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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

8884 events· Africa

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events47 countries with events, 50 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 Thika, Kenya · Kenya · 13 Jul 2026Military force used in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 13 Jul 2026Military force used in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 13 Jul 2026Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Jul 2026Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Jul 2026Mass violence in Sudan · Sudan · 13 Jul 2026Mass violence in Sudan · Sudan · 13 Jul 2026Military force used in Libya · Libya · 13 Jul 2026Nuclear alert in Mogadishu, Somalia · Somalia · 13 Jul 2026Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Jul 2026Military force used in Mogadishu, Somalia · Somalia · 13 Jul 2026Military force used in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 13 Jul 2026Military force used in N'Djamena, Chad · Chad · 13 Jul 2026Military force used in Livingstone, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 13 Jul 2026Military force used in Oturkpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Jul 2026Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Jul 2026Military force used in Kolda, Senegal · Senegal · 13 Jul 2026Military force used in Tokār, Sudan · Sudan · 13 Jul 2026Military force used in Afikpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Jul 2026Military force used in Gaalkacyo, Somalia · Somalia · 13 Jul 2026Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Jul 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 13 Jul 2026Military force used in Gaalkacyo, Somalia · Somalia · 13 Jul 2026Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Jul 2026Nuclear alert in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Jul 2026Military force used in Numan, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Jul 2026Military force used in Mokolo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Jul 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Jul 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 13 Jul 2026Military force used in Nakuru, Kenya · Kenya · 13 Jul 2026Military force used in Tokār, Sudan · Sudan · 13 Jul 2026Riot in Errachidia, Morocco · Morocco · 13 Jul 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 13 Jul 2026Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 13 Jul 2026Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Jul 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 13 Jul 2026Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Jul 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 13 Jul 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 13 Jul 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 13 Jul 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Jul 2026Demonstration in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Jul 2026Demonstration in Chibuto, Mozambique · Mozambique · 13 Jul 2026Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Jul 2026Demonstration in Benin City, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Jul 2026Demonstration in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Jul 2026Demonstration in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Jul 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Jul 2026Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 13 Jul 2026Demonstration in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 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
31 in the list
Unrest
1,494
19 in the list
Advisory
3
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

8884 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Thika, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Thika · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Mass violence in Sudan

    Severity 4 · Sudan · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Mass violence in Sudan

    Severity 4 · Sudan · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Libya

    Severity 3 · Libya · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Mogadishu, Somalia

    Severity 4 · Somalia · Mogadishu · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Mogadishu, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Mogadishu · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in N'Djamena, Chad

    Severity 3 · Chad · N'Djamena · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Livingstone, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Livingstone · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Oturkpo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Oturkpo · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Kolda, Senegal

    Severity 3 · Senegal · Kolda · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Tokār, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Tokār · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Afikpo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Afikpo · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Gaalkacyo, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Gaalkacyo · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Gaalkacyo, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Gaalkacyo · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Numan, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Numan · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Mokolo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Mokolo · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Nakuru, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nakuru · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Tokār, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Tokār · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Riot in Errachidia, Morocco

    Severity 4 · Morocco · Errachidia · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  41. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  42. Unrest

    Demonstration in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Birnin Kebbi · Source: gdelt

  43. Unrest

    Demonstration in Chibuto, Mozambique

    Severity 3 · Mozambique · Chibuto · Source: gdelt

  44. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  45. Unrest

    Demonstration in Benin City, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Benin City · Source: gdelt

  46. Unrest

    Demonstration in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Akwa Ibom · Source: gdelt

  47. Unrest

    Demonstration in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  48. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  49. Unrest

    Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  50. Unrest

    Demonstration in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · 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.