Risk events in Africa, June 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.

8239 events were recorded: 6514 conflict events and 1725 unrest events.

8239 eventsSources: ucdp · gdelt

8239 events· Africa

Conflict

World map of risk events48 countries with events, 50 events plottedTanzania · 25 · Events per country this monthW. Sahara · 1 · Events per country this monthDem. Rep. Congo · 149 · Events per country this monthSomalia · 224 · Events per country this monthKenya · 542 · Events per country this monthSudan · 509 · Events per country this monthChad · 86 · Events per country this monthSouth Africa · 1482 · Events per country this monthLesotho · 25 · Events per country this monthZimbabwe · 158 · Events per country this monthBotswana · 32 · Events per country this monthNamibia · 41 · Events per country this monthSenegal · 14 · Events per country this monthMali · 92 · Events per country this monthMauritania · 4 · Events per country this monthBenin · 32 · Events per country this monthNiger · 114 · Events per country this monthNigeria · 2820 · Events per country this monthCameroon · 71 · Events per country this monthTogo · 6 · Events per country this monthGhana · 239 · Events per country this monthCôte d'Ivoire · 10 · Events per country this monthGuinea · 44 · Events per country this monthLiberia · 37 · Events per country this monthSierra Leone · 23 · Events per country this monthBurkina Faso · 33 · Events per country this monthCentral African Rep. · 22 · Events per country this monthCongo · 95 · Events per country this monthGabon · 3 · Events per country this monthZambia · 35 · Events per country this monthMalawi · 90 · Events per country this monthMozambique · 170 · Events per country this montheSwatini · 3 · Events per country this monthAngola · 10 · Events per country this monthBurundi · 11 · Events per country this monthMadagascar · 7 · Events per country this monthGambia · 3 · Events per country this monthTunisia · 21 · Events per country this monthAlgeria · 30 · Events per country this monthEritrea · 17 · Events per country this monthMorocco · 59 · Events per country this monthEgypt · 219 · Events per country this monthLibya · 78 · Events per country this monthEthiopia · 171 · Events per country this monthDjibouti · 5 · Events per country this monthUganda · 231 · Events per country this monthRwanda · 86 · Events per country this monthS. Sudan · 58 · Events per country this monthOne-sided violence in Mora, Cameroon · Cameroon · 30 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Ségou, Mali · Mali · 30 Jun 2026One-sided violence in Jalingo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Jun 2026One-sided violence in Benoni, South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026One-sided violence in Ermelo, South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026One-sided violence in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Agadir, Morocco · Morocco · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Mokolo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Kaduqli, Sudan · Sudan · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Kaduqli, Sudan · Sudan · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Parakou, Benin · Benin · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Accra, Ghana · Ghana · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Accra, Ghana · Ghana · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Windhoek West, Namibia · Namibia · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Algiers, Algeria · Algeria · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Kaduqli, Sudan · Sudan · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Kaduqli, Sudan · Sudan · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 30 Jun 2026Mass violence in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Gaalkacyo, Somalia · Somalia · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Dilling, Sudan · Sudan · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Evaton, South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in N'Djamena, Chad · Chad · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Cotonou, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Gaalkacyo, Somalia · Somalia · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Bida, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Bida, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Lilongwe, Malawi · Malawi · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Sagamu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 30 Jun 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Jun 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Nigeria: 2820
  • South Africa: 1482
  • Kenya: 542
  • Sudan: 509
  • Ghana: 239
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
6,514
50 in the list
Unrest
1,725
0 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Signal

How the picture is moving

Bars: this period · Markers: 90-day daily baseline × days

Events by type

Against the 90-day baseline

Earthquake
90-day baseline: 0.3
0
Disaster
90-day baseline: 0
0
Conflict
90-day baseline: 5,476.3
6,514
Unrest
90-day baseline: 1,254
1,725
Advisory
90-day baseline: 1.7
0

Events per day

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Events per bucket and type (data behind the chart)
DateEarthquakeDisasterConflictUnrestAdvisoryFire hotspots
2026-06-01002515800
2026-06-020028212800
2026-06-030021980018317
2026-06-040023561016480
2026-06-050021360016684
2026-06-060017127016282
2026-06-070018329011569
2026-06-0800219710685
2026-06-090023468023542
2026-06-100027559020633
2026-06-110026855021975
2026-06-120023078023860
2026-06-130015627027399
2026-06-140014831023216
2026-06-150025359026003
2026-06-1600256680493
2026-06-170024157026204
2026-06-180023240020501
2026-06-190021322016161
2026-06-200014624025261
2026-06-210015541022131
2026-06-220024452027413
2026-06-230028156027148
2026-06-240020461031436
2026-06-250021383032803
2026-06-260020959031759
2026-06-270016124032760
2026-06-280012225021170
2026-06-290024478027781
2026-06-3000256144029623

Events

What is happening now

8239 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Mora, Cameroon

    2 fatalities · Cameroon · Mora · Source: ucdp

  2. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ségou, Mali

    2 fatalities · Mali · Ségou · Source: ucdp

  3. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Jalingo, Nigeria

    5 fatalities · Nigeria · Jalingo · Source: ucdp

  4. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Benoni, South Africa

    1 fatality · South Africa · Benoni · Source: ucdp

  5. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Ermelo, South Africa

    1 fatality · South Africa · Ermelo · Source: ucdp

  6. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

    1 fatality · South Africa · Pietermaritzburg · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Agadir, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Agadir · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Mokolo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Mokolo · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Kaduqli, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Kaduqli · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Kaduqli, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Kaduqli · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Parakou, Benin

    Severity 3 · Benin · Parakou · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Accra, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Accra · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Accra, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Accra · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Windhoek West, Namibia

    Severity 3 · Namibia · Windhoek West · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Harare · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Algiers, Algeria

    Severity 3 · Algeria · Algiers · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Kaduqli, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Kaduqli · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Kaduqli, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Kaduqli · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

  24. Conflict

    Mass violence in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Gaalkacyo, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Gaalkacyo · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Dilling, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Dilling · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Evaton, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Evaton · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in N'Djamena, Chad

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

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Cotonou, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Cotonou · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Gaalkacyo, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Gaalkacyo · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Bida, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bida · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Bida, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bida · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Lilongwe, Malawi

    Severity 3 · Malawi · Lilongwe · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Sagamu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Sagamu · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · 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.