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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

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 Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Okene, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan · Sudan · 17 Jul 2026Nuclear alert in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Libya · Libya · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Embu, Kenya · Kenya · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Central African Republic · Central African Republic · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Madīnat an Naşr, Egypt · Egypt · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Makurdi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Wum, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Bosaso, Somalia · Somalia · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Mallawī, Egypt · Egypt · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in N'Djamena, Chad · Chad · 17 Jul 2026Demonstration in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan · Sudan · 17 Jul 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 17 Jul 2026Demonstration in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jul 2026Demonstration in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jul 2026Strike in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jul 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jul 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jul 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 17 Jul 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jul 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jul 2026Demonstration in Juba, South Sudan · South Sudan · 17 Jul 2026Demonstration in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan · Sudan · 17 Jul 2026Demonstration in Dodoma, Tanzania · Tanzania · 17 Jul 2026Demonstration in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jul 2026Demonstration in Isiolo, Kenya · Kenya · 17 Jul 2026Demonstration in Takoradze, Ghana · Ghana · 17 Jul 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jul 2026Demonstration in Masvingo, South Africa · South Africa · 17 Jul 2026Demonstration in George, South Africa · South Africa · 17 Jul 2026Demonstration in Manzini, South Africa · South Africa · 17 Jul 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jul 2026Civil unrest in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jul 2026Strike in Laayoune, Morocco · Morocco · 17 Jul 2026Strike in Salé, Morocco · Morocco · 17 Jul 2026Demonstration in Livingstone, Zambia · Zambia · 17 Jul 2026Riot in South Africa · South Africa · 17 Jul 2026Riot in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 17 Jul 2026Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jul 2026Demonstration in Funtua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jul 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Jul 2026Demonstration in Liberia · Liberia · 17 Jul 2026Demonstration in Kolda, Senegal · Senegal · 17 Jul 2026Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 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
17 in the list
Unrest
1,494
33 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 Okene, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Okene · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan

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

  4. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 4 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Libya

    Severity 3 · Libya · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Embu, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Embu · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Central African Republic

    Severity 3 · Central African Republic · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Madīnat an Naşr, Egypt

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

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Makurdi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Makurdi · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Wum, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Wum · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Bosaso, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Bosaso · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Mallawī, Egypt

    Severity 3 · Egypt · Mallawī · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in N'Djamena, Chad

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

  18. Unrest

    Demonstration in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan

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

  19. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yola, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yola · Source: gdelt

  22. Unrest

    Strike in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  23. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  24. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  28. Unrest

    Demonstration in Juba, South Sudan

    Severity 3 · South Sudan · Juba · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Demonstration in Al-Ubayyid, Sudan

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

  30. Unrest

    Demonstration in Dodoma, Tanzania

    Severity 3 · Tanzania · Dodoma · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Demonstration in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Akwa Ibom · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Demonstration in Isiolo, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Isiolo · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in Takoradze, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Takoradze · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Demonstration in Masvingo, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Masvingo · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in George, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · George · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in Manzini, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Manzini · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Civil unrest in Sokoto, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Strike in Laayoune, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Laayoune · Source: gdelt

  41. Unrest

    Strike in Salé, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Salé · Source: gdelt

  42. Unrest

    Demonstration in Livingstone, Zambia

    Severity 3 · Zambia · Livingstone · Source: gdelt

  43. Unrest

    Riot in South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  44. Unrest

    Riot in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  45. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  46. Unrest

    Demonstration in Funtua, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Funtua · Source: gdelt

  47. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  48. Unrest

    Demonstration in Liberia

    Severity 3 · Liberia · Source: gdelt

  49. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kolda, Senegal

    Severity 3 · Senegal · Kolda · Source: gdelt

  50. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · 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.