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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 Biu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Mass violence in Asmara, Eritrea · Eritrea · 1 May 2026Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Military force used in Omdurman, Sudan · Sudan · 1 May 2026Military force used in Khartoum, Sudan · Sudan · 1 May 2026Military force used in Brikama, Gambia · Gambia · 1 May 2026State-based conflict in Dédougou, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 1 May 2026One-sided violence in Bama, Cameroon · Cameroon · 1 May 2026State-based conflict in Bamenda, Cameroon · Cameroon · 1 May 2026One-sided violence in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 1 May 2026State-based conflict in Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 1 May 2026One-sided violence in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 1 May 2026One-sided violence in Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 1 May 2026Non-state conflict in Şurmān, Libya · Libya · 1 May 2026One-sided violence in Mali · Mali · 1 May 2026State-based conflict in Ségou, Mali · Mali · 1 May 2026State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026State-based conflict in Funtua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026State-based conflict in Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026State-based conflict in Sudan · Sudan · 1 May 2026Demonstration in Luanda, Angola · Angola · 1 May 2026Demonstration in Eldoret, Kenya · Kenya · 1 May 2026Demonstration in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Demonstration in Kampala, Uganda · Uganda · 1 May 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Demonstration in Bida, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Demonstration in Bida, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Demonstration in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Demonstration in Kisumu, Kenya · Kenya · 1 May 2026Riot in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan · Sudan · 1 May 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 1 May 2026Demonstration in Madina, Ghana · Ghana · 1 May 2026Demonstration in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan · Sudan · 1 May 2026Demonstration in Mokolo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Demonstration in Madīnat an Naşr, Egypt · Egypt · 1 May 2026Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 1 May 2026Demonstration in Evaton, South Africa · South Africa · 1 May 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Demonstration in Mallawī, Egypt · Egypt · 1 May 2026Demonstration in Le Kram, Tunisia · Tunisia · 1 May 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 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
24 in the list
Unrest
1,303
26 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

8613 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Biu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Biu · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Mass violence in Asmara, Eritrea

    Severity 4 · Eritrea · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Omdurman, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Omdurman · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Khartoum, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Khartoum · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Brikama, Gambia

    Severity 3 · Gambia · Brikama · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dédougou, Burkina Faso

    5 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Dédougou · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Bama, Cameroon

    2 fatalities · Cameroon · Bama · Source: ucdp

  12. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bamenda, Cameroon

    2 fatalities · Cameroon · Bamenda · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

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

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

  14. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Democratic Republic of the Congo

    6 fatalities · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Source: ucdp

  15. Conflict

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

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

  16. Conflict

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

    5 fatalities · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Uvira · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Şurmān, Libya

    5 fatalities · Libya · Şurmān · Source: ucdp

  18. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Mali

    3 fatalities · Mali · Source: ucdp

  19. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ségou, Mali

    150 fatalities · Mali · Ségou · Source: ucdp

  20. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: ucdp

  21. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Funtua, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Funtua · Source: ucdp

  22. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Source: ucdp

  23. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  24. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sudan

    1 fatality · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  25. Unrest

    Demonstration in Luanda, Angola

    Severity 3 · Angola · Luanda · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Demonstration in Eldoret, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Eldoret · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yola, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yola · Source: gdelt

  28. Unrest

    Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  30. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kampala, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Kampala · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bida, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bida · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bida, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bida · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kisumu, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Kisumu · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Riot in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan

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

  39. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Demonstration in Madina, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Madina · Source: gdelt

  41. Unrest

    Demonstration in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan

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

  42. Unrest

    Demonstration in Mokolo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Mokolo · Source: gdelt

  43. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  44. Unrest

    Demonstration in Madīnat an Naşr, Egypt

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

  45. Unrest

    Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  46. Unrest

    Demonstration in Evaton, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Evaton · Source: gdelt

  47. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  48. Unrest

    Demonstration in Mallawī, Egypt

    Severity 3 · Egypt · Mallawī · Source: gdelt

  49. Unrest

    Demonstration in Le Kram, Tunisia

    Severity 3 · Tunisia · Le Kram · Source: gdelt

  50. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · 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.