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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

Unrest

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 monthDemonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Riot in Midrand, South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Demonstration in Queenstown, South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Demonstration in Queenstown, South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Jun 2026Demonstration in Bida, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Jun 2026Riot in South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Riot in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Demonstration in Bida, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Jun 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 30 Jun 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 30 Jun 2026Demonstration in Lobatse, South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Strike in Gombe, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Jun 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Demonstration in Evaton, South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Demonstration in Lilongwe, Malawi · Malawi · 30 Jun 2026Riot in South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Riot in Midrand, South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 30 Jun 2026Demonstration in Isiolo, Kenya · Kenya · 30 Jun 2026Demonstration in Kisumu, Kenya · Kenya · 30 Jun 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 30 Jun 2026Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Demonstration in Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 30 Jun 2026Riot in Port Elizabeth, South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Demonstration in Accra, Ghana · Ghana · 30 Jun 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Jun 2026Riot in South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Demonstration in Kimberley, South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Riot in South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Demonstration in Bida, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Jun 2026Riot in South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Riot in Kimberley, South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Riot in South Africa · South Africa · 30 Jun 2026Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 30 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
0 in the list
Unrest
1,725
50 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

8239 events · newest first

  1. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  2. Unrest

    Riot in Midrand, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Midrand · Source: gdelt

  3. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  4. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  5. Unrest

    Demonstration in Queenstown, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Queenstown · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Demonstration in Queenstown, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Queenstown · Source: gdelt

  7. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  8. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  9. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bida, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bida · Source: gdelt

  10. Unrest

    Riot in South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  11. Unrest

    Riot in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  12. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bida, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bida · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  14. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lobatse, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Lobatse · Source: gdelt

  16. Unrest

    Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  17. Unrest

    Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  18. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Strike in Gombe, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gombe · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  22. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  23. Unrest

    Demonstration in Evaton, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Evaton · Source: gdelt

  24. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lilongwe, Malawi

    Severity 3 · Malawi · Lilongwe · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Riot in South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Riot in Midrand, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Midrand · Source: gdelt

  28. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Demonstration in Isiolo, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Isiolo · Source: gdelt

  30. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kisumu, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Kisumu · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

  35. Unrest

    Riot in Port Elizabeth, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Port Elizabeth · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Demonstration in Accra, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Accra · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  41. Unrest

    Riot in South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  42. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kimberley, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Kimberley · Source: gdelt

  43. Unrest

    Riot in South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  44. Unrest

    Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  45. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bida, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bida · Source: gdelt

  46. Unrest

    Riot in South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  47. Unrest

    Riot in Kimberley, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Kimberley · Source: gdelt

  48. Unrest

    Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  49. Unrest

    Riot in South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  50. Unrest

    Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Roodepoort · 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.