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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 Mokolo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 May 2026Military force used in Mokolo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 May 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 18 May 2026Military force used in Mali · Mali · 18 May 2026Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 May 2026Military force used in Damanhur, Egypt · Egypt · 18 May 2026Military force used in Kolda, Senegal · Senegal · 18 May 2026Military force used in Sokodé, Togo · Togo · 18 May 2026Nuclear alert in N'Djamena, Chad · Chad · 18 May 2026Military force used in Madīnat an Naşr, Egypt · Egypt · 18 May 2026Military force used in N'Djamena, Chad · Chad · 18 May 2026Military force used in Mallawī, Egypt · Egypt · 18 May 2026Military force used in Butare, Rwanda · Rwanda · 18 May 2026Military force used in Butare, Rwanda · Rwanda · 18 May 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 May 2026Military force used in Dondo, Mozambique · Mozambique · 18 May 2026Military force used in Oyo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 May 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Nyeri, Kenya · Kenya · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 19 May 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Isiolo, Kenya · Kenya · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 19 May 2026Civil unrest in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 19 May 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 19 May 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 19 May 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Kaduna, Nigeria · Nigeria · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 19 May 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Asmara, Eritrea · Eritrea · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 19 May 2026Riot in Mallawī, Egypt · Egypt · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Afgooye, Somalia · Somalia · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Mutare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Nyanza, Rwanda · Rwanda · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Republic of the Congo · Republic of the Congo · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Kalemie, Tanzania · Tanzania · 19 May 2026Riot in Isiolo, Kenya · Kenya · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Dondo, Mozambique · Mozambique · 19 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. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  2. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nyeri, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nyeri · Source: gdelt

  3. Unrest

    Demonstration in Sokoto, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  4. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  5. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  7. Unrest

    Demonstration in Isiolo, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Isiolo · Source: gdelt

  8. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  9. Unrest

    Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  10. Unrest

    Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Harare · Source: gdelt

  11. Unrest

    Civil unrest in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 4 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  12. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  14. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kaduna, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kaduna · Source: gdelt

  16. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  17. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  18. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Demonstration in Asmara, Eritrea

    Severity 3 · Eritrea · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  22. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  23. Unrest

    Riot in Mallawī, Egypt

    Severity 4 · Egypt · Mallawī · Source: gdelt

  24. Unrest

    Demonstration in Afgooye, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Afgooye · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Demonstration in Mutare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Mutare · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  28. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nyanza, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Rwanda · Nyanza · Source: gdelt

  30. Unrest

    Demonstration in Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Republic of the Congo · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kalemie, Tanzania

    Severity 3 · Tanzania · Kalemie · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Riot in Isiolo, Kenya

    Severity 4 · Kenya · Isiolo · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in Dondo, Mozambique

    Severity 3 · Mozambique · Dondo · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Mokolo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Mokolo · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Mokolo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Mokolo · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Mali

    Severity 3 · Mali · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Damanhur, Egypt

    Severity 3 · Egypt · Damanhur · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Kolda, Senegal

    Severity 3 · Senegal · Kolda · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Sokodé, Togo

    Severity 3 · Togo · Sokodé · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in N'Djamena, Chad

    Severity 4 · Chad · N'Djamena · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Madīnat an Naşr, Egypt

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

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in N'Djamena, Chad

    Severity 3 · Chad · N'Djamena · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Mallawī, Egypt

    Severity 3 · Egypt · Mallawī · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Butare, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Rwanda · Butare · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Butare, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Rwanda · Butare · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Dondo, Mozambique

    Severity 3 · Mozambique · Dondo · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Oyo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Oyo · 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.