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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.

8613 events were recorded: 6947 conflict events and 1303 unrest events.

8613 eventsSources: gdelt · ucdp

8613 events· Africa

ConflictUnrest

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 Libya · Libya · 13 May 2026Military force used in Malindi, Kenya · Kenya · 13 May 2026Military force used in Sirte, Libya · Libya · 13 May 2026Military force used in Bondoukou, Ghana · Ghana · 13 May 2026Military force used in Damanhur, Egypt · Egypt · 13 May 2026Military force used in Dilling, Sudan · Sudan · 13 May 2026Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 13 May 2026Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 May 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 May 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 May 2026Military force used in Madīnat an Naşr, Egypt · Egypt · 13 May 2026One-sided violence in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 13 May 2026One-sided violence in Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 13 May 2026Non-state conflict in Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 13 May 2026State-based conflict in Bamako, Mali · Mali · 13 May 2026State-based conflict in Ségou, Mali · Mali · 13 May 2026State-based conflict in Mopti, Mali · Mali · 13 May 2026Non-state conflict in Malanville, Niger · Niger · 13 May 2026State-based conflict in Nikki, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 May 2026Non-state conflict in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 May 2026State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 May 2026State-based conflict in Malanville, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 May 2026Non-state conflict in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 May 2026State-based conflict in Mogadishu, Somalia · Somalia · 13 May 2026Non-state conflict in South Sudan · South Sudan · 13 May 2026State-based conflict in Sudan · Sudan · 13 May 2026State-based conflict in Nyala, Sudan · Sudan · 13 May 2026Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 May 2026Demonstration in Youssoufia, Morocco · Morocco · 13 May 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 13 May 2026Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 May 2026Riot in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan · Sudan · 13 May 2026Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 May 2026Riot in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 13 May 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 13 May 2026Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana · Ghana · 13 May 2026Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 13 May 2026Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana · Ghana · 13 May 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 13 May 2026Demonstration in Dodoma, Tanzania · Tanzania · 13 May 2026Demonstration in Arusha, Tanzania · Tanzania · 13 May 2026Riot in Mallawī, Egypt · Egypt · 13 May 2026Demonstration in Funtua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 May 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 May 2026Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 May 2026Demonstration in Liberia · Liberia · 13 May 2026Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 13 May 2026Demonstration in Accra, Ghana · Ghana · 13 May 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 13 May 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 13 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
27 in the list
Unrest
1,303
23 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

8613 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Libya

    Severity 3 · Libya · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Malindi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Malindi · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Sirte, Libya

    Severity 3 · Libya · Sirte · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Bondoukou, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Bondoukou · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Damanhur, Egypt

    Severity 3 · Egypt · Damanhur · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Dilling, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Dilling · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Ethiopia · Hosa’ina · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Madīnat an Naşr, Egypt

    Severity 3 · Egypt · Madīnat an Naşr · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

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

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

  13. Conflict

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

    4 fatalities · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Rutshuru · Source: ucdp

  14. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

  15. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bamako, Mali

    1 fatality · Mali · Bamako · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ségou, Mali

    3 fatalities · Mali · Ségou · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Mopti, Mali

    1 fatality · Mali · Mopti · Source: ucdp

  18. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Malanville, Niger

    5 fatalities · Niger · Malanville · Source: ucdp

  19. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Nikki, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Nikki · Source: ucdp

  20. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Lafia, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: ucdp

  21. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  22. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Malanville, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Malanville · Source: ucdp

  23. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: ucdp

  24. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Mogadishu, Somalia

    5 fatalities · Somalia · Mogadishu · Source: ucdp

  25. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in South Sudan

    14 fatalities · South Sudan · Source: ucdp

  26. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sudan

    1 fatality · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  27. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Nyala, Sudan

    3 fatalities · Sudan · Nyala · Source: ucdp

  28. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Demonstration in Youssoufia, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Youssoufia · Source: gdelt

  30. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Riot in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan

    Severity 4 · Sudan · Al-Ubayyid · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Riot in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

    Severity 4 · Ethiopia · Hosa’ina · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Bondoukou · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Bondoukou · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Demonstration in Dodoma, Tanzania

    Severity 3 · Tanzania · Dodoma · Source: gdelt

  41. Unrest

    Demonstration in Arusha, Tanzania

    Severity 3 · Tanzania · Arusha · Source: gdelt

  42. Unrest

    Riot in Mallawī, Egypt

    Severity 4 · Egypt · Mallawī · Source: gdelt

  43. Unrest

    Demonstration in Funtua, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Funtua · Source: gdelt

  44. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  45. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  46. Unrest

    Demonstration in Liberia

    Severity 3 · Liberia · Source: gdelt

  47. Unrest

    Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  48. Unrest

    Demonstration in Accra, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Accra · Source: gdelt

  49. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  50. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · 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.