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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 · ucdp

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 monthState-based conflict in Kumbo, Cameroon · Cameroon · 17 Jul 2026State-based conflict in Tessalit, Mali · Mali · 17 Jul 2026One-sided violence in Loga, Niger · Niger · 17 Jul 2026State-based conflict in Bégorou Tondo, Niger · Niger · 17 Jul 2026State-based conflict in Wukari, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Agbor, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jul 2026State-based conflict in Mafa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jul 2026State-based conflict in Beledweyne, Somalia · Somalia · 17 Jul 2026One-sided violence in Eyl, Somalia · Somalia · 17 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Old Fangak, South Sudan · South Sudan · 17 Jul 2026One-sided violence in Gogrial, South Sudan · South Sudan · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Gaalkacyo, Somalia · Somalia · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Guiglo, Liberia · Liberia · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Guiglo, Liberia · Liberia · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Libya · Libya · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Errachidia, Morocco · Morocco · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Isiolo, Kenya · Kenya · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 17 Jul 2026Nuclear alert in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan · Sudan · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Bingerville, Ivory Coast · Ivory Coast · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Central African Republic · Central African Republic · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Manzini, South Africa · South Africa · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Midrand, South Africa · South Africa · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Windhoek West, Namibia · Namibia · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Wakiso, Uganda · Uganda · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in South Sudan · South Sudan · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Béjaïa, Algeria · Algeria · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Republic of the Congo · Republic of the Congo · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jul 2026Mass violence in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Uitenhage, South Africa · South Africa · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Gaalkacyo, Somalia · Somalia · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Namibia · Namibia · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Lira, Uganda · Uganda · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Nyeri, Kenya · Kenya · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Tafo, Ghana · Ghana · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, Lesotho · Lesotho · 17 Jul 2026Strike in Malindi, Kenya · Kenya · 18 Jul 2026Riot in South Africa · South Africa · 18 Jul 2026Demonstration in Asmara, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 18 Jul 2026Demonstration in Francistown, Botswana · Botswana · 18 Jul 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Jul 2026Strike in Republic of the Congo · Republic of the Congo · 18 Jul 2026Strike in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 18 Jul 2026Strike in Republic of the Congo · Republic of the Congo · 18 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

    Strike in Malindi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Malindi · Source: gdelt

  2. Unrest

    Riot in South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  3. Unrest

    Demonstration in Asmara, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Ethiopia · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  4. Unrest

    Demonstration in Francistown, Botswana

    Severity 3 · Botswana · Francistown · Source: gdelt

  5. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Strike in Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Republic of the Congo · Source: gdelt

  7. Unrest

    Strike in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Bunia · Source: gdelt

  8. Unrest

    Strike in Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Republic of the Congo · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kumbo, Cameroon

    3 fatalities · Cameroon · Kumbo · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Tessalit, Mali

    1 fatality · Mali · Tessalit · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Loga, Niger

    33 fatalities · Niger · Loga · Source: ucdp

  12. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bégorou Tondo, Niger

    31 fatalities · Niger · Bégorou Tondo · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Wukari, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Wukari · Source: ucdp

  14. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Agbor, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Agbor · Source: ucdp

  15. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Mafa, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Mafa · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Beledweyne, Somalia

    25 fatalities · Somalia · Beledweyne · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Eyl, Somalia

    1 fatality · Somalia · Eyl · Source: ucdp

  18. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Old Fangak, South Sudan

    17 fatalities · South Sudan · Old Fangak · Source: ucdp

  19. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Gogrial, South Sudan

    9 fatalities · South Sudan · Gogrial · Source: ucdp

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Gaalkacyo, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Gaalkacyo · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Guiglo, Liberia

    Severity 3 · Liberia · Guiglo · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Guiglo, Liberia

    Severity 3 · Liberia · Guiglo · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Libya

    Severity 3 · Libya · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Errachidia, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Errachidia · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Isiolo, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Isiolo · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Harare · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan

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

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Bingerville, Ivory Coast

    Severity 3 · Ivory Coast · Bingerville · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Central African Republic

    Severity 3 · Central African Republic · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Manzini, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Manzini · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Midrand, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Midrand · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Windhoek West, Namibia

    Severity 3 · Namibia · Windhoek West · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Wakiso, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Wakiso · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in South Sudan

    Severity 3 · South Sudan · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Béjaïa, Algeria

    Severity 3 · Algeria · Béjaïa · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Republic of the Congo · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Mass violence in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Uitenhage, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Uitenhage · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Gaalkacyo, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Gaalkacyo · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Namibia

    Severity 3 · Namibia · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Lira, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Lira · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Nyeri, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nyeri · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Tafo, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Tafo · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, Lesotho

    Severity 3 · Lesotho · Matlapaneng · 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.