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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 monthMilitary force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 4 Jul 2026State-based conflict in Titao, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 4 Jul 2026State-based conflict in Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 4 Jul 2026State-based conflict in Djibo, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 4 Jul 2026State-based conflict in Dori, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 4 Jul 2026State-based conflict in Tougan, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 4 Jul 2026One-sided violence in Cibitoke, Burundi · Burundi · 4 Jul 2026Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 5 Jul 2026Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Jul 2026Riot in South Africa · South Africa · 5 Jul 2026Riot in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 5 Jul 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Jul 2026Demonstration in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Jul 2026Demonstration in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Jul 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 5 Jul 2026Demonstration in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 5 Jul 2026Riot in Garissa, Kenya · Kenya · 5 Jul 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Jul 2026Riot in Evaton, South Africa · South Africa · 5 Jul 2026Riot in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Jul 2026Demonstration in Nsukka, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Jul 2026Riot in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Jul 2026Demonstration in Nkhotakota, Malawi · Malawi · 5 Jul 2026Demonstration in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 5 Jul 2026Riot in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Jul 2026Demonstration in Evaton, South Africa · South Africa · 5 Jul 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 5 Jul 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Jul 2026Demonstration in Mtwara, Tanzania · Tanzania · 5 Jul 2026Demonstration in Midrand, South Africa · South Africa · 5 Jul 2026Riot in Enugu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Jul 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Jul 2026Riot in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Jul 2026Demonstration in Sagamu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Jul 2026Demonstration in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Jul 2026Demonstration in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Jul 2026Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 5 Jul 2026Riot in Queenstown, South Africa · South Africa · 5 Jul 2026Demonstration in East London, South Africa · South Africa · 5 Jul 2026Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 5 Jul 2026Demonstration in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 5 Jul 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Jul 2026Demonstration in George, South Africa · South Africa · 5 Jul 2026Demonstration in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Jul 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 5 Jul 2026Demonstration in Jinja, Uganda · Uganda · 5 Jul 2026Demonstration in Burao, Somalia · Somalia · 5 Jul 2026Riot in South Africa · South Africa · 5 Jul 2026Demonstration in Mazabuka, Zambia · Zambia · 5 Jul 2026Demonstration in Chilanga Township, Zambia · Zambia · 5 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
7 in the list
Unrest
1,494
43 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 Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  3. Unrest

    Riot in South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  4. Unrest

    Riot in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

    Severity 4 · Ethiopia · Hosa’ina · Source: gdelt

  5. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

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

  7. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

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

  8. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  9. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  10. Unrest

    Riot in Garissa, Kenya

    Severity 4 · Kenya · Garissa · Source: gdelt

  11. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  12. Unrest

    Riot in Evaton, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Evaton · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Riot in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  14. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nsukka, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Nsukka · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Riot in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  16. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nkhotakota, Malawi

    Severity 3 · Malawi · Nkhotakota · Source: gdelt

  17. Unrest

    Demonstration in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

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

  18. Unrest

    Riot in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Demonstration in Evaton, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Evaton · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  22. Unrest

    Demonstration in Mtwara, Tanzania

    Severity 3 · Tanzania · Mtwara · Source: gdelt

  23. Unrest

    Demonstration in Midrand, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Midrand · Source: gdelt

  24. Unrest

    Riot in Enugu, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Enugu · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Riot in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Demonstration in Sagamu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Sagamu · Source: gdelt

  28. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

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

  29. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

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

  30. Unrest

    Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Riot in Queenstown, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Queenstown · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Demonstration in East London, South Africa

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

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Demonstration in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

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

  35. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in George, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · George · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

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

  38. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Demonstration in Jinja, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Jinja · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Demonstration in Burao, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Burao · Source: gdelt

  41. Unrest

    Riot in South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  42. Unrest

    Demonstration in Mazabuka, Zambia

    Severity 3 · Zambia · Mazabuka · Source: gdelt

  43. Unrest

    Demonstration in Chilanga Township, Zambia

    Severity 3 · Zambia · Chilanga Township · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Titao, Burkina Faso

    28 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Titao · Source: ucdp

  46. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso

    2 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Ouahigouya · Source: ucdp

  47. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Djibo, Burkina Faso

    2 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Djibo · Source: ucdp

  48. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dori, Burkina Faso

    3 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Dori · Source: ucdp

  49. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Tougan, Burkina Faso

    33 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Tougan · Source: ucdp

  50. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Cibitoke, Burundi

    1 fatality · Burundi · Cibitoke · 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.