Africa
Natural hazards in Africa
Live earthquakes, wildfires, storms and floods in Africa, with a page for every country.
Recent events in Africa
- 8 h agoWildfire near Mahina, Mali – active70 km² · 56 km ESE of Mahina, Mali
- 8 h agoWildfire near Kedougou, Senegal – active56 km² · 85 km N of Kedougou, Senegal
- 8 h agoWildfire near Mahina, Mali – active12 km² · 57 km E of Mahina, Mali
- 8 h agoWildfire near Diema, Mali – active13 km² · 67 km SSE of Diema, Mali
- 8 h agoWildfire near Kedougou, Senegal – active41 km² · 110 km N of Kedougou, Senegal
- 8 h agoWildfire near Tougue, Guinea – active14 km² · 24 km WSW of Tougue, Guinea
- 8 h agoWildfire near Kayes, Mali – active26 km² · 39 km NNE of Kayes, Mali
- 8 h agoWildfire near Tambacounda, Senegal – active53 km² · 61 km E of Tambacounda, Senegal
- 8 h agoWildfire near Nioro du Sahel, Mali – active14 km² · 81 km SW of Nioro du Sahel, Mali
- 8 h agoWildfire near Mahina, Mali – active14 km² · 34 km NNW of Mahina, Mali
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
Very light rain (0.1–1 mm)
Light rain (1–5 mm)
Moderate rain (5–10 mm)
Heavy rain (10–25 mm)
Very heavy rain (25–50 mm)
Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Calm (< 7 km/h, 0–1 Bf)
Light breeze (7–18 km/h, 2–3 Bf)
Moderate breeze (18–36 km/h, 4–5 Bf)
Strong breeze (36–54 km/h, 5–7 Bf)
Gale (54–72 km/h, 7–8 Bf)
Storm (≥ 72 km/h, 9+ Bf)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Very low lightning
Low lightning
Moderate lightning
High lightning
Very high lightning
Extreme lightning
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Countries
Algeria1,178
Angola24
Benin1
Botswana24
Burkina Faso
Burundi24
Cabo Verde13
Cameroon3
Central African Republic8
Chad2
Comoros20
Congo Republic5
Democratic Republic of Congo423
Djibouti369
Egypt300
Equatorial Guinea8
Eritrea115
Eswatini1
Ethiopia757
Gabon13
Ghana6
Guinea11
Guinea-Bissau
Ivory Coast1
Kenya27
Lesotho7
Liberia1
Libya98
Madagascar56
Malawi133
Mali1
Mauritania28
Mauritius173
- Mayotte243
Morocco1,765
Mozambique173
Namibia28
Niger1
Nigeria1
- Réunion2
Rwanda65
São Tomé and Príncipe2
Senegal3
Seychelles8
Sierra Leone
Somalia470
South Africa873
South Sudan72
St. Helena277
Sudan74
Tanzania599
The Gambia
Togo
Tunisia111
Uganda103
Western Sahara2
Zambia164
Zimbabwe154