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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.

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

8233 eventsSources: gdelt

8233 events· Africa

Conflict

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 Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, Lesotho · Lesotho · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Gulu, Uganda · Uganda · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Accra, Ghana · Ghana · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Kampala, Uganda · Uganda · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Wakiso, Uganda · Uganda · 20 Jul 2026Nuclear alert in South Sudan · South Sudan · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Accra, Ghana · Ghana · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Hoima, Uganda · Uganda · 20 Jul 2026Nuclear alert in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan · Sudan · 20 Jul 2026Nuclear alert in Kampala, Uganda · Uganda · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Francistown, Botswana · Botswana · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Dapaong, Ghana · Ghana · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Hoima, Uganda · Uganda · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Kampala, Uganda · Uganda · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Kimberley, South Africa · South Africa · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Brikama, Gambia · Gambia · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Aboisso, Ghana · Ghana · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Tafo, Ghana · Ghana · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Liberia · Liberia · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Bosaso, Somalia · Somalia · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Liberia · Liberia · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Masaka, Uganda · Uganda · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Butare, Rwanda · Rwanda · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Mallawī, Egypt · Egypt · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Lobatse, South Africa · South Africa · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Midrand, South Africa · South Africa · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Madīnat an Naşr, Egypt · Egypt · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Sudan · Sudan · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Malindi, Kenya · Kenya · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Machakos, Kenya · Kenya · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Oyo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Parakou, Benin · Benin · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan · Sudan · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Sudan · Sudan · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Kisumu, Kenya · Kenya · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Casablanca, Morocco · Morocco · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Conakry, Sierra Leone · Sierra Leone · 20 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
50 in the list
Unrest
1,494
0 in the list
Advisory
3
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

8233 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, Lesotho

    Severity 3 · Lesotho · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Gulu, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Gulu · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Accra, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Accra · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Kampala, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Kampala · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Wakiso, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Wakiso · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in South Sudan

    Severity 4 · South Sudan · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Accra, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Accra · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Hoima, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Hoima · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan

    Severity 4 · Sudan · Al-Ubayyid · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Kampala, Uganda

    Severity 4 · Uganda · Kampala · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Francistown, Botswana

    Severity 3 · Botswana · Francistown · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Dapaong, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Dapaong · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Hoima, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Hoima · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Kampala, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Kampala · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Kimberley, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Kimberley · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Brikama, Gambia

    Severity 3 · Gambia · Brikama · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Aboisso, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Aboisso · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Tafo, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Tafo · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Liberia

    Severity 3 · Liberia · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Bosaso, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Bosaso · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Liberia

    Severity 3 · Liberia · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Masaka, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Masaka · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Butare, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Rwanda · Butare · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Mallawī, Egypt

    Severity 3 · Egypt · Mallawī · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Lobatse, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Lobatse · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Midrand, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Midrand · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Madīnat an Naşr, Egypt

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

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Malindi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Malindi · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Machakos, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Machakos · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Oyo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Oyo · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Parakou, Benin

    Severity 3 · Benin · Parakou · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan

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

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Kisumu, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Kisumu · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Casablanca, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Casablanca · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Conakry, Sierra Leone

    Severity 3 · Sierra Leone · Conakry · 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.