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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 Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Queenstown, South Africa · South Africa · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Kumbo, Cameroon · Cameroon · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Algiers, Algeria · Algeria · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in George, South Africa · South Africa · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Ondo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Bida, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Numan, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Mokolo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Enugu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 16 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Sudan · Sudan · 16 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 16 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Bama, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Nabeul, Tunisia · Tunisia · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Sétif, Algeria · Algeria · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Bosaso, Somalia · Somalia · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Abéché, Chad · Chad · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Mogadishu, Somalia · Somalia · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in East London, South Africa · South Africa · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Bondoukou, Ghana · Ghana · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Bondoukou, Ghana · Ghana · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Tessaoua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Narok, Kenya · Kenya · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Isiolo, Kenya · Kenya · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Nyeri, Kenya · Kenya · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Bondoukou, Ghana · Ghana · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Mogadishu, Somalia · Somalia · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Errachidia, Morocco · Morocco · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Republic of the Congo · Republic of the Congo · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Masvingo, South Africa · South Africa · 16 Apr 2026Military force used in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 16 Apr 2026Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana · Ghana · 16 Apr 2026Demonstration in East London, South Africa · South Africa · 16 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
48 in the list
Unrest
989
2 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

7407 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Queenstown, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Queenstown · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Kumbo, Cameroon

    Severity 3 · Cameroon · Kumbo · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Algiers, Algeria

    Severity 3 · Algeria · Algiers · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in George, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · George · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Ondo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ondo · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Bida, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bida · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Numan, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Numan · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Mokolo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Mokolo · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Enugu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Enugu · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    1 fatality · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Lodja · Source: ucdp

  18. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Lafia, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: ucdp

  19. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Iwo, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: ucdp

  20. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sudan

    4 fatalities · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  21. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia

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

  22. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Bama, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Bama · Source: ucdp

  23. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Gusau, Nigeria

    4 fatalities · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: ucdp

  24. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Kano, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Kano · Source: ucdp

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Nabeul, Tunisia

    Severity 3 · Tunisia · Nabeul · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Sétif, Algeria

    Severity 3 · Algeria · Sétif · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Bosaso, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Bosaso · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Abéché, Chad

    Severity 3 · Chad · Abéché · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Mogadishu, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Mogadishu · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in East London, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · East London · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Bondoukou, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Bondoukou · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Bondoukou, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Bondoukou · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Tessaoua, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Tessaoua · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Narok, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Narok · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Isiolo, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Isiolo · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Nyeri, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nyeri · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Bondoukou, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Bondoukou · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Mogadishu, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Mogadishu · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Errachidia, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Errachidia · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Republic of the Congo · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Masvingo, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Masvingo · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  49. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Bondoukou · Source: gdelt

  50. Unrest

    Demonstration in East London, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · East London · 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.