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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 Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 15 Jul 2026Military force used in Kiambu, Kenya · Kenya · 15 Jul 2026Military force used in Ad-Damazin, Sudan · Sudan · 15 Jul 2026Military force used in Evaton, South Africa · South Africa · 15 Jul 2026Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 15 Jul 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Jul 2026Military force used in Bondoukou, Ghana · Ghana · 15 Jul 2026Martial law in Bata, Equatorial Guinea · Equatorial Guinea · 15 Jul 2026Military force used in Bata, Equatorial Guinea · Equatorial Guinea · 15 Jul 2026Military force used in Madīnat an Naşr, Egypt · Egypt · 15 Jul 2026Military force used in Lugazi, Uganda · Uganda · 15 Jul 2026Nuclear alert in Salé, Morocco · Morocco · 15 Jul 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Jul 2026Military force used in N'Djamena, Chad · Chad · 15 Jul 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Jul 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Jul 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 15 Jul 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Jul 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Jul 2026Demonstration in Damanhur, Egypt · Egypt · 15 Jul 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Jul 2026Demonstration in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 15 Jul 2026Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Jul 2026Demonstration in Windhoek West, Namibia · Namibia · 15 Jul 2026Riot in Dilling, Sudan · Sudan · 15 Jul 2026Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana · Ghana · 15 Jul 2026Civil unrest in Entebbe, Uganda · Uganda · 15 Jul 2026Civil unrest in Entebbe, Uganda · Uganda · 15 Jul 2026Riot in Nakuru, Kenya · Kenya · 15 Jul 2026Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 15 Jul 2026Demonstration in Isiolo, Kenya · Kenya · 15 Jul 2026Demonstration in Isiolo, Kenya · Kenya · 15 Jul 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 15 Jul 2026Riot in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 15 Jul 2026Demonstration in Dapaong, Ghana · Ghana · 15 Jul 2026Demonstration in Dapaong, Ghana · Ghana · 15 Jul 2026Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Jul 2026Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Jul 2026Demonstration in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 15 Jul 2026Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Jul 2026Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 15 Jul 2026Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Jul 2026Strike in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 15 Jul 2026Riot in Sudan · Sudan · 15 Jul 2026Demonstration in Gombe, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Jul 2026Demonstration in Afikpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Jul 2026Strike in Republic of the Congo · Republic of the Congo · 15 Jul 2026Demonstration in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Jul 2026Demonstration in Republic of the Congo · Republic of the Congo · 15 Jul 2026Demonstration in Bobo-Dioulasso, Mali · Mali · 15 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
16 in the list
Unrest
1,494
34 in the list
Advisory
3
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

8233 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Kiambu, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Kiambu · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Ad-Damazin, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Ad-Damazin · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Evaton, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Evaton · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Bondoukou, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Bondoukou · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Martial law in Bata, Equatorial Guinea

    Severity 3 · Equatorial Guinea · Bata · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Bata, Equatorial Guinea

    Severity 3 · Equatorial Guinea · Bata · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Madīnat an Naşr, Egypt

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

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Lugazi, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Lugazi · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Salé, Morocco

    Severity 4 · Morocco · Salé · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in N'Djamena, Chad

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

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  17. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  18. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Demonstration in Damanhur, Egypt

    Severity 3 · Egypt · Damanhur · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  22. Unrest

    Demonstration in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

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

  23. Unrest

    Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  24. Unrest

    Demonstration in Windhoek West, Namibia

    Severity 3 · Namibia · Windhoek West · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Riot in Dilling, Sudan

    Severity 4 · Sudan · Dilling · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bondoukou, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Bondoukou · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Civil unrest in Entebbe, Uganda

    Severity 4 · Uganda · Entebbe · Source: gdelt

  28. Unrest

    Civil unrest in Entebbe, Uganda

    Severity 4 · Uganda · Entebbe · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Riot in Nakuru, Kenya

    Severity 4 · Kenya · Nakuru · Source: gdelt

  30. Unrest

    Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Harare · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Demonstration in Isiolo, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Isiolo · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Demonstration in Isiolo, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Isiolo · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Riot in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Demonstration in Dapaong, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Dapaong · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in Dapaong, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Dapaong · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Demonstration in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Severity 3 · Ethiopia · Addis Ababa · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  41. Unrest

    Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  42. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  43. Unrest

    Strike in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

  44. Unrest

    Riot in Sudan

    Severity 4 · Sudan · Source: gdelt

  45. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gombe, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gombe · Source: gdelt

  46. Unrest

    Demonstration in Afikpo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Afikpo · Source: gdelt

  47. Unrest

    Strike in Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Republic of the Congo · Source: gdelt

  48. Unrest

    Demonstration in Sokoto, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  49. Unrest

    Demonstration in Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Republic of the Congo · Source: gdelt

  50. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bobo-Dioulasso, Mali

    Severity 3 · Mali · Bobo-Dioulasso · 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.