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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

Unrest

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 monthDemonstration in Epe, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Jul 2026Riot in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Jul 2026Riot in Evaton, South Africa · South Africa · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in Kipushi, Zambia · Zambia · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in Namibe, Angola · Angola · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in Dondo, Mozambique · Mozambique · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in Manzini, South Africa · South Africa · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in Mtwara, Tanzania · Tanzania · 6 Jul 2026Riot in Parakou, Benin · Benin · 6 Jul 2026Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 6 Jul 2026Strike in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Jul 2026Strike in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in Bida, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in Maradi, Niger · Niger · 6 Jul 2026Riot in South Africa · South Africa · 6 Jul 2026Riot in Masvingo, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 6 Jul 2026Riot in South Africa · South Africa · 6 Jul 2026Riot in South Africa · South Africa · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Jul 2026Strike in Lira, Uganda · Uganda · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in Bosaso, Somalia · Somalia · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in Mpulungu, Zambia · Zambia · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in Accra, Ghana · Ghana · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in Nsukka, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in Mokolo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in Lilongwe, Malawi · Malawi · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in Lira, Uganda · Uganda · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in Nsukka, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in Damanhur, Egypt · Egypt · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in Kribi, Cameroon · Cameroon · 6 Jul 2026Riot in Parakou, Benin · Benin · 6 Jul 2026Riot in Ondo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania · Tanzania · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Jul 2026Demonstration in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 6 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
0 in the list
Unrest
1,494
50 in the list
Advisory
3
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

8884 events · newest first

  1. Unrest

    Demonstration in Epe, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Epe · Source: gdelt

  2. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  3. Unrest

    Riot in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  4. Unrest

    Riot in Evaton, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Evaton · Source: gdelt

  5. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kipushi, Zambia

    Severity 3 · Zambia · Kipushi · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Demonstration in Namibe, Angola

    Severity 3 · Angola · Namibe · Source: gdelt

  7. Unrest

    Demonstration in Dondo, Mozambique

    Severity 3 · Mozambique · Dondo · Source: gdelt

  8. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  9. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  10. Unrest

    Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  11. Unrest

    Demonstration in Manzini, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Manzini · Source: gdelt

  12. Unrest

    Demonstration in Mtwara, Tanzania

    Severity 3 · Tanzania · Mtwara · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Riot in Parakou, Benin

    Severity 4 · Benin · Parakou · Source: gdelt

  14. Unrest

    Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Strike in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  16. Unrest

    Strike in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  17. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bida, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bida · Source: gdelt

  18. Unrest

    Demonstration in Maradi, Niger

    Severity 3 · Niger · Maradi · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Riot in South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Riot in Masvingo, Zimbabwe

    Severity 4 · Zimbabwe · Masvingo · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Riot in South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  22. Unrest

    Riot in South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  23. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  24. Unrest

    Strike in Lira, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Lira · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bosaso, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Bosaso · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Demonstration in Mpulungu, Zambia

    Severity 3 · Zambia · Mpulungu · Source: gdelt

  28. Unrest

    Demonstration in Accra, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Accra · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nsukka, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Nsukka · Source: gdelt

  30. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Demonstration in Mokolo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Mokolo · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lilongwe, Malawi

    Severity 3 · Malawi · Lilongwe · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lira, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Lira · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nsukka, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Nsukka · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Demonstration in Damanhur, Egypt

    Severity 3 · Egypt · Damanhur · Source: gdelt

  41. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kribi, Cameroon

    Severity 3 · Cameroon · Kribi · Source: gdelt

  42. Unrest

    Riot in Parakou, Benin

    Severity 4 · Benin · Parakou · Source: gdelt

  43. Unrest

    Riot in Ondo, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Ondo · Source: gdelt

  44. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  45. Unrest

    Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  46. Unrest

    Demonstration in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

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

  47. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  48. Unrest

    Demonstration in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

    Severity 3 · Tanzania · Dar es Salaam · Source: gdelt

  49. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  50. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Gweru · 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.