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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.

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

8239 eventsSources: gdelt

8239 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 Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 Jun 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 Jun 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 Jun 2026Mass violence in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 28 Jun 2026Military force used in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 28 Jun 2026Military force used in Zomba, Malawi · Malawi · 28 Jun 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 Jun 2026Military force used in Okene, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 Jun 2026Military force used in Ijebu Ode, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 Jun 2026Military force used in Enugu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 Jun 2026Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 Jun 2026Military force used in Lira, Uganda · Uganda · 28 Jun 2026Mass violence in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan · Sudan · 28 Jun 2026Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 Jun 2026Military force used in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 28 Jun 2026Military force used in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 Jun 2026Military force used in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 Jun 2026Military force used in Malanville, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 Jun 2026Military force used in Ile-Ife, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 Jun 2026Military force used in Nyanza, Rwanda · Rwanda · 28 Jun 2026Military force used in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 28 Jun 2026Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 Jun 2026Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 Jun 2026Military force used in Namibia · Namibia · 28 Jun 2026Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 Jun 2026Military force used in Ile-Ife, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 Jun 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 Jun 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 Jun 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 29 Jun 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 29 Jun 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 29 Jun 2026Riot in Parakou, Benin · Benin · 29 Jun 2026Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 29 Jun 2026Demonstration in Gombe, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Jun 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 29 Jun 2026Demonstration in Manzini, South Africa · South Africa · 29 Jun 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 29 Jun 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 29 Jun 2026Demonstration in Ilesa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Jun 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 29 Jun 2026Demonstration in Windhoek West, Namibia · Namibia · 29 Jun 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 29 Jun 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 29 Jun 2026Riot in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 29 Jun 2026Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Jun 2026Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 29 Jun 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Jun 2026Demonstration in Midrand, South Africa · South Africa · 29 Jun 2026Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 29 Jun 2026Strike in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 29 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
28 in the list
Unrest
1,725
22 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

8239 events · newest first

  1. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  2. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  3. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  4. Unrest

    Riot in Parakou, Benin

    Severity 4 · Benin · Parakou · Source: gdelt

  5. Unrest

    Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gombe, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gombe · Source: gdelt

  7. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  8. Unrest

    Demonstration in Manzini, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Manzini · Source: gdelt

  9. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  10. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  11. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ilesa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ilesa · Source: gdelt

  12. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Demonstration in Windhoek West, Namibia

    Severity 3 · Namibia · Windhoek West · Source: gdelt

  14. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  16. Unrest

    Riot in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  17. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  18. Unrest

    Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Demonstration in Midrand, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Midrand · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  22. Unrest

    Strike in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Sokoto, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Mass violence in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Zomba, Malawi

    Severity 3 · Malawi · Zomba · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Okene, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Okene · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Ijebu Ode, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ijebu Ode · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Enugu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Enugu · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Lira, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Lira · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Mass violence in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan

    Severity 4 · Sudan · Al-Ubayyid · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Sokoto, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Birnin Kebbi · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Malanville, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Malanville · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ile-Ife · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Nyanza, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Rwanda · Nyanza · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Namibia

    Severity 3 · Namibia · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ile-Ife · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · 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.