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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

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 Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 20 Apr 2026Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Apr 2026Military force used in Afikpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Apr 2026Military force used in Léo, Ghana · Ghana · 20 Apr 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in San-Pédro, Liberia · Liberia · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Nguru, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Windhoek West, Namibia · Namibia · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana · Ghana · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Masvingo, South Africa · South Africa · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Masvingo, South Africa · South Africa · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Ongata Rongai, Kenya · Kenya · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Machakos, Kenya · Kenya · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Angola · Angola · 21 Apr 2026Strike in Buea, Equatorial Guinea · Equatorial Guinea · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Chongwe, Zambia · Zambia · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 21 Apr 2026Riot in South Africa · South Africa · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana · Ghana · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Funtua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Kolda, Senegal · Senegal · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Thika, Kenya · Kenya · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Kitgum, Kenya · Kenya · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Dodoma, Tanzania · Tanzania · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Maradi, Niger · Niger · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Salé, Morocco · Morocco · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Funtua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 Apr 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 21 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
4 in the list
Unrest
989
46 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

7407 events · newest first

  1. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  2. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  3. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  4. Unrest

    Demonstration in San-Pédro, Liberia

    Severity 3 · Liberia · San-Pédro · Source: gdelt

  5. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nguru, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Nguru · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  7. Unrest

    Demonstration in Windhoek West, Namibia

    Severity 3 · Namibia · Windhoek West · Source: gdelt

  8. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Bondoukou · Source: gdelt

  9. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  10. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  11. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  12. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  14. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Ethiopia · Hosa’ina · Source: gdelt

  16. Unrest

    Demonstration in Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Uvira · Source: gdelt

  17. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  18. Unrest

    Demonstration in Masvingo, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Masvingo · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Demonstration in Masvingo, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Masvingo · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ongata Rongai, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Ongata Rongai · Source: gdelt

  22. Unrest

    Demonstration in Machakos, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Machakos · Source: gdelt

  23. Unrest

    Demonstration in Angola

    Severity 3 · Angola · Source: gdelt

  24. Unrest

    Strike in Buea, Equatorial Guinea

    Severity 3 · Equatorial Guinea · Buea · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Demonstration in Chongwe, Zambia

    Severity 3 · Zambia · Chongwe · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Riot in South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  28. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Bondoukou · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  30. Unrest

    Demonstration in Funtua, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Funtua · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kolda, Senegal

    Severity 3 · Senegal · Kolda · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in Thika, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Thika · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kitgum, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Kitgum · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Demonstration in Dodoma, Tanzania

    Severity 3 · Tanzania · Dodoma · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Demonstration in Maradi, Niger

    Severity 3 · Niger · Maradi · Source: gdelt

  41. Unrest

    Demonstration in Salé, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Salé · Source: gdelt

  42. Unrest

    Demonstration in Funtua, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Funtua · Source: gdelt

  43. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  44. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  45. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  46. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Afikpo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Afikpo · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Léo, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Léo · 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.