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

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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 monthState-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Jun 2026One-sided violence in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Jun 2026One-sided violence in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Jun 2026One-sided violence in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Jun 2026Non-state conflict in South Africa · South Africa · 20 Jun 2026One-sided violence in Kaduqli, Sudan · Sudan · 20 Jun 2026Military force used in Mbombela, South Africa · South Africa · 19 Jun 2026Nuclear alert in Dilling, Sudan · Sudan · 19 Jun 2026Military force used in Khartoum, Sudan · Sudan · 19 Jun 2026Military force used in Dilling, Sudan · Sudan · 19 Jun 2026Military force used in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 19 Jun 2026Military force used in Republic of the Congo · Republic of the Congo · 19 Jun 2026Military force used in Bamako, Mali · Mali · 19 Jun 2026Military force used in Niamey, Niger · Niger · 19 Jun 2026Military force used in Koudougou, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 19 Jun 2026Military force used in Liberia · Liberia · 19 Jun 2026Military force used in Libya · Libya · 19 Jun 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 19 Jun 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 19 Jun 2026Military force used in Beni, Uganda · Uganda · 19 Jun 2026Military force used in Bamako, Mali · Mali · 19 Jun 2026Military force used in Koudougou, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 19 Jun 2026Military force used in Dogondoutchi, Niger · Niger · 19 Jun 2026Military force used in Niamey, Niger · Niger · 19 Jun 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 20 Jun 2026Demonstration in Ondo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Jun 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 20 Jun 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 20 Jun 2026Demonstration in Tafo, Ghana · Ghana · 20 Jun 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 20 Jun 2026Demonstration in Niamey, Niger · Niger · 20 Jun 2026Demonstration in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Jun 2026Demonstration in Kaduna, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Jun 2026Demonstration in Asmara, Eritrea · Eritrea · 20 Jun 2026Demonstration in Asmara, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 20 Jun 2026Demonstration in Francistown, Botswana · Botswana · 20 Jun 2026Riot in South Africa · South Africa · 20 Jun 2026Demonstration in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Jun 2026Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Jun 2026Demonstration in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Jun 2026Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 20 Jun 2026Civil unrest in Casablanca, Morocco · Morocco · 20 Jun 2026Demonstration in Algeria · Algeria · 20 Jun 2026Riot in Accra, Ghana · Ghana · 20 Jun 2026Riot in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan · Sudan · 20 Jun 2026Demonstration in Entebbe, Uganda · Uganda · 20 Jun 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 20 Jun 2026Demonstration in Malindi, Kenya · Kenya · 20 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
26 in the list
Unrest
1,725
24 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

8239 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: ucdp

  2. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    15 fatalities · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  3. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Sokoto, Nigeria

    5 fatalities · Nigeria · Sokoto · Source: ucdp

  4. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Birnin Kebbi · Source: ucdp

  5. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    11 fatalities · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  6. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in South Africa

    1 fatality · South Africa · Source: ucdp

  8. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Kaduqli, Sudan

    3 fatalities · Sudan · Kaduqli · Source: ucdp

  9. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  10. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ondo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ondo · Source: gdelt

  11. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  12. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Demonstration in Tafo, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Tafo · Source: gdelt

  14. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Niamey, Niger

    Severity 3 · Niger · Niamey · Source: gdelt

  16. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  17. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kaduna, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kaduna · Source: gdelt

  18. Unrest

    Demonstration in Asmara, Eritrea

    Severity 3 · Eritrea · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Demonstration in Asmara, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Ethiopia · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Demonstration in Francistown, Botswana

    Severity 3 · Botswana · Francistown · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Riot in South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  22. Unrest

    Demonstration in Sokoto, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  23. Unrest

    Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  24. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Civil unrest in Casablanca, Morocco

    Severity 4 · Morocco · Casablanca · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Demonstration in Algeria

    Severity 3 · Algeria · Source: gdelt

  28. Unrest

    Riot in Accra, Ghana

    Severity 4 · Ghana · Accra · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Riot in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan

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

  30. Unrest

    Demonstration in Entebbe, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Entebbe · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Demonstration in Malindi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Malindi · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Mbombela, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Mbombela · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Dilling, Sudan

    Severity 4 · Sudan · Dilling · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Khartoum, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Khartoum · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Dilling, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Dilling · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Republic of the Congo · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Bamako, Mali

    Severity 3 · Mali · Bamako · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Niamey, Niger

    Severity 3 · Niger · Niamey · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Koudougou, Burkina Faso

    Severity 3 · Burkina Faso · Koudougou · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Liberia

    Severity 3 · Liberia · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Libya

    Severity 3 · Libya · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Beni, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Beni · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Bamako, Mali

    Severity 3 · Mali · Bamako · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Koudougou, Burkina Faso

    Severity 3 · Burkina Faso · Koudougou · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Dogondoutchi, Niger

    Severity 3 · Niger · Dogondoutchi · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Niamey, Niger

    Severity 3 · Niger · Niamey · 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.