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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 · ucdp

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 Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jun 2026Military force used in Gafsa, Tunisia · Tunisia · 17 Jun 2026Military force used in Midrand, South Africa · South Africa · 17 Jun 2026Military force used in Khartoum, Sudan · Sudan · 17 Jun 2026Military force used in Bondoukou, Ghana · Ghana · 17 Jun 2026Military force used in Bondoukou, Ghana · Ghana · 17 Jun 2026Military force used in Afikpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jun 2026Military force used in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 17 Jun 2026Military force used in Lomé, Ghana · Ghana · 17 Jun 2026Military force used in Lira, Uganda · Uganda · 17 Jun 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 17 Jun 2026Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 17 Jun 2026One-sided violence in Mokolo, Cameroon · Cameroon · 17 Jun 2026State-based conflict in N'Djamena, Cameroon · Cameroon · 17 Jun 2026Non-state conflict in Mokolo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 17 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 17 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 17 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 17 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Gedaref, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 17 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Nioro, Mali · Mali · 17 Jun 2026Non-state conflict in Niger · Niger · 17 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Niger · Niger · 17 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Niger · Niger · 17 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Birni N Konni, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jun 2026One-sided violence in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jun 2026One-sided violence in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jun 2026Non-state conflict in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jun 2026Non-state conflict in Malanville, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jun 2026State-based conflict in South Africa · South Africa · 17 Jun 2026Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 17 Jun 2026Demonstration in Nyeri, Kenya · Kenya · 17 Jun 2026Demonstration in Maputo, Eswatini · Eswatini · 17 Jun 2026Demonstration in Kontagora, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jun 2026Demonstration in Bida, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jun 2026Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 17 Jun 2026Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 17 Jun 2026Demonstration in Chongwe, Zambia · Zambia · 17 Jun 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 17 Jun 2026Demonstration in Liberia · Liberia · 17 Jun 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jun 2026Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jun 2026Demonstration in Jalingo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jun 2026Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 17 Jun 2026Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 17 Jun 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 17 Jun 2026Demonstration in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jun 2026Demonstration in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jun 2026Demonstration in Maxixe, Mozambique · Mozambique · 17 Jun 2026Demonstration in Okene, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 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
30 in the list
Unrest
1,725
20 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

8239 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Gafsa, Tunisia

    Severity 3 · Tunisia · Gafsa · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Midrand, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Midrand · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Khartoum, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Khartoum · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Bondoukou, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Bondoukou · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Bondoukou, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Bondoukou · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Afikpo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Afikpo · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Ethiopia · Addis Ababa · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Lomé, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Lomé · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Lira, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Lira · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Mokolo, Cameroon

    1 fatality · Cameroon · Mokolo · Source: ucdp

  14. Conflict

    State-based conflict in N'Djamena, Cameroon

    1 fatality · Cameroon · N'Djamena · Source: ucdp

  15. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Mokolo, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Mokolo · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    58 fatalities · Ethiopia · Bahir Dar · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    57 fatalities · Ethiopia · Bahir Dar · Source: ucdp

  18. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    57 fatalities · Ethiopia · Bahir Dar · Source: ucdp

  19. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    58 fatalities · Ethiopia · Bahir Dar · Source: ucdp

  20. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gedaref, Ethiopia

    1 fatality · Ethiopia · Gedaref · Source: ucdp

  21. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Nioro, Mali

    7 fatalities · Mali · Nioro · Source: ucdp

  22. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Niger

    10 fatalities · Niger · Source: ucdp

  23. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Niger

    51 fatalities · Niger · Source: ucdp

  24. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Niger

    58 fatalities · Niger · Source: ucdp

  25. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Birni N Konni, Nigeria

    6 fatalities · Nigeria · Birni N Konni · Source: ucdp

  26. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Kano, Nigeria

    9 fatalities · Nigeria · Kano · Source: ucdp

  27. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Sokoto, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Sokoto · Source: ucdp

  28. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Kano, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Kano · Source: ucdp

  29. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Malanville, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Malanville · Source: ucdp

  30. Conflict

    State-based conflict in South Africa

    1 fatality · South Africa · Source: ucdp

  31. Unrest

    Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nyeri, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nyeri · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in Maputo, Eswatini

    Severity 3 · Eswatini · Maputo · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kontagora, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kontagora · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bida, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bida · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Demonstration in Chongwe, Zambia

    Severity 3 · Zambia · Chongwe · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Demonstration in Liberia

    Severity 3 · Liberia · Source: gdelt

  41. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  42. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  43. Unrest

    Demonstration in Jalingo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Jalingo · Source: gdelt

  44. Unrest

    Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  45. Unrest

    Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  46. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  47. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ado-Ekiti · Source: gdelt

  48. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ado-Ekiti · Source: gdelt

  49. Unrest

    Demonstration in Maxixe, Mozambique

    Severity 3 · Mozambique · Maxixe · Source: gdelt

  50. Unrest

    Demonstration in Okene, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Okene · 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.