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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 Namibia · Namibia · 2 Jun 2026Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 Jun 2026Military force used in Lira, Uganda · Uganda · 2 Jun 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 2 Jun 2026Military force used in Kaduna, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 Jun 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, Lesotho · Lesotho · 2 Jun 2026Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 2 Jun 2026Military force used in Koudougou, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 2 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 2 Jun 2026One-sided violence in Central African Republic · Central African Republic · 2 Jun 2026One-sided violence in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 2 Jun 2026One-sided violence in Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 2 Jun 2026Non-state conflict in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 2 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Ségou, Mali · Mali · 2 Jun 2026One-sided violence in Maxixe, Mozambique · Mozambique · 2 Jun 2026One-sided violence in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 Jun 2026Non-state conflict in Oturkpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 Jun 2026Non-state conflict in South Africa · South Africa · 2 Jun 2026Non-state conflict in South Sudan · South Sudan · 2 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Sudan · Sudan · 2 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Sudan · Sudan · 2 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan · Sudan · 2 Jun 2026Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana · Ghana · 2 Jun 2026Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 Jun 2026Demonstration in Sagamu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 Jun 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 Jun 2026Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 Jun 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 2 Jun 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 Jun 2026Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 Jun 2026Strike in Kolda, Senegal · Senegal · 2 Jun 2026Demonstration in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 2 Jun 2026Riot in Libya · Libya · 2 Jun 2026Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 Jun 2026Strike in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 Jun 2026Demonstration in Oyo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 Jun 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 Jun 2026Demonstration in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 Jun 2026Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 Jun 2026Demonstration in Sagamu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 Jun 2026Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 Jun 2026Riot in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 2 Jun 2026Demonstration in Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 2 Jun 2026Demonstration in Nyeri, Kenya · Kenya · 2 Jun 2026Riot in Accra, Ghana · Ghana · 2 Jun 2026Strike in Dakar, Senegal · Senegal · 2 Jun 2026Strike in Kolda, Senegal · Senegal · 2 Jun 2026Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 Jun 2026Demonstration in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 Jun 2026Demonstration in Central African Republic · Central African Republic · 2 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
22 in the list
Unrest
1,725
28 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

8739 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Namibia

    Severity 3 · Namibia · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Lira, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Lira · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Kaduna, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kaduna · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, Lesotho

    Severity 3 · Lesotho · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Koudougou, Burkina Faso

    Severity 3 · Burkina Faso · Koudougou · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

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

    3 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Fada N'gourma · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Central African Republic

    1 fatality · Central African Republic · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

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

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

  12. Conflict

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

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

  13. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    3 fatalities · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Goma · Source: ucdp

  14. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ségou, Mali

    1 fatality · Mali · Ségou · Source: ucdp

  15. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Maxixe, Mozambique

    5 fatalities · Mozambique · Maxixe · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria

    20 fatalities · Nigeria · Birnin Kebbi · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Oturkpo, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Oturkpo · Source: ucdp

  18. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in South Africa

    4 fatalities · South Africa · Source: ucdp

  19. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in South Sudan

    15 fatalities · South Sudan · Source: ucdp

  20. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sudan

    5 fatalities · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  21. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sudan

    3 fatalities · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  22. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan

    2 fatalities · Sudan · Dilling · Source: ucdp

  23. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Bondoukou · Source: gdelt

  24. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Demonstration in Sagamu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Sagamu · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  28. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  30. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Strike in Kolda, Senegal

    Severity 3 · Senegal · Kolda · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

    Severity 3 · Burkina Faso · Ouagadougou · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Riot in Libya

    Severity 4 · Libya · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Strike in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in Oyo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Oyo · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Demonstration in Sagamu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Sagamu · Source: gdelt

  41. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  42. Unrest

    Riot in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  43. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

  44. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nyeri, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nyeri · Source: gdelt

  45. Unrest

    Riot in Accra, Ghana

    Severity 4 · Ghana · Accra · Source: gdelt

  46. Unrest

    Strike in Dakar, Senegal

    Severity 3 · Senegal · Dakar · Source: gdelt

  47. Unrest

    Strike in Kolda, Senegal

    Severity 3 · Senegal · Kolda · Source: gdelt

  48. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  49. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yola, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yola · Source: gdelt

  50. Unrest

    Demonstration in Central African Republic

    Severity 3 · Central African Republic · 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.