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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.

8739 events were recorded: 6514 conflict events and 1725 unrest events.

8739 eventsSources: gdelt · ucdp

8739 events· Africa

ConflictUnrest

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 monthMilitary force used in Ebonyi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Jun 2026Military force used in Oyo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Jun 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Jun 2026Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Jun 2026Military force used in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 9 Jun 2026Military force used in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 9 Jun 2026Nuclear alert in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Jun 2026Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 9 Jun 2026Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Jun 2026Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 9 Jun 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 9 Jun 2026Military force used in Dodoma, Tanzania · Tanzania · 9 Jun 2026Military force used in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 9 Jun 2026Military force used in Epe, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Jun 2026Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 9 Jun 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 9 Jun 2026Military force used in Mbale, Uganda · Uganda · 9 Jun 2026Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 9 Jun 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, Lesotho · Lesotho · 9 Jun 2026Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 9 Jun 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, Lesotho · Lesotho · 9 Jun 2026One-sided violence in Bama, Cameroon · Cameroon · 9 Jun 2026One-sided violence in Mora, Cameroon · Cameroon · 9 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Kumbo, Cameroon · Cameroon · 9 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Kumbo, Cameroon · Cameroon · 9 Jun 2026Non-state conflict in Chad · Chad · 9 Jun 2026One-sided violence in Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 9 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Nyeri, Kenya · Kenya · 9 Jun 2026Non-state conflict in Şurmān, Libya · Libya · 9 Jun 2026One-sided violence in Malanville, Niger · Niger · 9 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Jun 2026One-sided violence in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Jun 2026One-sided violence in Nikki, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Jun 2026Non-state conflict in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Biu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Gaalkacyo, Somalia · Somalia · 9 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Sudan · Sudan · 9 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan · Sudan · 9 Jun 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Jun 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 9 Jun 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Jun 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 9 Jun 2026Demonstration in Antanifotsy, Madagascar · Madagascar · 9 Jun 2026Civil unrest in Tokār, Sudan · Sudan · 9 Jun 2026Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 9 Jun 2026Riot in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 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
42 in the list
Unrest
1,725
8 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

8739 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Ebonyi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ebonyi · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Oyo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Oyo · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

  7. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Harare · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Dodoma, Tanzania

    Severity 3 · Tanzania · Dodoma · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Epe, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Epe · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Mbale, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Mbale · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, Lesotho

    Severity 3 · Lesotho · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, Lesotho

    Severity 3 · Lesotho · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Bama, Cameroon

    2 fatalities · Cameroon · Bama · Source: ucdp

  23. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Mora, Cameroon

    1 fatality · Cameroon · Mora · Source: ucdp

  24. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kumbo, Cameroon

    1 fatality · Cameroon · Kumbo · Source: ucdp

  25. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kumbo, Cameroon

    4 fatalities · Cameroon · Kumbo · Source: ucdp

  26. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Chad

    3 fatalities · Chad · Source: ucdp

  27. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    8 fatalities · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Rutshuru · Source: ucdp

  28. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Nyeri, Kenya

    1 fatality · Kenya · Nyeri · Source: ucdp

  29. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Şurmān, Libya

    3 fatalities · Libya · Şurmān · Source: ucdp

  30. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Malanville, Niger

    6 fatalities · Niger · Malanville · Source: ucdp

  31. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Lafia, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: ucdp

  32. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: ucdp

  33. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria

    10 fatalities · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: ucdp

  34. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria

    6 fatalities · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: ucdp

  35. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Birnin Kebbi · Source: ucdp

  36. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  37. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Nikki, Nigeria

    12 fatalities · Nigeria · Nikki · Source: ucdp

  38. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: ucdp

  39. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Biu, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Biu · Source: ucdp

  40. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gaalkacyo, Somalia

    200 fatalities · Somalia · Gaalkacyo · Source: ucdp

  41. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sudan

    4 fatalities · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  42. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan

    5 fatalities · Sudan · Dilling · Source: ucdp

  43. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  44. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  45. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  46. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  47. Unrest

    Demonstration in Antanifotsy, Madagascar

    Severity 3 · Madagascar · Antanifotsy · Source: gdelt

  48. Unrest

    Civil unrest in Tokār, Sudan

    Severity 4 · Sudan · Tokār · Source: gdelt

  49. Unrest

    Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  50. Unrest

    Riot in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Lafia · 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.