Risk events in Africa, May 2026

Weapons-of-mass-destruction threat in Yenagoa, Nigeria

Severity 4 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

Weapons-of-mass-destruction threat in Lafia, Nigeria

Severity 4 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

Military force used in Diepsloot, South Africa

Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

Military force used in Lokossa, Ghana

Severity 3 · Ghana · Lokossa · Source: gdelt

Military force used in South Africa

Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

Military force used in Tafo, Ghana

Severity 3 · Ghana · Tafo · Source: gdelt

Military force used in Al-Damir, Sudan

Severity 3 · Sudan · Al-Damir · Source: gdelt

Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa

Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

Military force used in Windhoek West, Namibia

Severity 3 · Namibia · Windhoek West · Source: gdelt

Military force used in Mali

Severity 3 · Mali · Source: gdelt

Military force used in Ad-Damazin, Sudan

Severity 3 · Sudan · Ad-Damazin · Source: gdelt

Military force used in Beni, Uganda

Severity 3 · Uganda · Beni · Source: gdelt

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

1 fatality · Burkina Faso · Fada N'gourma · Source: ucdp

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2 fatalities · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Kalemie · Source: ucdp

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

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

One-sided violence in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

15 fatalities · Ethiopia · Bahir Dar · Source: ucdp

State-based conflict in Mopti, Mali

2 fatalities · Mali · Mopti · Source: ucdp

State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria

6 fatalities · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: ucdp

Non-state conflict in Lafia, Nigeria

6 fatalities · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: ucdp

Non-state conflict in Kogi State, Nigeria

2 fatalities · Nigeria · Kogi State · Source: ucdp

One-sided violence in Nsukka, Nigeria

1 fatality · Nigeria · Nsukka · Source: ucdp

One-sided violence in Yola, Nigeria

5 fatalities · Nigeria · Yola · Source: ucdp

One-sided violence in Funtua, Nigeria

7 fatalities · Nigeria · Funtua · Source: ucdp

State-based conflict in Biu, Nigeria

4 fatalities · Nigeria · Biu · Source: ucdp

State-based conflict in Kūstī, Sudan

5 fatalities · Sudan · Kūstī · Source: ucdp

Demonstration in Mali

Severity 3 · Mali · Source: gdelt

Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

Demonstration in Antanifotsy, Madagascar

Severity 3 · Madagascar · Antanifotsy · Source: gdelt

Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria

Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

Demonstration in Kampala, Uganda

Severity 3 · Uganda · Kampala · Source: gdelt

Demonstration in Kampala, Uganda

Severity 3 · Uganda · Kampala · Source: gdelt

Demonstration in South Africa

Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

Demonstration in Matlapaneng, Lesotho

Severity 3 · Lesotho · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

Demonstration in Sokoto, Nigeria

Severity 3 · Nigeria · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

Demonstration in Bamako, Mali

Severity 3 · Mali · Bamako · Source: gdelt

Demonstration in Gao, Mali

Severity 3 · Mali · Gao · Source: gdelt

Demonstration in Lilongwe, Malawi

Severity 3 · Malawi · Lilongwe · Source: gdelt

Strike in Iwo, Nigeria

Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

Demonstration in East London, South Africa

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

Strike in South Africa

Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

Demonstration in Liberia

Severity 3 · Liberia · Source: gdelt

Demonstration in Liberia

Severity 3 · Liberia · Source: gdelt

Demonstration in Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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