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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 · ucdp

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 monthNon-state conflict in Bégorou Tondo, Niger · Niger · 11 Jul 2026State-based conflict in Kumbo, Cameroon · Cameroon · 11 Jul 2026One-sided violence in Bamenda, Cameroon · Cameroon · 11 Jul 2026One-sided violence in Kombolcha, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 11 Jul 2026State-based conflict in Debre Berhan, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 11 Jul 2026State-based conflict in Debre Berhan, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 11 Jul 2026State-based conflict in Tessalit, Mali · Mali · 11 Jul 2026One-sided violence in Gaya, Niger · Niger · 11 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Bida, Nigeria · Nigeria · 11 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Kafanchan, Nigeria · Nigeria · 11 Jul 2026One-sided violence in Ségbana, Nigeria · Nigeria · 11 Jul 2026State-based conflict in Bagasola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 11 Jul 2026State-based conflict in Beledweyne, Somalia · Somalia · 11 Jul 2026Military force used in Isiolo, Kenya · Kenya · 11 Jul 2026Military force used in Brikama, Gambia · Gambia · 11 Jul 2026Military force used in Dilling, Sudan · Sudan · 11 Jul 2026Military force used in Dilling, Sudan · Sudan · 11 Jul 2026Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 11 Jul 2026Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 11 Jul 2026Military force used in East London, South Africa · South Africa · 11 Jul 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 11 Jul 2026Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 11 Jul 2026Military force used in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria · Nigeria · 11 Jul 2026Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 11 Jul 2026Military force used in Foumban, Cameroon · Cameroon · 11 Jul 2026Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 11 Jul 2026Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 12 Jul 2026Demonstration in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Jul 2026Demonstration in Isiolo, Kenya · Kenya · 12 Jul 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 12 Jul 2026Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana · Ghana · 12 Jul 2026Demonstration in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Jul 2026Demonstration in Dodoma, Tanzania · Tanzania · 12 Jul 2026Demonstration in Lilongwe, Malawi · Malawi · 12 Jul 2026Riot in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 12 Jul 2026Demonstration in Mombasa, Kenya · Kenya · 12 Jul 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Jul 2026Demonstration in Richard-Toll, Senegal · Senegal · 12 Jul 2026Demonstration in Kaolack, Senegal · Senegal · 12 Jul 2026Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Jul 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Jul 2026Civil unrest in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Jul 2026Civil unrest in Funtua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Jul 2026Demonstration in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Jul 2026Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Jul 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 12 Jul 2026Demonstration in Bida, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Jul 2026Demonstration in Wum, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Jul 2026Demonstration in Lira, Uganda · Uganda · 12 Jul 2026Demonstration in Mogadishu, Somalia · Somalia · 12 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
26 in the list
Unrest
1,494
24 in the list
Advisory
3
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

8884 events · newest first

  1. Unrest

    Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  2. Unrest

    Demonstration in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Birnin Kebbi · Source: gdelt

  3. Unrest

    Demonstration in Isiolo, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Isiolo · Source: gdelt

  4. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  5. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Bondoukou · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Demonstration in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  7. Unrest

    Demonstration in Dodoma, Tanzania

    Severity 3 · Tanzania · Dodoma · Source: gdelt

  8. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lilongwe, Malawi

    Severity 3 · Malawi · Lilongwe · Source: gdelt

  9. Unrest

    Riot in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  10. Unrest

    Demonstration in Mombasa, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Mombasa · Source: gdelt

  11. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  12. Unrest

    Demonstration in Richard-Toll, Senegal

    Severity 3 · Senegal · Richard-Toll · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kaolack, Senegal

    Severity 3 · Senegal · Kaolack · Source: gdelt

  14. Unrest

    Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  16. Unrest

    Civil unrest in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  17. Unrest

    Civil unrest in Funtua, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Funtua · Source: gdelt

  18. Unrest

    Demonstration in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bida, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bida · Source: gdelt

  22. Unrest

    Demonstration in Wum, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Wum · Source: gdelt

  23. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lira, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Lira · Source: gdelt

  24. Unrest

    Demonstration in Mogadishu, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Mogadishu · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Bégorou Tondo, Niger

    3 fatalities · Niger · Bégorou Tondo · Source: ucdp

  26. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kumbo, Cameroon

    1 fatality · Cameroon · Kumbo · Source: ucdp

  27. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Bamenda, Cameroon

    1 fatality · Cameroon · Bamenda · Source: ucdp

  28. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Kombolcha, Ethiopia

    1 fatality · Ethiopia · Kombolcha · Source: ucdp

  29. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Debre Berhan, Ethiopia

    30 fatalities · Ethiopia · Debre Berhan · Source: ucdp

  30. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Debre Berhan, Ethiopia

    2 fatalities · Ethiopia · Debre Berhan · Source: ucdp

  31. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Tessalit, Mali

    1 fatality · Mali · Tessalit · Source: ucdp

  32. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Gaya, Niger

    1 fatality · Niger · Gaya · Source: ucdp

  33. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Bida, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Bida · Source: ucdp

  34. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Kafanchan, Nigeria

    9 fatalities · Nigeria · Kafanchan · Source: ucdp

  35. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Ségbana, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Ségbana · Source: ucdp

  36. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bagasola, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Bagasola · Source: ucdp

  37. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Beledweyne, Somalia

    3 fatalities · Somalia · Beledweyne · Source: ucdp

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Isiolo, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Isiolo · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Brikama, Gambia

    Severity 3 · Gambia · Brikama · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Dilling, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Dilling · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Dilling, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Dilling · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in East London, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · East London · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

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

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Foumban, Cameroon

    Severity 3 · Cameroon · Foumban · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · 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.