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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 Kolda, Senegal · Senegal · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Baidoa, Somalia · Somalia · 18 Apr 2026Mass violence in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Enugu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Angola · Angola · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Ebonyi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Ebonyi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Masvingo, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Mallawī, Egypt · Egypt · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Foumban, Cameroon · Cameroon · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Libya · Libya · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Bamenda, Cameroon · Cameroon · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Funtua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Funtua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Okene, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Mbombela, South Africa · South Africa · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Algiers, Algeria · Algeria · 18 Apr 2026Military force used in Bamako, Mali · Mali · 18 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Mogadishu, Somalia · Somalia · 18 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Bamenda, Cameroon · Cameroon · 18 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Niger · Niger · 18 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Mali · Mali · 18 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Bama, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 18 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Ad-Damazin, Sudan · Sudan · 18 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Hāgere Hiywet, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 18 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 18 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 18 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Oturkpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Kaduna, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Niamey, Niger · Niger · 18 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 18 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Sudan · Sudan · 18 Apr 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 18 Apr 2026Riot in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 18 Apr 2026Demonstration in Douala, Cameroon · Cameroon · 18 Apr 2026Demonstration in Accra, Ghana · Ghana · 18 Apr 2026Demonstration in Potchefstroom, South Africa · South Africa · 18 Apr 2026Demonstration in Butare, Rwanda · Rwanda · 18 Apr 2026Demonstration in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 18 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
43 in the list
Unrest
989
7 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

7407 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Kolda, Senegal

    Severity 3 · Senegal · Kolda · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Baidoa, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Baidoa · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Mass violence in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 4 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Enugu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Enugu · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Angola

    Severity 3 · Angola · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Ebonyi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ebonyi · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Ebonyi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ebonyi · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Masvingo, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Masvingo · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Mallawī, Egypt

    Severity 3 · Egypt · Mallawī · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Foumban, Cameroon

    Severity 3 · Cameroon · Foumban · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Libya

    Severity 3 · Libya · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Bamenda, Cameroon

    Severity 3 · Cameroon · Bamenda · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Funtua, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Funtua · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Funtua, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Funtua · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Okene, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Okene · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Mbombela, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Mbombela · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Algiers, Algeria

    Severity 3 · Algeria · Algiers · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Bamako, Mali

    Severity 3 · Mali · Bamako · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Mogadishu, Somalia

    1 fatality · Somalia · Mogadishu · Source: ucdp

  28. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bamenda, Cameroon

    1 fatality · Cameroon · Bamenda · Source: ucdp

  29. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Niger

    3 fatalities · Niger · Source: ucdp

  30. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Mali

    2 fatalities · Mali · Source: ucdp

  31. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bama, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Bama · Source: ucdp

  32. Conflict

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

    6 fatalities · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Uvira · Source: ucdp

  33. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ad-Damazin, Sudan

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

  34. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Hāgere Hiywet, Ethiopia

    2 fatalities · Ethiopia · Hāgere Hiywet · Source: ucdp

  35. Conflict

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

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

  36. Conflict

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

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

  37. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Oturkpo, Nigeria

    5 fatalities · Nigeria · Oturkpo · Source: ucdp

  38. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Kano, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Kano · Source: ucdp

  39. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Kaduna, Nigeria

    12 fatalities · Nigeria · Kaduna · Source: ucdp

  40. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Niamey, Niger

    2 fatalities · Niger · Niamey · Source: ucdp

  41. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ethiopia

    1 fatality · Ethiopia · Source: ucdp

  42. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria

    4 fatalities · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: ucdp

  43. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sudan

    2 fatalities · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  44. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  45. Unrest

    Riot in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  46. Unrest

    Demonstration in Douala, Cameroon

    Severity 3 · Cameroon · Douala · Source: gdelt

  47. Unrest

    Demonstration in Accra, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Accra · Source: gdelt

  48. Unrest

    Demonstration in Potchefstroom, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Potchefstroom · Source: gdelt

  49. Unrest

    Demonstration in Butare, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Rwanda · Butare · Source: gdelt

  50. Unrest

    Demonstration in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Ethiopia · Hosa’ina · 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.