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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

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 monthMilitary force used in South Africa · South Africa · 27 May 2026Military force used in Gafsa, Tunisia · Tunisia · 27 May 2026Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 27 May 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 27 May 2026Nuclear alert in Sudan · Sudan · 27 May 2026Nuclear alert in Nyala, Sudan · Sudan · 27 May 2026Military force used in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria · Nigeria · 27 May 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 27 May 2026Military force used in Sudan · Sudan · 27 May 2026Military force used in Katiola, Ivory Coast · Ivory Coast · 27 May 2026Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 27 May 2026Military force used in Isiolo, Kenya · Kenya · 27 May 2026Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 27 May 2026Military force used in Mallawī, Egypt · Egypt · 27 May 2026Military force used in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 27 May 2026Military force used in Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 27 May 2026Military force used in Tafo, Ghana · Ghana · 27 May 2026Military force used in Potiskum, Nigeria · Nigeria · 27 May 2026Military force used in Errachidia, Morocco · Morocco · 27 May 2026Military force used in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria · Nigeria · 27 May 2026Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 27 May 2026Military force used in Kontagora, Nigeria · Nigeria · 27 May 2026Nuclear alert in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 27 May 2026Military force used in Madīnat an Naşr, Egypt · Egypt · 27 May 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 27 May 2026Military force used in Windhoek West, Namibia · Namibia · 27 May 2026Military force used in Sudan · Sudan · 27 May 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 27 May 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 27 May 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 27 May 2026Demonstration in Kimberley, South Africa · South Africa · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Rumonge, Burundi · Burundi · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Foumban, Cameroon · Cameroon · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Accra, Ghana · Ghana · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Sudan · Sudan · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Dishnā, Egypt · Egypt · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Mutare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 28 May 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 May 2026Strike in Efon-Alaaye, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Sagamu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 May 2026Riot in Midrand, South Africa · South Africa · 28 May 2026Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 28 May 2026Riot in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 28 May 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 28 May 2026Strike in Accra, Ghana · Ghana · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Damanhur, Egypt · Egypt · 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
30 in the list
Unrest
1,303
20 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

8250 events · newest first

  1. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kimberley, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Kimberley · Source: gdelt

  2. Unrest

    Demonstration in Rumonge, Burundi

    Severity 3 · Burundi · Rumonge · Source: gdelt

  3. Unrest

    Demonstration in Foumban, Cameroon

    Severity 3 · Cameroon · Foumban · Source: gdelt

  4. Unrest

    Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Harare · Source: gdelt

  5. Unrest

    Demonstration in Accra, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Accra · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Demonstration in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia

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

  7. Unrest

    Demonstration in Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Source: gdelt

  8. Unrest

    Demonstration in Dishnā, Egypt

    Severity 3 · Egypt · Dishnā · Source: gdelt

  9. Unrest

    Demonstration in Mutare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Mutare · Source: gdelt

  10. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  11. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  12. Unrest

    Strike in Efon-Alaaye, Nigeria

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

  13. Unrest

    Demonstration in Sagamu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Sagamu · Source: gdelt

  14. Unrest

    Riot in Midrand, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Midrand · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  16. Unrest

    Riot in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  17. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  18. Unrest

    Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Strike in Accra, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Accra · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Demonstration in Damanhur, Egypt

    Severity 3 · Egypt · Damanhur · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Gafsa, Tunisia

    Severity 3 · Tunisia · Gafsa · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Sudan

    Severity 4 · Sudan · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Nyala, Sudan

    Severity 4 · Sudan · Nyala · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Akwa Ibom · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Katiola, Ivory Coast

    Severity 3 · Ivory Coast · Katiola · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Isiolo, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Isiolo · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Mallawī, Egypt

    Severity 3 · Egypt · Mallawī · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Tafo, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Tafo · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Potiskum, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Potiskum · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Errachidia, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Errachidia · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Akwa Ibom · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Kontagora, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kontagora · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Madīnat an Naşr, Egypt

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

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Windhoek West, Namibia

    Severity 3 · Namibia · Windhoek West · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · 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.