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.

8233 events were recorded: 6736 conflict events, 1494 unrest events, and 3 advisory changes.

8233 eventsSources: gdelt · ucdp

8233 events· Africa

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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 monthState-based conflict in Nouna, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 25 Jul 2026One-sided violence in Mora, Cameroon · Cameroon · 25 Jul 2026One-sided violence in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 25 Jul 2026One-sided violence in Kibuye, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 25 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 25 Jul 2026One-sided violence in Hombori, Mali · Mali · 25 Jul 2026State-based conflict in Kontagora, Nigeria · Nigeria · 25 Jul 2026State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 25 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Oturkpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 25 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Wukari, Nigeria · Nigeria · 25 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Awka, Nigeria · Nigeria · 25 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Osun, Nigeria · Nigeria · 25 Jul 2026One-sided violence in Mafa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 25 Jul 2026One-sided violence in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 25 Jul 2026One-sided violence in Kempton Park, South Africa · South Africa · 25 Jul 2026State-based conflict in جبرة الشيخ, Sudan · Sudan · 25 Jul 2026State-based conflict in جبرة الشيخ, Sudan · Sudan · 25 Jul 2026State-based conflict in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan · Sudan · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Efon-Alaaye, Nigeria · Nigeria · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Jendouba, Tunisia · Tunisia · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Le Kram, Tunisia · Tunisia · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Mallawī, Egypt · Egypt · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan · Sudan · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Errachidia, Morocco · Morocco · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Libya · Libya · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Maradi, Niger · Niger · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in N'Djamena, Chad · Chad · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Bondoukou, Ghana · Ghana · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Makurdi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Migori, Kenya · Kenya · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Oturkpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Damanhur, Egypt · Egypt · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Le Kram, Tunisia · Tunisia · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria · Nigeria · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Francistown, Botswana · Botswana · 25 Jul 2026Demonstration in Bungoma, Kenya · Kenya · 26 Jul 2026Demonstration in Madīnat an Naşr, Egypt · Egypt · 26 Jul 2026Demonstration in Makurdi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 26 Jul 2026Demonstration in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 26 Jul 2026Demonstration in Efon-Alaaye, Nigeria · Nigeria · 26 Jul 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 26 Jul 2026Demonstration in Oyo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 26 Jul 2026Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 26 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
42 in the list
Unrest
1,494
8 in the list
Advisory
3
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

8233 events · newest first

  1. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bungoma, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Bungoma · Source: gdelt

  2. Unrest

    Demonstration in Madīnat an Naşr, Egypt

    Severity 3 · Egypt · Madīnat an Naşr · Source: gdelt

  3. Unrest

    Demonstration in Makurdi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Makurdi · Source: gdelt

  4. Unrest

    Demonstration in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

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

  5. Unrest

    Demonstration in Efon-Alaaye, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Efon-Alaaye · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  7. Unrest

    Demonstration in Oyo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Oyo · Source: gdelt

  8. Unrest

    Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Nouna, Burkina Faso

    15 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Nouna · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Mora, Cameroon

    1 fatality · Cameroon · Mora · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    1 fatality · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Kinshasa · Source: ucdp

  12. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Kibuye, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    1 fatality · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Kibuye · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    2 fatalities · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Goma · Source: ucdp

  14. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Hombori, Mali

    1 fatality · Mali · Hombori · Source: ucdp

  15. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kontagora, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Kontagora · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria

    5 fatalities · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Oturkpo, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Oturkpo · Source: ucdp

  18. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Wukari, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Wukari · Source: ucdp

  19. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Awka, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Awka · Source: ucdp

  20. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Osun, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Osun · Source: ucdp

  21. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Mafa, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Mafa · Source: ucdp

  22. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Gusau, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: ucdp

  23. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Kempton Park, South Africa

    4 fatalities · South Africa · Kempton Park · Source: ucdp

  24. Conflict

    State-based conflict in جبرة الشيخ, Sudan

    2 fatalities · Sudan · جبرة الشيخ · Source: ucdp

  25. Conflict

    State-based conflict in جبرة الشيخ, Sudan

    4 fatalities · Sudan · جبرة الشيخ · Source: ucdp

  26. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan

    2 fatalities · Sudan · Al-Ubayyid · Source: ucdp

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Efon-Alaaye, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Efon-Alaaye · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Jendouba, Tunisia

    Severity 3 · Tunisia · Jendouba · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Le Kram, Tunisia

    Severity 3 · Tunisia · Le Kram · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Mallawī, Egypt

    Severity 3 · Egypt · Mallawī · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Al-Ubayyid · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Errachidia, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Errachidia · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Libya

    Severity 3 · Libya · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Maradi, Niger

    Severity 3 · Niger · Maradi · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in N'Djamena, Chad

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

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Bondoukou, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Bondoukou · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Makurdi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Makurdi · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Migori, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Migori · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Oturkpo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Oturkpo · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Damanhur, Egypt

    Severity 3 · Egypt · Damanhur · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Le Kram, Tunisia

    Severity 3 · Tunisia · Le Kram · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

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

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Francistown, Botswana

    Severity 3 · Botswana · Francistown · 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.