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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.

8613 events were recorded: 6947 conflict events and 1303 unrest events.

8613 eventsSources: ucdp · gdelt

8613 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 Mali · Mali · 16 May 2026Non-state conflict in Mozambique, Mozambique · Mozambique · 16 May 2026Non-state conflict in Niger · Niger · 16 May 2026State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026State-based conflict in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026State-based conflict in Bama, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Non-state conflict in Epe, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026State-based conflict in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026State-based conflict in Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026State-based conflict in Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026State-based conflict in Sudan · Sudan · 16 May 2026State-based conflict in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 May 2026One-sided violence in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 May 2026Military force used in Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 15 May 2026Military force used in Republic of the Congo · Republic of the Congo · 15 May 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 May 2026Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 15 May 2026Military force used in Windhoek West, Namibia · Namibia · 15 May 2026Military force used in Liberia · Liberia · 15 May 2026Military force used in Errachidia, Morocco · Morocco · 15 May 2026Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 May 2026Demonstration in Birni N Konni, Niger · Niger · 16 May 2026Demonstration in Ondo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Demonstration in Enugu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Demonstration in Parakou, Benin · Benin · 16 May 2026Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Demonstration in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan · Sudan · 16 May 2026Demonstration in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Demonstration in Dakar, Senegal · Senegal · 16 May 2026Demonstration in Burao, Somalia · Somalia · 16 May 2026Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Demonstration in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania · Tanzania · 16 May 2026Riot in Gaborone, Botswana · Botswana · 16 May 2026Demonstration in Salé, Morocco · Morocco · 16 May 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Demonstration in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Demonstration in Arusha, Tanzania · Tanzania · 16 May 2026Demonstration in Le Kram, Tunisia · Tunisia · 16 May 2026Demonstration in Namibia · Namibia · 16 May 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 16 May 2026Demonstration in Potiskum, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Riot in Ismailia, Egypt · Egypt · 16 May 2026Riot in Madīnat an Naşr, Egypt · Egypt · 16 May 2026Riot in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Riot in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 16 May 2026Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Demonstration in Kolda, Senegal · Senegal · 16 May 2026Demonstration in Dondo, Mozambique · Mozambique · 16 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
21 in the list
Unrest
1,303
29 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

8613 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Mali

    7 fatalities · Mali · Source: ucdp

  2. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Mozambique, Mozambique

    14 fatalities · Mozambique · Mozambique · Source: ucdp

  3. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Niger

    5 fatalities · Niger · Source: ucdp

  4. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: ucdp

  5. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bauchi, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Bauchi · Source: ucdp

  6. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bama, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Bama · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Epe, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Epe · Source: ucdp

  8. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sokoto, Nigeria

    8 fatalities · Nigeria · Sokoto · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Nigeria

    113 fatalities · Nigeria · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Nigeria

    41 fatalities · Nigeria · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sudan

    1 fatality · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  12. Unrest

    Demonstration in Birni N Konni, Niger

    Severity 3 · Niger · Birni N Konni · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ondo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ondo · Source: gdelt

  14. Unrest

    Demonstration in Enugu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Enugu · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Parakou, Benin

    Severity 3 · Benin · Parakou · Source: gdelt

  16. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  17. Unrest

    Demonstration in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan

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

  18. Unrest

    Demonstration in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Demonstration in Dakar, Senegal

    Severity 3 · Senegal · Dakar · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Demonstration in Burao, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Burao · Source: gdelt

  22. Unrest

    Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  23. Unrest

    Demonstration in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

    Severity 3 · Tanzania · Dar es Salaam · Source: gdelt

  24. Unrest

    Riot in Gaborone, Botswana

    Severity 4 · Botswana · Gaborone · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Demonstration in Salé, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Salé · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Demonstration in Sokoto, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  28. Unrest

    Demonstration in Arusha, Tanzania

    Severity 3 · Tanzania · Arusha · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Demonstration in Le Kram, Tunisia

    Severity 3 · Tunisia · Le Kram · Source: gdelt

  30. Unrest

    Demonstration in Namibia

    Severity 3 · Namibia · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in Potiskum, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Potiskum · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Riot in Ismailia, Egypt

    Severity 4 · Egypt · Ismailia · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Riot in Madīnat an Naşr, Egypt

    Severity 4 · Egypt · Madīnat an Naşr · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Riot in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Riot in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kolda, Senegal

    Severity 3 · Senegal · Kolda · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Demonstration in Dondo, Mozambique

    Severity 3 · Mozambique · Dondo · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: ucdp

  42. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: ucdp

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Republic of the Congo · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Windhoek West, Namibia

    Severity 3 · Namibia · Windhoek West · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Liberia

    Severity 3 · Liberia · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Errachidia, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Errachidia · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gusau · 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.