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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 monthOne-sided violence in Mabayi, Burundi · Burundi · 9 Jul 2026State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 9 Jul 2026State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 9 Jul 2026State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 9 Jul 2026State-based conflict in Kidal, Mali · Mali · 9 Jul 2026State-based conflict in Bourem, Mali · Mali · 9 Jul 2026State-based conflict in Ségbana, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Qandala, Somalia · Somalia · 9 Jul 2026Military force used in Manzini, South Africa · South Africa · 9 Jul 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 9 Jul 2026Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Jul 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 9 Jul 2026Nuclear alert in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 9 Jul 2026Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Jul 2026Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Jul 2026Military force used in Gaalkacyo, Somalia · Somalia · 9 Jul 2026Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Jul 2026Military force used in Tokār, Sudan · Sudan · 9 Jul 2026Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Jul 2026Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 9 Jul 2026Military force used in Gaalkacyo, Somalia · Somalia · 9 Jul 2026Military force used in Mallawī, Egypt · Egypt · 9 Jul 2026Military force used in Sudan · Sudan · 9 Jul 2026Military force used in Khartoum, Sudan · Sudan · 9 Jul 2026Military force used in Ad-Damazin, Sudan · Sudan · 9 Jul 2026Military force used in Isiolo, Kenya · Kenya · 9 Jul 2026Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 9 Jul 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 9 Jul 2026Military force used in Republic of the Congo · Republic of the Congo · 9 Jul 2026Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 9 Jul 2026Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 9 Jul 2026Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 9 Jul 2026Military force used in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 9 Jul 2026Military force used in Sudan · Sudan · 9 Jul 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 9 Jul 2026Military force used in Midrand, South Africa · South Africa · 9 Jul 2026Demonstration in Machakos, Kenya · Kenya · 10 Jul 2026Riot in Accra, Ghana · Ghana · 10 Jul 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 10 Jul 2026Demonstration in Lira, Uganda · Uganda · 10 Jul 2026Strike in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Jul 2026Demonstration in Mafinga, Tanzania · Tanzania · 10 Jul 2026Demonstration in Ondo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Jul 2026Demonstration in Mogadishu, Somalia · Somalia · 10 Jul 2026Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Jul 2026Strike in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Jul 2026Demonstration in Tafo, Ghana · Ghana · 10 Jul 2026Riot in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 10 Jul 2026Demonstration in Epe, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Jul 2026Strike in Saïda, Algeria · Algeria · 10 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
36 in the list
Unrest
1,494
14 in the list
Advisory
3
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

8884 events · newest first

  1. Unrest

    Demonstration in Machakos, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Machakos · Source: gdelt

  2. Unrest

    Riot in Accra, Ghana

    Severity 4 · Ghana · Accra · Source: gdelt

  3. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  4. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lira, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Lira · Source: gdelt

  5. Unrest

    Strike in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Demonstration in Mafinga, Tanzania

    Severity 3 · Tanzania · Mafinga · Source: gdelt

  7. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ondo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ondo · Source: gdelt

  8. Unrest

    Demonstration in Mogadishu, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Mogadishu · Source: gdelt

  9. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  10. Unrest

    Strike in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  11. Unrest

    Demonstration in Tafo, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Tafo · Source: gdelt

  12. Unrest

    Riot in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Demonstration in Epe, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Epe · Source: gdelt

  14. Unrest

    Strike in Saïda, Algeria

    Severity 3 · Algeria · Saïda · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Mabayi, Burundi

    1 fatality · Burundi · Mabayi · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia

    2 fatalities · Ethiopia · Debre Mark’os · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia

    2 fatalities · Ethiopia · Debre Mark’os · Source: ucdp

  18. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    6 fatalities · Ethiopia · Bahir Dar · Source: ucdp

  19. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kidal, Mali

    3 fatalities · Mali · Kidal · Source: ucdp

  20. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bourem, Mali

    23 fatalities · Mali · Bourem · Source: ucdp

  21. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ségbana, Nigeria

    4 fatalities · Nigeria · Ségbana · Source: ucdp

  22. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Qandala, Somalia

    4 fatalities · Somalia · Qandala · Source: ucdp

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Manzini, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Manzini · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Gaalkacyo, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Gaalkacyo · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Tokār, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Tokār · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Ethiopia · Hosa’ina · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Gaalkacyo, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Gaalkacyo · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Mallawī, Egypt

    Severity 3 · Egypt · Mallawī · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Khartoum, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Khartoum · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Ad-Damazin, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Ad-Damazin · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Isiolo, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Isiolo · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Ethiopia · Hosa’ina · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Republic of the Congo · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Midrand, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Midrand · 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.