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Non-State Conflict Dyads by African country
Nigeria has the highest active non-state conflict dyads of any African country, at 28 — 3.5× South Sudan's 8.
Number of active UCDP non-state conflict dyads within the country's borders. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP), 2025.
Nigeria
South Sudan
EthiopiaBy region
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| # | Country | Non-State Conflict Dyads | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 28 | |
| 2 | South Sudan | 8 | |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 6 | |
| 4 | Mali | 5 | |
| 5 | Chad | 4 | |
| 6 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3 | |
| 7 | Ghana | 2 | |
| 8 | South Africa | 2 | |
| 9 | Sudan | 2 | |
| 10 | Burkina Faso | 1 | |
| 11 | Cameroon | 1 | |
| 12 | Central African Republic | 1 | |
| 13 | Kenya | 1 | |
| 14 | Mozambique | 1 | |
| 15 | Somalia | 1 | |
| 16 | Algeria | 0 | |
| 17 | Angola | 0 | |
| 18 | Benin | 0 | |
| 19 | Botswana | 0 | |
| 20 | Burundi | 0 | |
| 21 | Cabo Verde | 0 | |
| 22 | Comoros | 0 | |
| 23 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0 | |
| 24 | Djibouti | 0 | |
| 25 | Egypt | 0 | |
| 26 | Equatorial Guinea | 0 | |
| 27 | Eritrea | 0 | |
| 28 | Eswatini | 0 | |
| 29 | Gabon | 0 | |
| 30 | Gambia | 0 | |
| 31 | Guinea | 0 | |
| 32 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 | |
| 33 | Lesotho | 0 | |
| 34 | Liberia | 0 | |
| 35 | Libya | 0 | |
| 36 | Madagascar | 0 | |
| 37 | Malawi | 0 | |
| 38 | Mauritania | 0 | |
| 39 | Mauritius | 0 | |
| 40 | Morocco | 0 | |
| 41 | Namibia | 0 | |
| 42 | Niger | 0 | |
| 43 | Republic of the Congo | 0 | |
| 44 | Rwanda | 0 | |
| 45 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0 | |
| 46 | Senegal | 0 | |
| 47 | Seychelles | 0 | |
| 48 | Sierra Leone | 0 | |
| 49 | Tanzania | 0 | |
| 50 | Togo | 0 | |
| 51 | Tunisia | 0 | |
| 52 | Uganda | 0 | |
| 53 | Zambia | 0 | |
| 54 | Zimbabwe | 0 |
Mali
Chad
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ghana
South Africa
Sudan
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Kenya
Mozambique
Somalia
Algeria
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Comoros
Cote d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Gabon
Gambia
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Namibia
Niger
Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
ZimbabweGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Non-State Conflict Dyads figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=non_state_conflict_dyads_total&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest active non-state conflict dyads?
Nigeria has the highest active non-state conflict dyads in Africa at 28 (2025), followed by South Sudan and Ethiopia.
Which African country has the lowest active non-state conflict dyads?
Zimbabwe has the lowest active non-state conflict dyads of the 54 African countries with data, at 0 (2025).
How many African countries report Non-State Conflict Dyads data?
54 of 54 African countries have a Non-State Conflict Dyads figure in the Africa API, each from the latest year available for that country (which can differ between countries). Every value links to its full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=non_state_conflict_dyads_total&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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