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

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 Errachidia, Morocco · Morocco · 31 Jul 2026Military force used in Tétouan, Morocco · Morocco · 31 Jul 2026Military force used in Madīnat an Naşr, Egypt · Egypt · 31 Jul 2026Military force used in Errachidia, Morocco · Morocco · 31 Jul 2026Military force used in Okene, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 Jul 2026Nuclear alert in Ceuta, Morocco · Morocco · 31 Jul 2026Military force used in Dilling, Sudan · Sudan · 31 Jul 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 Jul 2026Military force used in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 Jul 2026Military force used in Gambēla, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 31 Jul 2026Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 Jul 2026Military force used in Laayoune, Morocco · Morocco · 31 Jul 2026Military force used in Errachidia, Morocco · Morocco · 31 Jul 2026Military force used in Errachidia, Morocco · Morocco · 31 Jul 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 Jul 2026Nuclear alert in Ile-Ife, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 Jul 2026Military force used in Sagamu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 Jul 2026Military force used in Madīnat an Naşr, Egypt · Egypt · 31 Jul 2026Military force used in Lagos, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 Jul 2026Military force used in Al Mansurah, Egypt · Egypt · 31 Jul 2026Military force used in Béchar, Algeria · Algeria · 31 Jul 2026Military force used in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 Jul 2026Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 31 Jul 2026Military force used in Tétouan, Morocco · Morocco · 31 Jul 2026Military force used in Larache, Morocco · Morocco · 31 Jul 2026Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 31 Jul 2026Military force used in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 31 Jul 2026Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 31 Jul 2026Riot in Ceuta, Morocco · Morocco · 31 Jul 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 Jul 2026Riot in Butare, Rwanda · Rwanda · 31 Jul 2026Riot in Ebonyi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 Jul 2026Demonstration in Al Mansurah, Egypt · Egypt · 31 Jul 2026Demonstration in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 Jul 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 31 Jul 2026Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 Jul 2026Riot in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 Jul 2026Demonstration in Ondo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 Jul 2026Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 31 Jul 2026Demonstration in Algeria · Algeria · 31 Jul 2026Demonstration in Kimberley, South Africa · South Africa · 31 Jul 2026Demonstration in Potiskum, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 Jul 2026Demonstration in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 Jul 2026Demonstration in Liberia · Liberia · 31 Jul 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 31 Jul 2026Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 31 Jul 2026Demonstration in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 Jul 2026Demonstration in Afikpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 Jul 2026Demonstration in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 Jul 2026Demonstration in Biu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 31 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
27 in the list
Unrest
1,494
23 in the list
Advisory
3
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

8233 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Errachidia, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Errachidia · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Tétouan, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Tétouan · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Madīnat an Naşr, Egypt

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

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Errachidia, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Errachidia · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Okene, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Okene · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Ceuta, Morocco

    Severity 4 · Morocco · Ceuta · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Dilling, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Dilling · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Sokoto, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Gambēla, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Ethiopia · Gambēla · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Laayoune, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Laayoune · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Errachidia, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Errachidia · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Errachidia, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Errachidia · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Ile-Ife · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Sagamu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Sagamu · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Madīnat an Naşr, Egypt

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

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Lagos, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lagos · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Al Mansurah, Egypt

    Severity 3 · Egypt · Al Mansurah · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Béchar, Algeria

    Severity 3 · Algeria · Béchar · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Tétouan, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Tétouan · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Larache, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Larache · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

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

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  28. Unrest

    Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Riot in Ceuta, Morocco

    Severity 4 · Morocco · Ceuta · Source: gdelt

  30. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Riot in Butare, Rwanda

    Severity 4 · Rwanda · Butare · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Riot in Ebonyi, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Ebonyi · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in Al Mansurah, Egypt

    Severity 3 · Egypt · Al Mansurah · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Demonstration in Sokoto, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Riot in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ondo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ondo · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Harare · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Demonstration in Algeria

    Severity 3 · Algeria · Source: gdelt

  41. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kimberley, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Kimberley · Source: gdelt

  42. Unrest

    Demonstration in Potiskum, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Potiskum · Source: gdelt

  43. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yola, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yola · Source: gdelt

  44. Unrest

    Demonstration in Liberia

    Severity 3 · Liberia · Source: gdelt

  45. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  46. Unrest

    Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Harare · Source: gdelt

  47. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  48. Unrest

    Demonstration in Afikpo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Afikpo · Source: gdelt

  49. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  50. Unrest

    Demonstration in Biu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Biu · 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.