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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 Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Dschang, Cameroon · Cameroon · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Limbe, Cameroon · Cameroon · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Kontagora, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Malanville, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Funtua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Gafsa, Tunisia · Tunisia · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Kaduqli, Sudan · Sudan · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Evaton, South Africa · South Africa · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 10 Aug 2026Riot in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Aug 2026Demonstration in Accra, Ghana · Ghana · 10 Aug 2026Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Aug 2026Riot in Ile-Ife, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Aug 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Aug 2026Riot in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Aug 2026Demonstration in Kontagora, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Aug 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 10 Aug 2026Demonstration in Tafo, Ghana · Ghana · 10 Aug 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Aug 2026Strike in Laayoune, Morocco · Morocco · 10 Aug 2026Demonstration in Kisumu, Kenya · Kenya · 10 Aug 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 10 Aug 2026Demonstration in Nakuru, Kenya · Kenya · 10 Aug 2026Riot in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 10 Aug 2026Riot in Parakou, Benin · Benin · 10 Aug 2026Demonstration in Republic of the Congo · Republic of the Congo · 10 Aug 2026Demonstration in Lira, Uganda · Uganda · 10 Aug 2026Demonstration in Isiolo, Kenya · Kenya · 10 Aug 2026Demonstration in Okene, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Aug 2026Demonstration in Bida, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Aug 2026Demonstration in Ile-Ife, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Aug 2026Demonstration in Katiola, Ivory Coast · Ivory Coast · 10 Aug 2026Strike in Butare, Rwanda · Rwanda · 10 Aug 2026Demonstration in Madina, Ghana · Ghana · 10 Aug 2026Demonstration in Salé, Morocco · Morocco · 10 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
24 in the list
Unrest
870
26 in the list
Advisory
2
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

5039 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Dschang, Cameroon

    Severity 3 · Cameroon · Dschang · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Limbe, Cameroon

    Severity 3 · Cameroon · Limbe · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Kontagora, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kontagora · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Malanville, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Malanville · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Birnin Kebbi · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Funtua, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Funtua · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Gafsa, Tunisia

    Severity 3 · Tunisia · Gafsa · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Sokoto, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Kaduqli, Sudan

    Severity 3 · Sudan · Kaduqli · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 3 · Libya · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Evaton, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Evaton · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Riot in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Demonstration in Accra, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Accra · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  28. Unrest

    Riot in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Ile-Ife · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  30. Unrest

    Riot in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kontagora, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Kontagora · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in Tafo, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Tafo · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Strike in Laayoune, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Laayoune · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kisumu, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Kisumu · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nakuru, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nakuru · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Riot in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 4 · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Bunia · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Riot in Parakou, Benin

    Severity 4 · Benin · Parakou · Source: gdelt

  41. Unrest

    Demonstration in Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Republic of the Congo · Source: gdelt

  42. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lira, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Lira · Source: gdelt

  43. Unrest

    Demonstration in Isiolo, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Isiolo · Source: gdelt

  44. Unrest

    Demonstration in Okene, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Okene · Source: gdelt

  45. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bida, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bida · Source: gdelt

  46. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

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

  47. Unrest

    Demonstration in Katiola, Ivory Coast

    Severity 3 · Ivory Coast · Katiola · Source: gdelt

  48. Unrest

    Strike in Butare, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Rwanda · Butare · Source: gdelt

  49. Unrest

    Demonstration in Madina, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Madina · Source: gdelt

  50. Unrest

    Demonstration in Salé, Morocco

    Severity 3 · Morocco · Salé · 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.