Risk trend analysis

How Africa’s risk indicators are moving

Threat, political, terrorism, conflict and maritime indicators plotted over time from published records across the six collection layers. Choose a region and window to see direction of travel, severity-weighted intensity and window-on-window change.

337 indicator records in window · Updated 07 Oct, 13:21

Indicator movement over time

Severity-weighted intensity per period · All Africa

Indicator comparison

Unstacked view for direct trajectory comparison.

Regional intensity

Severity-weighted intensity by region for the selected indicators and window.

West Africa: 180 recordsHorn of Africa: 44 recordsSouthern Africa: 45 recordsSahel: 18 records

Indicators are derived from published records classified by type, category and content. Intensity weights critical events above low-severity reporting.

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Independent research

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Open-source analysis of security developments, operational risk and emerging threats across Africa, with a focus on Africa.