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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

Unrest

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 monthDemonstration in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Aug 2026Riot in Numan, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 6 Aug 2026Riot in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Madīnat an Naşr, Egypt · Egypt · 6 Aug 2026Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 6 Aug 2026Riot in Gaalkacyo, Somalia · Somalia · 6 Aug 2026Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Republic of the Congo · Republic of the Congo · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Hoima, Uganda · Uganda · 6 Aug 2026Riot in South Africa · South Africa · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Gueckedou, Sierra Leone · Sierra Leone · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Aug 2026Riot in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Aug 2026Strike in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Aug 2026Riot in Potiskum, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 6 Aug 2026Strike in Ile-Ife, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Rumonge, Burundi · Burundi · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Nakuru, Kenya · Kenya · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Isiolo, Kenya · Kenya · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Accra, Ghana · Ghana · 6 Aug 2026Riot in South Africa · South Africa · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 6 Aug 2026Riot in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, Lesotho · Lesotho · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Aug 2026Riot in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Kampala, Uganda · Uganda · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Ile-Ife, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Asmara, Eritrea · Eritrea · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Aug 2026Riot in Mallawī, Egypt · Egypt · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 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
0 in the list
Unrest
870
50 in the list
Advisory
2
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

5039 events · newest first

  1. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  2. Unrest

    Riot in Numan, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Numan · Source: gdelt

  3. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  4. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  5. Unrest

    Riot in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Demonstration in Sokoto, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  7. Unrest

    Demonstration in Madīnat an Naşr, Egypt

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

  8. Unrest

    Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  9. Unrest

    Riot in Gaalkacyo, Somalia

    Severity 4 · Somalia · Gaalkacyo · Source: gdelt

  10. Unrest

    Riot in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  11. Unrest

    Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  12. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yola, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yola · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  14. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Republic of the Congo · Source: gdelt

  16. Unrest

    Demonstration in Hosa’ina, Ethiopia

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

  17. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  18. Unrest

    Demonstration in Hoima, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Hoima · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Riot in South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gueckedou, Sierra Leone

    Severity 3 · Sierra Leone · Gueckedou · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  22. Unrest

    Riot in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  23. Unrest

    Strike in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  24. Unrest

    Riot in Potiskum, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Potiskum · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Demonstration in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 3 · Libya · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Strike in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

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

  27. Unrest

    Demonstration in Rumonge, Burundi

    Severity 3 · Burundi · Rumonge · Source: gdelt

  28. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nakuru, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nakuru · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Demonstration in Isiolo, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Isiolo · Source: gdelt

  30. Unrest

    Demonstration in Accra, Ghana

    Severity 3 · Ghana · Accra · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Riot in South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

  33. Unrest

    Riot in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, Lesotho

    Severity 3 · Lesotho · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Riot in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Nigeria · Kano · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Gweru · Source: gdelt

  41. Unrest

    Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  42. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kampala, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Kampala · Source: gdelt

  43. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

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

  44. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  45. Unrest

    Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  46. Unrest

    Demonstration in Asmara, Eritrea

    Severity 3 · Eritrea · Asmara · Source: gdelt

  47. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  48. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Ado-Ekiti · Source: gdelt

  49. Unrest

    Riot in Mallawī, Egypt

    Severity 4 · Egypt · Mallawī · Source: gdelt

  50. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Lafia · 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.