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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 monthNon-state conflict in Dapaong, Ghana · Ghana · 19 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 19 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 19 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 19 Apr 2026Military force used in Butare, Rwanda · Rwanda · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Oturkpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Butare, Rwanda · Rwanda · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan · Sudan · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Gaalkacyo, Somalia · Somalia · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Makurdi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026Nuclear alert in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026Nuclear alert in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Numan, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Algiers, Algeria · Algeria · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Gueckedou, Sierra Leone · Sierra Leone · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Abéché, Chad · Chad · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Mallawī, Egypt · Egypt · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Dilling, Sudan · Sudan · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026Strike in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 19 Apr 2026Demonstration in Nakuru, Kenya · Kenya · 19 Apr 2026Demonstration in Isiolo, Kenya · Kenya · 19 Apr 2026Riot in Buea, Equatorial Guinea · Equatorial Guinea · 19 Apr 2026Demonstration in Garissa, Kenya · Kenya · 19 Apr 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 19 Apr 2026Demonstration in Hāgere Hiywet, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 19 Apr 2026Demonstration in Mafinga, Tanzania · Tanzania · 19 Apr 2026Demonstration in Ghana · Ghana · 19 Apr 2026Demonstration in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 19 Apr 2026Demonstration in Mogadishu, Somalia · Somalia · 19 Apr 2026Riot in Buea, Equatorial Guinea · Equatorial Guinea · 19 Apr 2026Demonstration in Jalingo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 19 Apr 2026Strike in Mali · Mali · 19 Apr 2026Demonstration in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 19 Apr 2026Demonstration in Gombe, Nigeria · Nigeria · 19 Apr 2026Demonstration in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 19 Apr 2026Demonstration in Mallawī, Egypt · Egypt · 19 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 19 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
31 in the list
Unrest
989
19 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

7407 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Dapaong, Ghana

    1 fatality · Ghana · Dapaong · Source: ucdp

  2. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Lafia, Nigeria

    4 fatalities · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: ucdp

  3. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Gusau, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: ucdp

  4. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    1 fatality · Ethiopia · Bahir Dar · Source: ucdp

  5. Unrest

    Strike in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nakuru, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nakuru · Source: gdelt

  7. Unrest

    Demonstration in Isiolo, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Isiolo · Source: gdelt

  8. Unrest

    Riot in Buea, Equatorial Guinea

    Severity 4 · Equatorial Guinea · Buea · Source: gdelt

  9. Unrest

    Demonstration in Garissa, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Garissa · Source: gdelt

  10. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  11. Unrest

    Demonstration in Hāgere Hiywet, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Ethiopia · Hāgere Hiywet · Source: gdelt

  12. Unrest

    Demonstration in Mafinga, Tanzania

    Severity 3 · Tanzania · Mafinga · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Source: gdelt

  14. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yola, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yola · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Mogadishu, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Mogadishu · Source: gdelt

  16. Unrest

    Riot in Buea, Equatorial Guinea

    Severity 4 · Equatorial Guinea · Buea · Source: gdelt

  17. Unrest

    Demonstration in Jalingo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Jalingo · Source: gdelt

  18. Unrest

    Strike in Mali

    Severity 3 · Mali · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gombe, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gombe · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  22. Unrest

    Demonstration in Mallawī, Egypt

    Severity 3 · Egypt · Mallawī · Source: gdelt

  23. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Butare, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Rwanda · Butare · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Yola, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yola · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Oturkpo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Oturkpo · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Butare, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Rwanda · Butare · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan

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

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Gaalkacyo, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Gaalkacyo · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Makurdi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Makurdi · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Sokoto, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Birnin Kebbi · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Numan, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Numan · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Algiers, Algeria

    Severity 3 · Algeria · Algiers · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Gueckedou, Sierra Leone

    Severity 3 · Sierra Leone · Gueckedou · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Abéché, Chad

    Severity 3 · Chad · Abéché · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Mallawī, Egypt

    Severity 3 · Egypt · Mallawī · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 3 · Libya · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Dilling, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Dilling · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · 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.