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Risk events in Africa, July 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.

8884 events were recorded: 6736 conflict events, 1494 unrest events, and 3 advisory changes.

8884 eventsSources: gdelt · U.S. Department of State · ucdp

8884 events· Africa

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events47 countries with events, 49 events plottedTanzania · 33 · Events per country this monthDem. Rep. Congo · 111 · Events per country this monthSomalia · 197 · Events per country this monthKenya · 477 · Events per country this monthSudan · 470 · Events per country this monthChad · 81 · Events per country this monthSouth Africa · 1412 · Events per country this monthLesotho · 23 · Events per country this monthZimbabwe · 136 · Events per country this monthBotswana · 24 · Events per country this monthNamibia · 41 · Events per country this monthSenegal · 27 · Events per country this monthMali · 229 · Events per country this monthMauritania · 3 · Events per country this monthBenin · 39 · Events per country this monthNiger · 95 · Events per country this monthNigeria · 2735 · Events per country this monthCameroon · 62 · Events per country this monthTogo · 5 · Events per country this monthGhana · 259 · Events per country this monthCôte d'Ivoire · 13 · Events per country this monthGuinea · 30 · Events per country this monthLiberia · 72 · Events per country this monthSierra Leone · 9 · Events per country this monthBurkina Faso · 58 · Events per country this monthCentral African Rep. · 30 · Events per country this monthCongo · 72 · Events per country this monthEq. Guinea · 9 · Events per country this monthZambia · 28 · Events per country this monthMalawi · 101 · Events per country this monthMozambique · 59 · Events per country this montheSwatini · 4 · Events per country this monthAngola · 13 · Events per country this monthBurundi · 11 · Events per country this monthMadagascar · 4 · Events per country this monthGambia · 4 · Events per country this monthTunisia · 39 · Events per country this monthAlgeria · 90 · Events per country this monthEritrea · 8 · Events per country this monthMorocco · 260 · Events per country this monthEgypt · 261 · Events per country this monthLibya · 52 · Events per country this monthEthiopia · 131 · Events per country this monthDjibouti · 9 · Events per country this monthUganda · 258 · Events per country this monthRwanda · 66 · Events per country this monthS. Sudan · 77 · Events per country this monthMilitary force used in Sudan · Sudan · 14 Jul 2026Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 14 Jul 2026Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 14 Jul 2026Military force used in Malindi, Kenya · Kenya · 14 Jul 2026Nuclear alert in Tokār, Sudan · Sudan · 14 Jul 2026Military force used in Dilling, Sudan · Sudan · 13 Jul 2026Military force used in Tokār, Sudan · Sudan · 13 Jul 2026Military force used in Suez, Egypt · Egypt · 13 Jul 2026One-sided violence in Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 13 Jul 2026State-based conflict in Mokolo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Goulfey, Cameroon · Cameroon · 13 Jul 2026One-sided violence in Boali, Central African Republic · Central African Republic · 13 Jul 2026Riot in Sudan · Sudan · 14 Jul 2026Demonstration in Entebbe, Uganda · Uganda · 14 Jul 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 14 Jul 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 14 Jul 2026Demonstration in Midrand, South Africa · South Africa · 14 Jul 2026Civil unrest in Republic of the Congo · Republic of the Congo · 14 Jul 2026Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 14 Jul 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 14 Jul 2026Demonstration in Makurdi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 14 Jul 2026Demonstration in Potiskum, Nigeria · Nigeria · 14 Jul 2026Demonstration in Abéché, Chad · Chad · 14 Jul 2026Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 14 Jul 2026Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana · Ghana · 14 Jul 2026Riot in Dondo, Mozambique · Mozambique · 14 Jul 2026Demonstration in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 14 Jul 2026Demonstration in Afikpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 14 Jul 2026Demonstration in Nyeri, Kenya · Kenya · 14 Jul 2026Demonstration in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 14 Jul 2026Demonstration in Algeria · Algeria · 14 Jul 2026Demonstration in Liberia · Liberia · 14 Jul 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 14 Jul 2026Demonstration in Gueckedou, Liberia · Liberia · 14 Jul 2026Demonstration in Ziguinchor, Senegal · Senegal · 14 Jul 2026Demonstration in Wakiso, Uganda · Uganda · 14 Jul 2026Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 14 Jul 2026Demonstration in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria · Nigeria · 14 Jul 2026Riot in Koudougou, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 14 Jul 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 14 Jul 2026Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 14 Jul 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 14 Jul 2026Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 14 Jul 2026Riot in Sudan · Sudan · 14 Jul 2026Demonstration in Casablanca, Morocco · Morocco · 14 Jul 2026Demonstration in Mallawī, Egypt · Egypt · 14 Jul 2026Demonstration in Lilongwe, Malawi · Malawi · 14 Jul 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 14 Jul 2026Demonstration in Damanhur, Egypt · Egypt · 14 Jul 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Nigeria: 2735
  • South Africa: 1412
  • Kenya: 477
  • Sudan: 470
  • Egypt: 261
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
6,736
12 in the list
Unrest
1,494
37 in the list
Advisory
3
1 in the list

Events

What is happening now

8884 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Malindi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Malindi · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Tokār, Sudan

    Severity 4 · Sudan · Tokār · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Riot in Sudan

    Severity 4 · Sudan · Source: gdelt

  7. Unrest

    Demonstration in Entebbe, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Entebbe · Source: gdelt

  8. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  9. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  10. Unrest

    Demonstration in Midrand, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Midrand · Source: gdelt

  11. Unrest

    Civil unrest in Republic of the Congo

    Severity 4 · Republic of the Congo · Source: gdelt

  12. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  14. Unrest

    Demonstration in Makurdi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Makurdi · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Potiskum, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Potiskum · Source: gdelt

  16. Unrest

    Demonstration in Abéché, Chad

    Severity 3 · Chad · Abéché · Source: gdelt

  17. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  18. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Bondoukou · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Riot in Dondo, Mozambique

    Severity 4 · Mozambique · Dondo · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Demonstration in Afikpo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Afikpo · Source: gdelt

  22. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nyeri, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nyeri · Source: gdelt

  23. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  24. Unrest

    Demonstration in Algeria

    Severity 3 · Algeria · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Demonstration in Liberia

    Severity 3 · Liberia · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gueckedou, Liberia

    Severity 3 · Liberia · Gueckedou · Source: gdelt

  28. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ziguinchor, Senegal

    Severity 3 · Senegal · Ziguinchor · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Demonstration in Wakiso, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Wakiso · Source: gdelt

  30. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

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

  32. Unrest

    Riot in Koudougou, Burkina Faso

    Severity 4 · Burkina Faso · Koudougou · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Riot in Sudan

    Severity 4 · Sudan · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Demonstration in Casablanca, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Casablanca · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Demonstration in Mallawī, Egypt

    Severity 3 · Egypt · Mallawī · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lilongwe, Malawi

    Severity 3 · Malawi · Lilongwe · Source: gdelt

  41. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  42. Unrest

    Demonstration in Damanhur, Egypt

    Severity 3 · Egypt · Damanhur · Source: gdelt

  43. Advisory

    U.S. Department of State lowered its advisory for Sao Tome And Principe

    Level 3 → 2 · Sao Tome And Principe · Source: U.S. Department of State

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Dilling, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Dilling · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Tokār, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Tokār · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Suez, Egypt

    Severity 3 · Egypt · Suez · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso

    10 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Tenkodogo · Source: ucdp

  48. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Mokolo, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Mokolo · Source: ucdp

  49. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Goulfey, Cameroon

    14 fatalities · Cameroon · Goulfey · Source: ucdp

  50. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Boali, Central African Republic

    1 fatality · Central African Republic · Boali · Source: ucdp

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.