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Risk events in Africa, August 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.

5039 events were recorded: 1 earthquake, 4166 conflict events, 870 unrest events, and 2 advisory changes.

5039 eventsSources: U.S. Department of State · gdelt

5039 events· Africa

Conflict

World map of risk events47 countries with events, 49 events plottedTanzania · 25 · Events per country this monthDem. Rep. Congo · 53 · Events per country this monthSomalia · 155 · Events per country this monthKenya · 307 · Events per country this monthSudan · 273 · Events per country this monthChad · 48 · Events per country this monthSouth Africa · 617 · Events per country this monthLesotho · 10 · Events per country this monthZimbabwe · 107 · Events per country this monthBotswana · 14 · Events per country this monthNamibia · 34 · Events per country this monthSenegal · 5 · Events per country this monthMali · 59 · Events per country this monthMauritania · 1 · Events per country this monthBenin · 18 · Events per country this monthNiger · 52 · Events per country this monthNigeria · 1801 · Events per country this monthCameroon · 31 · Events per country this monthTogo · 4 · Events per country this monthGhana · 151 · Events per country this monthCôte d'Ivoire · 8 · Events per country this monthGuinea · 18 · Events per country this monthLiberia · 52 · Events per country this monthSierra Leone · 8 · Events per country this monthBurkina Faso · 10 · Events per country this monthCentral African Rep. · 4 · Events per country this monthCongo · 54 · Events per country this monthGabon · 2 · Events per country this monthEq. Guinea · 1 · Events per country this monthZambia · 54 · Events per country this monthMalawi · 50 · Events per country this monthMozambique · 18 · Events per country this monthAngola · 8 · Events per country this monthBurundi · 5 · Events per country this monthMadagascar · 4 · Events per country this monthGambia · 2 · Events per country this monthTunisia · 17 · Events per country this monthAlgeria · 22 · Events per country this monthEritrea · 11 · Events per country this monthMorocco · 373 · Events per country this monthEgypt · 163 · Events per country this monthLibya · 63 · Events per country this monthEthiopia · 101 · Events per country this monthDjibouti · 1 · Events per country this monthUganda · 144 · Events per country this monthRwanda · 30 · Events per country this monthS. Sudan · 49 · Events per country this monthMilitary force used in Mombasa, Kenya · Kenya · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Sudan · Sudan · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Isiolo, Kenya · Kenya · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Osogbo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Afikpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Gaalkacyo, Somalia · Somalia · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Uitenhage, South Africa · South Africa · 20 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Abéché, Chad · Chad · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Errachidia, Morocco · Morocco · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Mombasa, Kenya · Kenya · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Ad-Damazin, Sudan · Sudan · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Khartoum, Sudan · Sudan · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Sagamu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Ile-Ife, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Abéché, Chad · Chad · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Isiolo, Kenya · Kenya · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Zomba, Malawi · Malawi · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Mbombela, South Africa · South Africa · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Midrand, South Africa · South Africa · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Republic of the Congo · Republic of the Congo · 20 Aug 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Nigeria: 1801
  • South Africa: 617
  • Morocco: 373
  • Kenya: 307
  • Sudan: 273
Earthquake
1
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
4,166
49 in the list
Unrest
870
0 in the list
Advisory
2
1 in the list

Signal

How the picture is moving

Bars: this period · Markers: 90-day daily baseline × days

Events by type

Against the 90-day baseline

Earthquake
90-day baseline: 0.3
1
Disaster
90-day baseline: 0
0
Conflict
90-day baseline: 5,658.9
4,166
Unrest
90-day baseline: 1,295.8
870
Advisory
90-day baseline: 1.7
2

Events per day

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Events per bucket and type (data behind the chart)
DateEarthquakeDisasterConflictUnrestAdvisoryFire hotspots
2026-08-010015617043946
2026-08-020015417028843
2026-08-03102623700
2026-08-04001913901
2026-08-050021138048253
2026-08-060019970048105
2026-08-070023057037284
2026-08-080014528037977
2026-08-090014825033205
2026-08-100020640043965
2026-08-110025643042192
2026-08-120024550044917
2026-08-130023253039551
2026-08-140024335038029
2026-08-150017332037697
2026-08-160014652037031
2026-08-170022774158676
2026-08-18002545905371
2026-08-190024257062683
2026-08-200024647053067
2026-08-210000048882
2026-08-220000060347
2026-08-230000045781
2026-08-240000060584
2026-08-250000050795
2026-08-260000048682
2026-08-270000064744
2026-08-280000049035
2026-08-29000000
2026-08-300000041044
2026-08-310000152639

Events

What is happening now

5039 events · newest first

  1. Advisory

    U.S. Department of State raised its advisory for Sao Tome And Principe

    Level 2 → 3 · Sao Tome And Principe · Source: U.S. Department of State

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Mombasa, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Mombasa · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Isiolo, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Isiolo · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Osogbo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Osogbo · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Afikpo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Afikpo · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Gaalkacyo, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Gaalkacyo · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Uitenhage, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Uitenhage · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 3 · Libya · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Abéché, Chad

    Severity 3 · Chad · Abéché · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Sokoto, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Errachidia, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Errachidia · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

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

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Mombasa, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Mombasa · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Ad-Damazin, Sudan

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

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Khartoum, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Khartoum · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

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

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Sagamu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Sagamu · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ile-Ife · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Abéché, Chad

    Severity 3 · Chad · Abéché · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Isiolo, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Isiolo · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Zomba, Malawi

    Severity 3 · Malawi · Zomba · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Mbombela, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Mbombela · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Midrand, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Midrand · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Republic of the Congo · 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.