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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.

7730 events were recorded: 6418 conflict events and 989 unrest events.

7730 eventsSources: gdelt · ucdp

7730 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 monthOne-sided violence in Mozambique · Mozambique · 14 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Mora, Cameroon · Cameroon · 14 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Bama, Cameroon · Cameroon · 14 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 14 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 14 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Sudan · Sudan · 14 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Niger · Niger · 14 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Kismayo, Somalia · Somalia · 14 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Kismayo, Somalia · Somalia · 14 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Kismayo, Somalia · Somalia · 14 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 14 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 14 Apr 2026Riot in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 15 Apr 2026Riot in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 15 Apr 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 15 Apr 2026Demonstration in Ukunda, Kenya · Kenya · 15 Apr 2026Demonstration in Accra, Ghana · Ghana · 15 Apr 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 15 Apr 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 15 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Apr 2026Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 15 Apr 2026Riot in Kaduqli, Sudan · Sudan · 15 Apr 2026Riot in Katiola, Ivory Coast · Ivory Coast · 15 Apr 2026Riot in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 15 Apr 2026Strike in Nyala, Sudan · Sudan · 15 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Apr 2026Demonstration in Butare, Rwanda · Rwanda · 15 Apr 2026Riot in Mutare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 15 Apr 2026Riot in South Africa · South Africa · 15 Apr 2026Riot in Kaduqli, Sudan · Sudan · 15 Apr 2026Riot in Dilling, Sudan · Sudan · 15 Apr 2026Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Apr 2026Demonstration in Port Elizabeth, South Africa · South Africa · 15 Apr 2026Strike in Tokār, Sudan · Sudan · 15 Apr 2026Riot in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 15 Apr 2026Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 15 Apr 2026Demonstration in Gaalkacyo, Somalia · Somalia · 15 Apr 2026Riot in Lilongwe, Malawi · Malawi · 15 Apr 2026Riot in Evaton, South Africa · South Africa · 15 Apr 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Apr 2026Riot in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 15 Apr 2026Riot in Algiers, Algeria · Algeria · 15 Apr 2026Riot in Jijel, Algeria · Algeria · 15 Apr 2026Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 15 Apr 2026Riot in Mbombela, South Africa · South Africa · 15 Apr 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 15 Apr 2026Demonstration in Aboisso, Ghana · Ghana · 15 Apr 2026Demonstration in Nyeri, Kenya · Kenya · 15 Apr 2026Riot in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 15 Apr 2026Riot in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 15 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
12 in the list
Unrest
989
38 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

7730 events · newest first

  1. Unrest

    Riot in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 4 · Zimbabwe · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  2. Unrest

    Riot in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  3. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  4. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ukunda, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Ukunda · Source: gdelt

  5. Unrest

    Demonstration in Accra, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Accra · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  7. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  8. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  9. Unrest

    Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  10. Unrest

    Riot in Kaduqli, Sudan

    Severity 4 · Sudan · Kaduqli · Source: gdelt

  11. Unrest

    Riot in Katiola, Ivory Coast

    Severity 4 · Ivory Coast · Katiola · Source: gdelt

  12. Unrest

    Riot in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 4 · Zimbabwe · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Strike in Nyala, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Nyala · Source: gdelt

  14. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Butare, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Rwanda · Butare · Source: gdelt

  16. Unrest

    Riot in Mutare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 4 · Zimbabwe · Mutare · Source: gdelt

  17. Unrest

    Riot in South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  18. Unrest

    Riot in Kaduqli, Sudan

    Severity 4 · Sudan · Kaduqli · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Riot in Dilling, Sudan

    Severity 4 · Sudan · Dilling · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Demonstration in Port Elizabeth, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Port Elizabeth · Source: gdelt

  22. Unrest

    Strike in Tokār, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Tokār · Source: gdelt

  23. Unrest

    Riot in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  24. Unrest

    Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gaalkacyo, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Gaalkacyo · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Riot in Lilongwe, Malawi

    Severity 4 · Malawi · Lilongwe · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Riot in Evaton, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Evaton · Source: gdelt

  28. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Riot in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 4 · Zimbabwe · Harare · Source: gdelt

  30. Unrest

    Riot in Algiers, Algeria

    Severity 4 · Algeria · Algiers · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Riot in Jijel, Algeria

    Severity 4 · Algeria · Jijel · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Riot in Mbombela, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Mbombela · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Demonstration in Aboisso, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Aboisso · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nyeri, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nyeri · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Riot in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Riot in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Mozambique

    2 fatalities · Mozambique · Source: ucdp

  40. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Mora, Cameroon

    1 fatality · Cameroon · Mora · Source: ucdp

  41. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Bama, Cameroon

    1 fatality · Cameroon · Bama · Source: ucdp

  42. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso

    16 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Fada N'gourma · Source: ucdp

  43. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Burkina Faso

    44 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Source: ucdp

  44. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sudan

    5 fatalities · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  45. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Niger

    2 fatalities · Niger · Source: ucdp

  46. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kismayo, Somalia

    9 fatalities · Somalia · Kismayo · Source: ucdp

  47. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kismayo, Somalia

    9 fatalities · Somalia · Kismayo · Source: ucdp

  48. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kismayo, Somalia

    9 fatalities · Somalia · Kismayo · Source: ucdp

  49. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  50. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ethiopia

    4 fatalities · Ethiopia · Source: ucdp

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.