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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: ucdp · 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 monthState-based conflict in Isiolo, Kenya · Kenya · 18 May 2026State-based conflict in Isiolo, Kenya · Kenya · 18 May 2026State-based conflict in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 18 May 2026State-based conflict in Mali · Mali · 18 May 2026State-based conflict in Wukari, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 May 2026State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 May 2026State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 May 2026Non-state conflict in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 May 2026One-sided violence in Bama, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 May 2026One-sided violence in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 May 2026State-based conflict in Sudan · Sudan · 18 May 2026State-based conflict in Sudan · Sudan · 18 May 2026State-based conflict in Ad-Damazin, Sudan · Sudan · 18 May 2026Strike in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 May 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 May 2026Demonstration in Sagamu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 May 2026Demonstration in Numan, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 May 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 May 2026Demonstration in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 May 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 18 May 2026Demonstration in Embu, Kenya · Kenya · 18 May 2026Riot in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 18 May 2026Riot in Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 18 May 2026Demonstration in Numan, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 May 2026Demonstration in Mokolo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 May 2026Demonstration in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 May 2026Demonstration in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 May 2026Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 May 2026Demonstration in Tessaoua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 May 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 May 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 18 May 2026Demonstration in Nyeri, Kenya · Kenya · 18 May 2026Demonstration in Nakuru, Kenya · Kenya · 18 May 2026Demonstration in Afikpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 May 2026Strike in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 18 May 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 May 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 18 May 2026Demonstration in Isiolo, Kenya · Kenya · 18 May 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 18 May 2026Strike in Sagamu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 May 2026Riot in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 May 2026Demonstration in Madīnat an Naşr, Egypt · Egypt · 18 May 2026Demonstration in Kisumu, Kenya · Kenya · 18 May 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 18 May 2026Demonstration in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan · Sudan · 18 May 2026Riot in Al Bayḑā’, Libya · Libya · 18 May 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 May 2026Riot in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 18 May 2026Demonstration in Queenstown, South Africa · South Africa · 18 May 2026Civil unrest in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 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
13 in the list
Unrest
1,303
37 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

8250 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Isiolo, Kenya

    2 fatalities · Kenya · Isiolo · Source: ucdp

  2. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Isiolo, Kenya

    4 fatalities · Kenya · Isiolo · Source: ucdp

  3. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Nairobi, Kenya

    4 fatalities · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: ucdp

  4. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Mali

    1 fatality · Mali · Source: ucdp

  5. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Wukari, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Wukari · Source: ucdp

  6. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: ucdp

  8. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Lafia, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Bama, Nigeria

    6 fatalities · Nigeria · Bama · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    27 fatalities · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sudan

    2 fatalities · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  12. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sudan

    2 fatalities · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ad-Damazin, Sudan

    3 fatalities · Sudan · Ad-Damazin · Source: ucdp

  14. Unrest

    Strike in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  16. Unrest

    Demonstration in Sagamu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Sagamu · Source: gdelt

  17. Unrest

    Demonstration in Numan, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Numan · Source: gdelt

  18. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ado-Ekiti · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Demonstration in Embu, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Embu · Source: gdelt

  22. Unrest

    Riot in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

  23. Unrest

    Riot in Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

  24. Unrest

    Demonstration in Numan, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Numan · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Demonstration in Mokolo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Mokolo · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Demonstration in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Birnin Kebbi · Source: gdelt

  28. Unrest

    Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Demonstration in Tessaoua, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Tessaoua · Source: gdelt

  30. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nyeri, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nyeri · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nakuru, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nakuru · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Demonstration in Afikpo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Afikpo · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Strike in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Demonstration in Isiolo, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Isiolo · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Strike in Sagamu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Sagamu · Source: gdelt

  41. Unrest

    Riot in Yola, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Yola · Source: gdelt

  42. Unrest

    Demonstration in Madīnat an Naşr, Egypt

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

  43. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kisumu, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Kisumu · Source: gdelt

  44. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  45. Unrest

    Demonstration in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan

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

  46. Unrest

    Riot in Al Bayḑā’, Libya

    Severity 4 · Libya · Al Bayḑā’ · Source: gdelt

  47. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  48. Unrest

    Riot in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  49. Unrest

    Demonstration in Queenstown, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Queenstown · Source: gdelt

  50. Unrest

    Civil unrest in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Kano · 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.