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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 Windhoek West, Namibia · Namibia · 17 Apr 2026Military force used in Mutare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 17 Apr 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Apr 2026Military force used in Botswana · Botswana · 17 Apr 2026Military force used in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Apr 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 17 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 17 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Mali · Mali · 17 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Efon-Alaaye, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Mali · Mali · 17 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 17 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Foumban, Cameroon · Cameroon · 17 Apr 2026Military force used in Kisumu, Kenya · Kenya · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Lira, Uganda · Uganda · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Butare, Rwanda · Rwanda · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Apr 2026Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Apr 2026Demonstration in Kisumu, Kenya · Kenya · 17 Apr 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 17 Apr 2026Riot in Yagoua, Cameroon · Cameroon · 17 Apr 2026Demonstration in Douala, Cameroon · Cameroon · 17 Apr 2026Demonstration in Republic of the Congo · Republic of the Congo · 17 Apr 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 17 Apr 2026Demonstration in Mallawī, Egypt · Egypt · 17 Apr 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 17 Apr 2026Demonstration in Dapaong, Ghana · Ghana · 17 Apr 2026Demonstration in Errachidia, Morocco · Morocco · 17 Apr 2026Riot in Buea, Equatorial Guinea · Equatorial Guinea · 17 Apr 2026Demonstration in Liberia · Liberia · 17 Apr 2026Demonstration in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 17 Apr 2026Demonstration in Kampala, Uganda · Uganda · 17 Apr 2026Demonstration in Bamenda, Cameroon · Cameroon · 17 Apr 2026Demonstration in Mogadishu, Somalia · Somalia · 17 Apr 2026Riot in Aboisso, Ghana · Ghana · 17 Apr 2026Demonstration in Douala, Cameroon · Cameroon · 17 Apr 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Apr 2026Demonstration in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania · Tanzania · 17 Apr 2026Demonstration in Mwanza, Tanzania · Tanzania · 17 Apr 2026Demonstration in Isiolo, Kenya · Kenya · 17 Apr 2026Demonstration in Oyo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Apr 2026Riot in Foumban, Cameroon · Cameroon · 17 Apr 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 17 Apr 2026Demonstration in Douala, Cameroon · Cameroon · 17 Apr 2026Demonstration in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan · Sudan · 17 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lira, Uganda · Uganda · 17 Apr 2026Riot in Buea, Equatorial Guinea · Equatorial Guinea · 17 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
20 in the list
Unrest
989
30 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

7407 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Windhoek West, Namibia

    Severity 3 · Namibia · Windhoek West · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Mutare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Mutare · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Botswana

    Severity 3 · Botswana · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    7 fatalities · Ethiopia · Bahir Dar · Source: ucdp

  8. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia

    2 fatalities · Ethiopia · Debre Mark’os · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Mali

    20 fatalities · Mali · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Efon-Alaaye, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Efon-Alaaye · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Mali

    20 fatalities · Mali · Source: ucdp

  12. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia

    2 fatalities · Ethiopia · Debre Mark’os · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Foumban, Cameroon

    2 fatalities · Cameroon · Foumban · Source: ucdp

  14. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kisumu, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Kisumu · Source: gdelt

  16. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  17. Unrest

    Riot in Yagoua, Cameroon

    Severity 4 · Cameroon · Yagoua · Source: gdelt

  18. Unrest

    Demonstration in Douala, Cameroon

    Severity 3 · Cameroon · Douala · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Demonstration in Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Republic of the Congo · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Demonstration in Mallawī, Egypt

    Severity 3 · Egypt · Mallawī · Source: gdelt

  22. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  23. Unrest

    Demonstration in Dapaong, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Dapaong · Source: gdelt

  24. Unrest

    Demonstration in Errachidia, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Errachidia · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Riot in Buea, Equatorial Guinea

    Severity 4 · Equatorial Guinea · Buea · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Demonstration in Liberia

    Severity 3 · Liberia · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  28. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kampala, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Kampala · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bamenda, Cameroon

    Severity 3 · Cameroon · Bamenda · Source: gdelt

  30. Unrest

    Demonstration in Mogadishu, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Mogadishu · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Riot in Aboisso, Ghana

    Severity 4 · Ghana · Aboisso · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Demonstration in Douala, Cameroon

    Severity 3 · Cameroon · Douala · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Demonstration in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

    Severity 3 · Tanzania · Dar es Salaam · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Demonstration in Mwanza, Tanzania

    Severity 3 · Tanzania · Mwanza · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in Isiolo, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Isiolo · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in Oyo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Oyo · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Riot in Foumban, Cameroon

    Severity 4 · Cameroon · Foumban · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Demonstration in Douala, Cameroon

    Severity 3 · Cameroon · Douala · Source: gdelt

  41. Unrest

    Demonstration in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan

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

  42. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lira, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Lira · Source: gdelt

  43. Unrest

    Riot in Buea, Equatorial Guinea

    Severity 4 · Equatorial Guinea · Buea · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Kisumu, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Kisumu · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Lira, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Lira · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Butare, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Rwanda · Butare · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · 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.