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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: ucdp · gdelt

7407 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 monthOne-sided violence in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 24 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 24 Apr 2026Military force used in Mokolo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 23 Apr 2026Weapons-of-mass-destruction threat in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 23 Apr 2026Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 23 Apr 2026Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 23 Apr 2026Nuclear alert in Gaalkacyo, Somalia · Somalia · 23 Apr 2026Mass violence in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 23 Apr 2026Military force used in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 23 Apr 2026Military force used in Ad-Damazin, Sudan · Sudan · 23 Apr 2026Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 24 Apr 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 24 Apr 2026Civil unrest in Damanhur, Egypt · Egypt · 24 Apr 2026Demonstration in Juba, South Sudan · South Sudan · 24 Apr 2026Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 24 Apr 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 24 Apr 2026Demonstration in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 24 Apr 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 24 Apr 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 24 Apr 2026Riot in Shendi, Sudan · Sudan · 24 Apr 2026Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 24 Apr 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 24 Apr 2026Riot in Al-Damir, Sudan · Sudan · 24 Apr 2026Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana · Ghana · 24 Apr 2026Demonstration in Moramanga, Madagascar · Madagascar · 24 Apr 2026Demonstration in Maroua, Cameroon · Cameroon · 24 Apr 2026Demonstration in Bida, Nigeria · Nigeria · 24 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 24 Apr 2026Demonstration in Liberia · Liberia · 24 Apr 2026Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 24 Apr 2026Demonstration in Nsukka, Nigeria · Nigeria · 24 Apr 2026Demonstration in Enugu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 24 Apr 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 24 Apr 2026Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 24 Apr 2026Riot in South Africa · South Africa · 24 Apr 2026Demonstration in Salé, Morocco · Morocco · 24 Apr 2026Riot in South Africa · South Africa · 24 Apr 2026Demonstration in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 24 Apr 2026Demonstration in East London, South Africa · South Africa · 24 Apr 2026Demonstration in Sokodé, Togo · Togo · 24 Apr 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 24 Apr 2026Demonstration in Harar, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 24 Apr 2026Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana · Ghana · 24 Apr 2026Riot in South Africa · South Africa · 24 Apr 2026Demonstration in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria · Nigeria · 24 Apr 2026Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 24 Apr 2026Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 24 Apr 2026Riot in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 24 Apr 2026Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 24 Apr 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 24 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
10 in the list
Unrest
989
40 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

7407 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

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

    1 fatality · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Beni · Source: ucdp

  2. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    2 fatalities · Ethiopia · Bahir Dar · Source: ucdp

  3. Unrest

    Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  4. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  5. Unrest

    Civil unrest in Damanhur, Egypt

    Severity 4 · Egypt · Damanhur · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Demonstration in Juba, South Sudan

    Severity 3 · South Sudan · Juba · Source: gdelt

  7. Unrest

    Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Harare · Source: gdelt

  8. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  9. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  10. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  11. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  12. Unrest

    Riot in Shendi, Sudan

    Severity 4 · Sudan · Shendi · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  14. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Riot in Al-Damir, Sudan

    Severity 4 · Sudan · Al-Damir · Source: gdelt

  16. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Bondoukou · Source: gdelt

  17. Unrest

    Demonstration in Moramanga, Madagascar

    Severity 3 · Madagascar · Moramanga · Source: gdelt

  18. Unrest

    Demonstration in Maroua, Cameroon

    Severity 3 · Cameroon · Maroua · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bida, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bida · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Demonstration in Liberia

    Severity 3 · Liberia · Source: gdelt

  22. Unrest

    Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  23. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nsukka, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Nsukka · Source: gdelt

  24. Unrest

    Demonstration in Enugu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Enugu · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Riot in South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  28. Unrest

    Demonstration in Salé, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Salé · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Riot in South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  30. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Demonstration in East London, South Africa

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

  32. Unrest

    Demonstration in Sokodé, Togo

    Severity 3 · Togo · Sokodé · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Demonstration in Harar, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Ethiopia · Harar · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Bondoukou · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Riot in South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Akwa Ibom · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Riot in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  41. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  42. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Mokolo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Mokolo · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Weapons-of-mass-destruction threat in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Gaalkacyo, Somalia

    Severity 4 · Somalia · Gaalkacyo · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Mass violence in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Ad-Damazin, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Ad-Damazin · 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.