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Risk events in Africa, May 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.

8250 events were recorded: 6947 conflict events and 1303 unrest events.

8250 eventsSources: gdelt

8250 events· Africa

Conflict

World map of risk events47 countries with events, 50 events plottedTanzania · 34 · Events per country this monthDem. Rep. Congo · 198 · Events per country this monthSomalia · 216 · Events per country this monthKenya · 514 · Events per country this monthSudan · 392 · Events per country this monthChad · 199 · Events per country this monthSouth Africa · 1126 · Events per country this monthLesotho · 24 · Events per country this monthZimbabwe · 164 · Events per country this monthBotswana · 29 · Events per country this monthNamibia · 61 · Events per country this monthSenegal · 29 · Events per country this monthMali · 290 · Events per country this monthMauritania · 4 · Events per country this monthBenin · 49 · Events per country this monthNiger · 94 · Events per country this monthNigeria · 2898 · Events per country this monthCameroon · 74 · Events per country this monthTogo · 6 · Events per country this monthGhana · 238 · Events per country this monthCôte d'Ivoire · 9 · Events per country this monthGuinea · 12 · Events per country this monthLiberia · 62 · Events per country this monthSierra Leone · 18 · Events per country this monthBurkina Faso · 48 · Events per country this monthCentral African Rep. · 8 · Events per country this monthCongo · 118 · Events per country this monthGabon · 2 · Events per country this monthEq. Guinea · 4 · Events per country this monthZambia · 20 · Events per country this monthMalawi · 70 · Events per country this monthMozambique · 58 · Events per country this monthAngola · 25 · Events per country this monthBurundi · 14 · Events per country this monthMadagascar · 6 · Events per country this monthGambia · 2 · Events per country this monthTunisia · 30 · Events per country this monthAlgeria · 28 · Events per country this monthEritrea · 13 · Events per country this monthMorocco · 85 · Events per country this monthEgypt · 257 · Events per country this monthLibya · 92 · Events per country this monthEthiopia · 146 · Events per country this monthDjibouti · 2 · Events per country this monthUganda · 278 · Events per country this monthRwanda · 120 · Events per country this monthS. Sudan · 74 · Events per country this monthMilitary force used in Mogadishu, Somalia · Somalia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Okene, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 May 2026Military force used in Nyanza, Rwanda · Rwanda · 31 May 2026Military force used in Beni, Uganda · Uganda · 31 May 2026Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 May 2026Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 May 2026Military force used in Conakry, Sierra Leone · Sierra Leone · 31 May 2026Military force used in Beni, Uganda · Uganda · 31 May 2026Military force used in Oyo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 May 2026Military force used in Sudan · Sudan · 31 May 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 May 2026Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 May 2026Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 31 May 2026Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 May 2026Military force used in Enugu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 May 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 May 2026Military force used in Asmara, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 May 2026Military force used in Dondo, Mozambique · Mozambique · 31 May 2026Military force used in Enugu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 May 2026Military force used in Zomba, Malawi · Malawi · 31 May 2026Military force used in Nyanza, Rwanda · Rwanda · 31 May 2026Military force used in Khartoum, Sudan · Sudan · 31 May 2026Military force used in Tokār, Sudan · Sudan · 31 May 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 May 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 31 May 2026Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 May 2026Military force used in Lira, Uganda · Uganda · 31 May 2026Military force used in Okene, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 May 2026Military force used in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 May 2026Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 May 2026Military force used in Okene, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 May 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 31 May 2026Military force used in Mombasa, Kenya · Kenya · 31 May 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 May 2026Military force used in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 May 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 31 May 2026Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 May 2026Military force used in Takoradze, Ghana · Ghana · 31 May 2026Military force used in Namibia · Namibia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Namibia · Namibia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Okene, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 May 2026Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 May 2026Military force used in Kontagora, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 May 2026Military force used in Nsukka, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 May 2026Military force used in Maradi, Niger · Niger · 31 May 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 May 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 May 2026Military force used in Maradi, Niger · Niger · 31 May 2026Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 May 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Nigeria: 2898
  • South Africa: 1126
  • Kenya: 514
  • Sudan: 392
  • Mali: 290
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
6,947
50 in the list
Unrest
1,303
0 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Signal

How the picture is moving

Bars: this period · Markers: 90-day daily baseline × days

Events by type

Against the 90-day baseline

Earthquake
90-day baseline: 0.3
0
Disaster
90-day baseline: 0
0
Conflict
90-day baseline: 5,658.9
6,947
Unrest
90-day baseline: 1,295.8
1,303
Advisory
90-day baseline: 1.7
0

Events per day

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Events per bucket and type (data behind the chart)
DateEarthquakeDisasterConflictUnrestAdvisoryFire hotspots
2026-05-01002043907493
2026-05-020018531012424
2026-05-030016932011141
2026-05-040021961013339
2026-05-0500284460696
2026-05-06002585005114
2026-05-07002505006421
2026-05-08002464005059
2026-05-09001652104916
2026-05-10001962706155
2026-05-11002803707607
2026-05-12002522609426
2026-05-130024954011880
2026-05-140020755015064
2026-05-150020940011856
2026-05-16002922505728
2026-05-17002432304486
2026-05-18003307208036
2026-05-19003086107323
2026-05-20002495008832
2026-05-21002164508138
2026-05-22002194008698
2026-05-23001323008070
2026-05-240014832011635
2026-05-250023754023046
2026-05-260022067018396
2026-05-270021243013857
2026-05-280026553015932
2026-05-290018748019657
2026-05-300015424022923
2026-05-310016227012582

Events

What is happening now

8250 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Mogadishu, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Mogadishu · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Okene, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Okene · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Nyanza, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Rwanda · Nyanza · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Beni, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Beni · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Conakry, Sierra Leone

    Severity 3 · Sierra Leone · Conakry · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Beni, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Beni · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Oyo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Oyo · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Enugu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Enugu · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Asmara, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Ethiopia · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Dondo, Mozambique

    Severity 3 · Mozambique · Dondo · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Enugu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Enugu · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Zomba, Malawi

    Severity 3 · Malawi · Zomba · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Nyanza, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Rwanda · Nyanza · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Khartoum, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Khartoum · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Tokār, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Tokār · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Lira, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Lira · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Okene, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Okene · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Okene, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Okene · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Mombasa, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Mombasa · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Yola, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yola · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Takoradze, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Takoradze · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Namibia

    Severity 3 · Namibia · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Namibia

    Severity 3 · Namibia · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Okene, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Okene · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Kontagora, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kontagora · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Nsukka, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Nsukka · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Maradi, Niger

    Severity 3 · Niger · Maradi · 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 Maradi, Niger

    Severity 3 · Niger · Maradi · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · 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.