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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 Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 5 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 5 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Dédougou, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 5 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Kumbo, Cameroon · Cameroon · 5 Jun 2026One-sided violence in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 5 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Asmara, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 5 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 5 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Mali · Mali · 5 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Mozambique, Mozambique · Mozambique · 5 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Jun 2026One-sided violence in Okene, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Jun 2026Non-state conflict in Epe, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Sudan · Sudan · 5 Jun 2026Riot in N'Djamena, Chad · Chad · 5 Jun 2026Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Jun 2026Demonstration in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Jun 2026Demonstration in Biu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Jun 2026Strike in Mogadishu, Somalia · Somalia · 5 Jun 2026Strike in Bosaso, Somalia · Somalia · 5 Jun 2026Demonstration in Libya · Libya · 5 Jun 2026Strike in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan · Sudan · 5 Jun 2026Strike in Libya · Libya · 5 Jun 2026Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Jun 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Jun 2026Strike in Hargeisa, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 5 Jun 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 5 Jun 2026Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Jun 2026Demonstration in Kolda, Senegal · Senegal · 5 Jun 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Jun 2026Demonstration in Mokolo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Jun 2026Demonstration in Nyeri, Kenya · Kenya · 5 Jun 2026Strike in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 5 Jun 2026Riot in Libya · Libya · 5 Jun 2026Riot in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Jun 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 5 Jun 2026Demonstration in Sirte, Libya · Libya · 5 Jun 2026Demonstration in Maradi, Niger · Niger · 5 Jun 2026Demonstration in Mokolo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Jun 2026Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 5 Jun 2026Riot in Libya · Libya · 5 Jun 2026Demonstration in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania · Tanzania · 5 Jun 2026Demonstration in Epe, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Jun 2026Demonstration in George, South Africa · South Africa · 5 Jun 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Jun 2026Demonstration in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 5 Jun 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 5 Jun 2026Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 5 Jun 2026Demonstration in Isiolo, Kenya · Kenya · 5 Jun 2026Demonstration in Juba, South Sudan · South Sudan · 5 Jun 2026Demonstration in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 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
13 in the list
Unrest
1,725
37 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

8739 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso

    1 fatality · Burkina Faso · Fada N'gourma · Source: ucdp

  3. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dédougou, Burkina Faso

    10 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Dédougou · Source: ucdp

  4. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kumbo, Cameroon

    1 fatality · Cameroon · Kumbo · Source: ucdp

  5. Conflict

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

    13 fatalities · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Beni · Source: ucdp

  6. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Asmara, Ethiopia

    3 fatalities · Ethiopia · Asmara · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ethiopia

    2 fatalities · Ethiopia · Source: ucdp

  8. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Mali

    1 fatality · Mali · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Mozambique, Mozambique

    1 fatality · Mozambique · Mozambique · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Okene, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Okene · Source: ucdp

  12. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Epe, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Epe · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sudan

    2 fatalities · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  14. Unrest

    Riot in N'Djamena, Chad

    Severity 4 · Chad · N'Djamena · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  16. Unrest

    Demonstration in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Akwa Ibom · Source: gdelt

  17. Unrest

    Demonstration in Biu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Biu · Source: gdelt

  18. Unrest

    Strike in Mogadishu, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Mogadishu · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Strike in Bosaso, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Bosaso · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Demonstration in Libya

    Severity 3 · Libya · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Strike in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan

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

  22. Unrest

    Strike in Libya

    Severity 3 · Libya · Source: gdelt

  23. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  24. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Strike in Hargeisa, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Ethiopia · Hargeisa · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  28. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kolda, Senegal

    Severity 3 · Senegal · Kolda · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  30. Unrest

    Demonstration in Mokolo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Mokolo · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nyeri, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nyeri · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Strike in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Riot in Libya

    Severity 4 · Libya · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Riot in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in Sirte, Libya

    Severity 3 · Libya · Sirte · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in Maradi, Niger

    Severity 3 · Niger · Maradi · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Demonstration in Mokolo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Mokolo · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Riot in Libya

    Severity 4 · Libya · Source: gdelt

  41. Unrest

    Demonstration in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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

  42. Unrest

    Demonstration in Epe, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Epe · Source: gdelt

  43. Unrest

    Demonstration in George, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · George · Source: gdelt

  44. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  45. Unrest

    Demonstration in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 3 · Libya · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  46. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  47. Unrest

    Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  48. Unrest

    Demonstration in Isiolo, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Isiolo · Source: gdelt

  49. Unrest

    Demonstration in Juba, South Sudan

    Severity 3 · South Sudan · Juba · Source: gdelt

  50. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ado-Ekiti · 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.