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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: gdelt

5039 events· Africa

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events47 countries with events, 50 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 Koudougou, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 15 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Koudougou, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 15 Aug 2026Martial law in Bondoukou, Ghana · Ghana · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Bondoukou, Ghana · Ghana · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Mazabuka, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Salé, Morocco · Morocco · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Isiolo, Kenya · Kenya · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Republic of the Congo · Republic of the Congo · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Salé, Morocco · Morocco · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Errachidia, Morocco · Morocco · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Gaalkacyo, Somalia · Somalia · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Enugu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Mpulungu, Zambia · Zambia · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Rundu, Namibia · Namibia · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Rundu, Namibia · Namibia · 15 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Osogbo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Abéché, Chad · Chad · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Errachidia, Morocco · Morocco · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Nsukka, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Bondoukou, Ghana · Ghana · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Ilesa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Le Kram, Tunisia · Tunisia · 15 Aug 2026Demonstration in Salé, Morocco · Morocco · 15 Aug 2026Demonstration in Midelt, Morocco · Morocco · 15 Aug 2026Riot in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Riot in South Africa · South Africa · 15 Aug 2026Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 15 Aug 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Demonstration in Oyo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Strike in Republic of the Congo · Republic of the Congo · 15 Aug 2026Demonstration in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Demonstration in Salé, Morocco · Morocco · 15 Aug 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Demonstration in Tétouan, Morocco · Morocco · 15 Aug 2026Demonstration in Kaduna, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Demonstration in Enugu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Demonstration in Ilesa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Demonstration in Ile-Ife, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Demonstration in Mali · Mali · 15 Aug 2026Strike in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 15 Aug 2026Strike in Republic of the Congo · Republic of the Congo · 15 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
29 in the list
Unrest
870
21 in the list
Advisory
2
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

5039 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Koudougou, Burkina Faso

    Severity 3 · Burkina Faso · Koudougou · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Koudougou, Burkina Faso

    Severity 4 · Burkina Faso · Koudougou · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Martial law in Bondoukou, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Bondoukou · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Bondoukou, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Bondoukou · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Mazabuka, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Mazabuka · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Salé, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Salé · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Isiolo, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Isiolo · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Republic of the Congo · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Salé, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Salé · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Errachidia, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Errachidia · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Gaalkacyo, Somalia

    Severity 3 · Somalia · Gaalkacyo · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Enugu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Enugu · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Mpulungu, Zambia

    Severity 3 · Zambia · Mpulungu · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Rundu, Namibia

    Severity 3 · Namibia · Rundu · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Rundu, Namibia

    Severity 3 · Namibia · Rundu · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Osogbo, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Osogbo · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Abéché, Chad

    Severity 3 · Chad · Abéché · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Errachidia, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Errachidia · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Nsukka, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Nsukka · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Bondoukou, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Bondoukou · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Ilesa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ilesa · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Le Kram, Tunisia

    Severity 3 · Tunisia · Le Kram · Source: gdelt

  30. Unrest

    Demonstration in Salé, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Salé · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Demonstration in Midelt, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Midelt · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Riot in Sokoto, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Riot in South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in Oyo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Oyo · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Strike in Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Republic of the Congo · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Demonstration in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Akwa Ibom · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Demonstration in Salé, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Salé · Source: gdelt

  41. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  42. Unrest

    Demonstration in Tétouan, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Tétouan · Source: gdelt

  43. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kaduna, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kaduna · Source: gdelt

  44. Unrest

    Demonstration in Enugu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Enugu · Source: gdelt

  45. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ilesa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ilesa · Source: gdelt

  46. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  47. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

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

  48. Unrest

    Demonstration in Mali

    Severity 3 · Mali · Source: gdelt

  49. Unrest

    Strike in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

  50. Unrest

    Strike 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.