Risk events in Niger, May 2026

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125 events were recorded: 120 conflict events and 5 unrest events.

125 eventsSources: gdelt · ucdp

125 events· Niger

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 25 events plottedMilitary force used in Maradi, Niger · Niger · 6 May 2026Military force used in Maradi, Niger · Niger · 6 May 2026Military mobilization in Maradi, Niger · Niger · 6 May 2026Military force used in Maradi, Niger · Niger · 6 May 2026Military force used in Niamey, Niger · Niger · 6 May 2026Assault in Sokoto, Niger · Niger · 5 May 2026Military mobilization in Sokoto, Niger · Niger · 5 May 2026Military force used in Maradi, Niger · Niger · 5 May 2026Military force used in Maradi, Niger · Niger · 5 May 2026Assault in Dogondoutchi, Niger · Niger · 5 May 2026Military mobilization in Maradi, Niger · Niger · 4 May 2026Assault in Maradi, Niger · Niger · 4 May 2026Assault in Maradi, Niger · Niger · 4 May 2026Military force used in Dogondoutchi, Niger · Niger · 4 May 2026One-sided violence in Niger · Niger · 4 May 2026One-sided violence in Niger · Niger · 4 May 2026Military posture change in Maradi, Niger · Niger · 3 May 2026Military posture change in Maradi, Niger · Niger · 3 May 2026Military force used in Maradi, Niger · Niger · 3 May 2026Assault in Maradi, Niger · Niger · 2 May 2026Military force used in Tessaoua, Niger · Niger · 2 May 2026Assault in Niamey, Niger · Niger · 2 May 2026Military force used in Maradi, Niger · Niger · 1 May 2026Assault in Niamey, Niger · Niger · 1 May 2026Demonstration in Maradi, Niger · Niger · 1 May 2026
Earthquake
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0 in the list
Disaster
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0 in the list
Conflict
120
24 in the list
Unrest
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1 in the list
Advisory
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0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

125 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Maradi, Niger

    Severity 3 · Maradi · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Maradi, Niger

    Severity 3 · Maradi · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military mobilization in Maradi, Niger

    Severity 2 · Maradi · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Maradi, Niger

    Severity 3 · Maradi · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Niamey, Niger

    Severity 3 · Niamey · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Assault in Sokoto, Niger

    Severity 2 · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military mobilization in Sokoto, Niger

    Severity 2 · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Maradi, Niger

    Severity 3 · Maradi · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Maradi, Niger

    Severity 3 · Maradi · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Assault in Dogondoutchi, Niger

    Severity 2 · Dogondoutchi · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military mobilization in Maradi, Niger

    Severity 2 · Maradi · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Assault in Maradi, Niger

    Severity 2 · Maradi · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Assault in Maradi, Niger

    Severity 2 · Maradi · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Dogondoutchi, Niger

    Severity 3 · Dogondoutchi · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Niger

    28 fatalities · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Niger

    4 fatalities · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    Military posture change in Maradi, Niger

    Severity 2 · Maradi · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military posture change in Maradi, Niger

    Severity 2 · Maradi · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Maradi, Niger

    Severity 3 · Maradi · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Assault in Maradi, Niger

    Severity 2 · Maradi · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Tessaoua, Niger

    Severity 3 · Tessaoua · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Assault in Niamey, Niger

    Severity 2 · Niamey · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Maradi, Niger

    Severity 3 · Maradi · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Assault in Niamey, Niger

    Severity 2 · Niamey · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Demonstration in Maradi, Niger

    Severity 3 · Maradi · 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.