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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 monthOne-sided violence in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 May 2026Non-state conflict in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 May 2026Military force used in Madīnat an Naşr, Egypt · Egypt · 14 May 2026Military force used in Liberia · Liberia · 14 May 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 14 May 2026Military force used in Bida, Nigeria · Nigeria · 14 May 2026Military force used in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 14 May 2026Military force used in Makurdi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 14 May 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 May 2026Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 May 2026Demonstration in Funtua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 May 2026Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana · Ghana · 15 May 2026Demonstration in Chimoio, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 15 May 2026Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 May 2026Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 May 2026Demonstration in Port Elizabeth, South Africa · South Africa · 15 May 2026Demonstration in Lilongwe, Malawi · Malawi · 15 May 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 15 May 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 15 May 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 15 May 2026Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 May 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, Lesotho · Lesotho · 15 May 2026Demonstration in Lilongwe, Malawi · Malawi · 15 May 2026Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 May 2026Demonstration in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 May 2026Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 May 2026Riot in Ruhengeri, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 15 May 2026Demonstration in Accra, Ghana · Ghana · 15 May 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 15 May 2026Demonstration in Gaalkacyo, Somalia · Somalia · 15 May 2026Riot in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 15 May 2026Riot in Tafo, Ghana · Ghana · 15 May 2026Riot in Tafo, Ghana · Ghana · 15 May 2026Riot in Khartoum, Sudan · Sudan · 15 May 2026Demonstration in Potiskum, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 May 2026Demonstration in Kolda, Senegal · Senegal · 15 May 2026Demonstration in Liberia · Liberia · 15 May 2026Demonstration in Dodoma, Tanzania · Tanzania · 15 May 2026Demonstration in Nyala, Sudan · Sudan · 15 May 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 15 May 2026Demonstration in Uitenhage, South Africa · South Africa · 15 May 2026Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana · Ghana · 15 May 2026Riot in South Africa · South Africa · 15 May 2026Riot in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 15 May 2026Strike in Marondera, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 15 May 2026Strike in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 15 May 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 May 2026Demonstration in Republic of the Congo · Republic of the Congo · 15 May 2026Demonstration in Accra, Ghana · Ghana · 15 May 2026Riot in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 15 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
8 in the list
Unrest
1,303
42 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

8613 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: ucdp

  2. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Lafia, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: ucdp

  3. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  4. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  5. Unrest

    Demonstration in Funtua, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Funtua · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Bondoukou · Source: gdelt

  7. Unrest

    Demonstration in Chimoio, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Chimoio · Source: gdelt

  8. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  9. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  10. Unrest

    Demonstration in Port Elizabeth, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Port Elizabeth · Source: gdelt

  11. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lilongwe, Malawi

    Severity 3 · Malawi · Lilongwe · Source: gdelt

  12. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  14. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  16. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, Lesotho

    Severity 3 · Lesotho · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  17. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lilongwe, Malawi

    Severity 3 · Malawi · Lilongwe · Source: gdelt

  18. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yola, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yola · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Riot in Ruhengeri, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

  22. Unrest

    Demonstration in Accra, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Accra · Source: gdelt

  23. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  24. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gaalkacyo, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Gaalkacyo · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Riot in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 4 · Zimbabwe · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Riot in Tafo, Ghana

    Severity 4 · Ghana · Tafo · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Riot in Tafo, Ghana

    Severity 4 · Ghana · Tafo · Source: gdelt

  28. Unrest

    Riot in Khartoum, Sudan

    Severity 4 · Sudan · Khartoum · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Demonstration in Potiskum, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Potiskum · Source: gdelt

  30. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kolda, Senegal

    Severity 3 · Senegal · Kolda · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Demonstration in Liberia

    Severity 3 · Liberia · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Demonstration in Dodoma, Tanzania

    Severity 3 · Tanzania · Dodoma · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nyala, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Nyala · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Demonstration in Uitenhage, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Uitenhage · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Bondoukou · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Riot in South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Riot in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Strike in Marondera, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Marondera · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Strike in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

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

  41. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  42. Unrest

    Demonstration in Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Republic of the Congo · Source: gdelt

  43. Unrest

    Demonstration in Accra, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Accra · Source: gdelt

  44. Unrest

    Riot in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Madīnat an Naşr, Egypt

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

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Liberia

    Severity 3 · Liberia · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Bida, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bida · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Makurdi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Makurdi · 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.