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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

Unrest

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 monthDemonstration in Ilesa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Funtua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan · Sudan · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana · Ghana · 26 May 2026Riot in Lira, Uganda · Uganda · 26 May 2026Riot in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Enugu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Kolda, Senegal · Senegal · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Afikpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Āsela, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Asmara, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Kayes, Republic of the Congo · Republic of the Congo · 26 May 2026Riot in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Liberia · Liberia · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Kitale, Kenya · Kenya · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Mogadishu, Somalia · Somalia · 26 May 2026Civil unrest in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 26 May 2026Riot in Mbombela, South Africa · South Africa · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Kolda, Senegal · Senegal · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Bida, Nigeria · Nigeria · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Kolda, Senegal · Senegal · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Norton, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 26 May 2026Strike in Kolda, Senegal · Senegal · 26 May 2026Riot in Alberton, South Africa · South Africa · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Algeria · Algeria · 26 May 2026Riot in Kimberley, South Africa · South Africa · 26 May 2026Riot in Mbombela, South Africa · South Africa · 26 May 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Migori, Kenya · Kenya · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Republic of the Congo · Republic of the Congo · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Antanifotsy, Madagascar · Madagascar · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Uitenhage, South Africa · South Africa · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 26 May 2026Strike in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Gombe, Nigeria · Nigeria · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Liberia · Liberia · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 26 May 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 26 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
0 in the list
Unrest
1,303
50 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

8250 events · newest first

  1. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ilesa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ilesa · Source: gdelt

  2. Unrest

    Demonstration in Funtua, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Funtua · Source: gdelt

  3. Unrest

    Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  4. Unrest

    Demonstration in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan

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

  5. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Bondoukou · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Riot in Lira, Uganda

    Severity 4 · Uganda · Lira · Source: gdelt

  7. Unrest

    Riot in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  8. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  9. Unrest

    Demonstration in Enugu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Enugu · Source: gdelt

  10. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kolda, Senegal

    Severity 3 · Senegal · Kolda · Source: gdelt

  11. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  12. Unrest

    Demonstration in Afikpo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Afikpo · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  14. Unrest

    Demonstration in Āsela, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Ethiopia · Āsela · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Asmara, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Ethiopia · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  16. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kayes, Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Republic of the Congo · Kayes · Source: gdelt

  17. Unrest

    Riot in Yola, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Yola · Source: gdelt

  18. Unrest

    Demonstration in Liberia

    Severity 3 · Liberia · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kitale, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Kitale · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Demonstration in Mogadishu, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Mogadishu · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Civil unrest in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 4 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  22. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  23. Unrest

    Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Harare · Source: gdelt

  24. Unrest

    Riot in Mbombela, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Mbombela · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kolda, Senegal

    Severity 3 · Senegal · Kolda · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bida, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bida · Source: gdelt

  28. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  30. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kolda, Senegal

    Severity 3 · Senegal · Kolda · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Demonstration in Norton, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Norton · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Harare · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Strike in Kolda, Senegal

    Severity 3 · Senegal · Kolda · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Riot in Alberton, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Alberton · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in Algeria

    Severity 3 · Algeria · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Riot in Kimberley, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Kimberley · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Riot in Mbombela, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Mbombela · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Demonstration in Migori, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Migori · Source: gdelt

  41. Unrest

    Demonstration in Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Republic of the Congo · Source: gdelt

  42. Unrest

    Demonstration in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

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

  43. Unrest

    Demonstration in Antanifotsy, Madagascar

    Severity 3 · Madagascar · Antanifotsy · Source: gdelt

  44. Unrest

    Demonstration in Uitenhage, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Uitenhage · Source: gdelt

  45. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  46. Unrest

    Strike in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  47. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gombe, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gombe · Source: gdelt

  48. Unrest

    Demonstration in Liberia

    Severity 3 · Liberia · Source: gdelt

  49. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  50. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · 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.