadishu · Source: gdelt

State-based conflict in Arua, Democratic Republic of the Congo

3 fatalities · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Arua · Source: ucdp

Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa

Severity 4 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa

Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

Demonstration in South Africa

Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

Demonstration in Harar, Ethiopia

Severity 3 · Ethiopia · Harar · Source: gdelt

Riot in Kano, Nigeria

Severity 4 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

Demonstration in Kinshasa, Republic of the Congo

Severity 3 · Republic of the Congo · Kinshasa · Source: gdelt

Riot in Matlapaneng, South Africa

Severity 4 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

Riot in Mbombela, South Africa

Severity 4 · South Africa · Mbombela · Source: gdelt

Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria

Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

Demonstration in Le Kram, Tunisia

Severity 3 · Tunisia · Le Kram · Source: gdelt

Civil unrest in Bamako, Mali

Severity 4 · Mali · Bamako · Source: gdelt

Demonstration in Salé, Morocco

Severity 3 · Morocco · Salé · Source: gdelt

Riot in Midrand, South Africa

Severity 4 · South Africa · Midrand · Source: gdelt

Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana

Severity 3 · Ghana · Bondoukou · Source: gdelt

Demonstration in East London, South Africa

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