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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 monthNuclear alert in South Africa · South Africa · 9 May 2026Military force used in Mali · Mali · 9 May 2026Military force used in Gaalkacyo, Somalia · Somalia · 9 May 2026Military force used in Errachidia, Morocco · Morocco · 9 May 2026One-sided violence in Foumbot, Cameroon · Cameroon · 9 May 2026State-based conflict in Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 9 May 2026One-sided violence in Mandera, Somalia · Somalia · 9 May 2026State-based conflict in Ségou, Mali · Mali · 9 May 2026One-sided violence in Chimoio, Mozambique · Mozambique · 9 May 2026State-based conflict in Dogondoutchi, Niger · Niger · 9 May 2026State-based conflict in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 May 2026Non-state conflict in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 May 2026State-based conflict in Biu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 May 2026State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan · Sudan · 9 May 2026Military force used in Efon-Alaaye, Nigeria · Nigeria · 8 May 2026Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 8 May 2026Military force used in Bondoukou, Ghana · Ghana · 8 May 2026Military force used in Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 8 May 2026Military force used in Nyanza, Rwanda · Rwanda · 8 May 2026Military force used in Kontagora, Nigeria · Nigeria · 8 May 2026Military force used in Dapaong, Ghana · Ghana · 8 May 2026Military force used in Madīnat an Naşr, Egypt · Egypt · 8 May 2026Military force used in Dapaong, Ghana · Ghana · 8 May 2026Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 8 May 2026Military force used in Kolda, Senegal · Senegal · 8 May 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 9 May 2026Demonstration in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 May 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 May 2026Demonstration in Tokār, Sudan · Sudan · 9 May 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 May 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 May 2026Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 May 2026Riot in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 9 May 2026Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 May 2026Strike in Tokār, Sudan · Sudan · 9 May 2026Strike in Mogadishu, Somalia · Somalia · 9 May 2026Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana · Ghana · 9 May 2026Strike in South Africa · South Africa · 9 May 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 9 May 2026Demonstration in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 9 May 2026Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 May 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 9 May 2026Strike in Madīnat an Naşr, Egypt · Egypt · 9 May 2026Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 May 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 May 2026Demonstration in Nakuru, Kenya · Kenya · 9 May 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 May 2026Demonstration in Madīnat an Naşr, Egypt · Egypt · 9 May 2026Demonstration in Mallawī, Egypt · Egypt · 9 May 2026Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 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
25 in the list
Unrest
1,303
25 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

8613 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Mali

    Severity 3 · Mali · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Gaalkacyo, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Gaalkacyo · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Errachidia, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Errachidia · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Foumbot, Cameroon

    2 fatalities · Cameroon · Foumbot · Source: ucdp

  6. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ethiopia

    24 fatalities · Ethiopia · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Mandera, Somalia

    6 fatalities · Somalia · Mandera · Source: ucdp

  8. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ségou, Mali

    2 fatalities · Mali · Ségou · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Chimoio, Mozambique

    1 fatality · Mozambique · Chimoio · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dogondoutchi, Niger

    5 fatalities · Niger · Dogondoutchi · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Yola, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Yola · Source: ucdp

  12. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Lafia, Nigeria

    10 fatalities · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Biu, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Biu · Source: ucdp

  14. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan

    18 fatalities · Sudan · Dilling · Source: ucdp

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  16. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yola, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yola · Source: gdelt

  17. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  18. Unrest

    Demonstration in Tokār, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Tokār · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  22. Unrest

    Riot in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 4 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  23. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  24. Unrest

    Strike in Tokār, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Tokār · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Strike in Mogadishu, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Mogadishu · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Bondoukou · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Strike in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  28. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Demonstration in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

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

  30. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Strike in Madīnat an Naşr, Egypt

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

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nakuru, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nakuru · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in Madīnat an Naşr, Egypt

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

  38. Unrest

    Demonstration in Mallawī, Egypt

    Severity 3 · Egypt · Mallawī · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Efon-Alaaye, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Efon-Alaaye · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Bondoukou, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Bondoukou · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Lodja · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Nyanza, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Rwanda · Nyanza · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Kontagora, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kontagora · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Dapaong, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Dapaong · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Madīnat an Naşr, Egypt

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

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Dapaong, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Dapaong · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Kolda, Senegal

    Severity 3 · Senegal · Kolda · 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.