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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 · ucdp

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 Nikki, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Apr 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 20 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Central African Republic · Central African Republic · 20 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Muyinga, Burundi · Burundi · 20 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 20 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 20 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Nikki, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Potiskum, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Kaduna, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Ad-Damazin, Sudan · Sudan · 20 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 20 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Mali · Mali · 20 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Apr 2026Demonstration in Oturkpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Apr 2026Demonstration in Oturkpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Apr 2026Riot in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 20 Apr 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Apr 2026Riot in Lilongwe, Malawi · Malawi · 20 Apr 2026Demonstration in Moramanga, Madagascar · Madagascar · 20 Apr 2026Demonstration in Antanifotsy, Madagascar · Madagascar · 20 Apr 2026Demonstration in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Apr 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 20 Apr 2026Riot in Malakal, South Sudan · South Sudan · 20 Apr 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Apr 2026Demonstration in Apac, Uganda · Uganda · 20 Apr 2026Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Apr 2026Demonstration in Thika, Kenya · Kenya · 20 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Apr 2026Demonstration in Bamenda, Cameroon · Cameroon · 20 Apr 2026Demonstration in Afikpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Apr 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 20 Apr 2026Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Apr 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 20 Apr 2026Demonstration in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 20 Apr 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 20 Apr 2026Riot in Dondo, Mozambique · Mozambique · 20 Apr 2026Demonstration in Embu, Kenya · Kenya · 20 Apr 2026Demonstration in Isiolo, Kenya · Kenya · 20 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Apr 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Apr 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lira, Uganda · Uganda · 20 Apr 2026Demonstration in Funtua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Apr 2026Demonstration in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 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
16 in the list
Unrest
989
34 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

7407 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Nikki, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Nikki · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Central African Republic

    6 fatalities · Central African Republic · Source: ucdp

  4. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Muyinga, Burundi

    1 fatality · Burundi · Muyinga · Source: ucdp

  5. Conflict

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

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

  6. Conflict

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

    8 fatalities · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Bunia · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Nikki, Nigeria

    6 fatalities · Nigeria · Nikki · Source: ucdp

  8. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Zaria, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Lafia, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Potiskum, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Potiskum · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Kaduna, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Kaduna · Source: ucdp

  12. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Sokoto, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Sokoto · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Sokoto, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Sokoto · Source: ucdp

  14. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ad-Damazin, Sudan

    3 fatalities · Sudan · Ad-Damazin · Source: ucdp

  15. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ethiopia

    3 fatalities · Ethiopia · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Mali

    3 fatalities · Mali · Source: ucdp

  17. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  18. Unrest

    Demonstration in Oturkpo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Oturkpo · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Demonstration in Oturkpo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Oturkpo · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Riot in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 4 · Zimbabwe · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  22. Unrest

    Riot in Lilongwe, Malawi

    Severity 4 · Malawi · Lilongwe · Source: gdelt

  23. Unrest

    Demonstration in Moramanga, Madagascar

    Severity 3 · Madagascar · Moramanga · Source: gdelt

  24. Unrest

    Demonstration in Antanifotsy, Madagascar

    Severity 3 · Madagascar · Antanifotsy · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Demonstration in Sokoto, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Riot in Malakal, South Sudan

    Severity 4 · South Sudan · Malakal · Source: gdelt

  28. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Demonstration in Apac, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Apac · Source: gdelt

  30. Unrest

    Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Demonstration in Thika, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Thika · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bamenda, Cameroon

    Severity 3 · Cameroon · Bamenda · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Demonstration in Afikpo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Afikpo · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  41. Unrest

    Riot in Dondo, Mozambique

    Severity 4 · Mozambique · Dondo · Source: gdelt

  42. Unrest

    Demonstration in Embu, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Embu · Source: gdelt

  43. Unrest

    Demonstration in Isiolo, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Isiolo · Source: gdelt

  44. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  45. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  46. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  47. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  48. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lira, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Lira · Source: gdelt

  49. Unrest

    Demonstration in Funtua, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Funtua · Source: gdelt

  50. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gusau · 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.