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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 · ucdp

8250 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 monthMass violence in Mallawī, Egypt · Egypt · 28 May 2026Military force used in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 May 2026One-sided violence in Muyinga, Burundi · Burundi · 28 May 2026One-sided violence in Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 28 May 2026State-based conflict in Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 28 May 2026One-sided violence in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 28 May 2026State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 28 May 2026State-based conflict in Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 28 May 2026State-based conflict in Bamako, Mali · Mali · 28 May 2026State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 May 2026State-based conflict in N'Djamena, Cameroon · Cameroon · 28 May 2026State-based conflict in Mogadishu, Somalia · Somalia · 28 May 2026State-based conflict in Somalia · Somalia · 28 May 2026State-based conflict in Kismayo, Somalia · Somalia · 28 May 2026State-based conflict in En Nahud, Sudan · Sudan · 28 May 2026One-sided violence in Sudan · Sudan · 28 May 2026One-sided violence in Sudan · Sudan · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Isiolo, Kenya · Kenya · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 28 May 2026Riot in Kisumu, Kenya · Kenya · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Kampala, Uganda · Uganda · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Algeria · Algeria · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Accra, Ghana · Ghana · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Obuase, Ghana · Ghana · 28 May 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Accra, Ghana · Ghana · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan · Sudan · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Botswana · Botswana · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Accra, Ghana · Ghana · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Gao, Mali · Mali · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Nyeri, Kenya · Kenya · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Abéché, Chad · Chad · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Bida, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan · Sudan · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Mallawī, Egypt · Egypt · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Gombe, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Gombe, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Republic of the Congo · Republic of the Congo · 28 May 2026Demonstration in South Sudan · South Sudan · 28 May 2026Riot in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Asmara, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 28 May 2026Riot in Gaalkacyo, Somalia · Somalia · 28 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
17 in the list
Unrest
1,303
33 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

8250 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Mass violence in Mallawī, Egypt

    Severity 4 · Egypt · Mallawī · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Akwa Ibom · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Muyinga, Burundi

    1 fatality · Burundi · Muyinga · Source: ucdp

  4. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

  5. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

  6. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia

    12 fatalities · Ethiopia · Debre Mark’os · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    2 fatalities · Ethiopia · Bahir Dar · Source: ucdp

  8. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ethiopia

    1 fatality · Ethiopia · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bamako, Mali

    2 fatalities · Mali · Bamako · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

    State-based conflict in N'Djamena, Cameroon

    16 fatalities · Cameroon · N'Djamena · Source: ucdp

  12. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Mogadishu, Somalia

    67 fatalities · Somalia · Mogadishu · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Somalia

    67 fatalities · Somalia · Source: ucdp

  14. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kismayo, Somalia

    66 fatalities · Somalia · Kismayo · Source: ucdp

  15. Conflict

    State-based conflict in En Nahud, Sudan

    18 fatalities · Sudan · En Nahud · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Sudan

    30 fatalities · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Sudan

    30 fatalities · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  18. Unrest

    Demonstration in Isiolo, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Isiolo · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Riot in Kisumu, Kenya

    Severity 4 · Kenya · Kisumu · Source: gdelt

  22. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kampala, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Kampala · Source: gdelt

  23. Unrest

    Demonstration in Algeria

    Severity 3 · Algeria · Source: gdelt

  24. Unrest

    Demonstration in Accra, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Accra · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Demonstration in Obuase, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Obuase · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Demonstration in Accra, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Accra · Source: gdelt

  28. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Demonstration in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan

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

  30. Unrest

    Demonstration in Botswana

    Severity 3 · Botswana · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in Accra, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Accra · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Demonstration in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Ethiopia · Debre Mark’os · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gao, Mali

    Severity 3 · Mali · Gao · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nyeri, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nyeri · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in Abéché, Chad

    Severity 3 · Chad · Abéché · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bida, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bida · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Demonstration in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan

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

  41. Unrest

    Demonstration in Mallawī, Egypt

    Severity 3 · Egypt · Mallawī · Source: gdelt

  42. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gombe, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gombe · Source: gdelt

  43. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gombe, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gombe · Source: gdelt

  44. Unrest

    Demonstration in Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Republic of the Congo · Source: gdelt

  45. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Sudan

    Severity 3 · South Sudan · Source: gdelt

  46. Unrest

    Riot in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 4 · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Bunia · Source: gdelt

  47. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  48. Unrest

    Demonstration in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Ethiopia · Debre Mark’os · Source: gdelt

  49. Unrest

    Demonstration in Asmara, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Ethiopia · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  50. Unrest

    Riot in Gaalkacyo, Somalia

    Severity 4 · Somalia · Gaalkacyo · 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.