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State-Based Conflict Dyads by African country
Democratic Republic of the Congo has the highest active state-based conflict dyads of any African country, at 7 — 2.3× Cameroon's 3.
Number of active UCDP state-based conflict dyads within the country's borders. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP), 2025.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Cameroon
Central African RepublicBy region
Full ranking
| # | Country | State-Based Conflict Dyads | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 7 | |
| 2 | Cameroon | 3 | |
| 3 | Central African Republic | 3 | |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 3 | |
| 5 | Mali | 3 | |
| 6 | Niger | 3 | |
| 7 | Nigeria | 3 | |
| 8 | Sudan | 3 | |
| 9 | Burkina Faso | 2 | |
| 10 | Mozambique | 2 | |
| 11 | Somalia | 2 | |
| 12 | Angola | 1 | |
| 13 | Benin | 1 | |
| 14 | Chad | 1 | |
| 15 | Egypt | 1 | |
| 16 | Kenya | 1 | |
| 17 | Morocco | 1 | |
| 18 | Rwanda | 1 | |
| 19 | South Sudan | 1 | |
| 20 | Togo | 1 | |
| 21 | Uganda | 1 | |
| 22 | Algeria | 0 | |
| 23 | Botswana | 0 | |
| 24 | Burundi | 0 | |
| 25 | Cabo Verde | 0 | |
| 26 | Comoros | 0 | |
| 27 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0 | |
| 28 | Djibouti | 0 | |
| 29 | Equatorial Guinea | 0 | |
| 30 | Eritrea | 0 | |
| 31 | Eswatini | 0 | |
| 32 | Gabon | 0 | |
| 33 | Gambia | 0 | |
| 34 | Ghana | 0 | |
| 35 | Guinea | 0 | |
| 36 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 | |
| 37 | Lesotho | 0 | |
| 38 | Liberia | 0 | |
| 39 | Libya | 0 | |
| 40 | Madagascar | 0 | |
| 41 | Malawi | 0 | |
| 42 | Mauritania | 0 | |
| 43 | Mauritius | 0 | |
| 44 | Namibia | 0 | |
| 45 | Republic of the Congo | 0 | |
| 46 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0 | |
| 47 | Senegal | 0 | |
| 48 | Seychelles | 0 | |
| 49 | Sierra Leone | 0 | |
| 50 | South Africa | 0 | |
| 51 | Tanzania | 0 | |
| 52 | Tunisia | 0 | |
| 53 | Zambia | 0 | |
| 54 | Zimbabwe | 0 |
Ethiopia
Mali
Niger
Nigeria
Sudan
Burkina Faso
Mozambique
Somalia
Angola
Benin
Chad
Egypt
Kenya
Morocco
Rwanda
South Sudan
Togo
Uganda
Algeria
Botswana
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Comoros
Cote d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mauritania
Mauritius
Namibia
Republic of the Congo
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
South Africa
Tanzania
Tunisia
Zambia
ZimbabweGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest State-Based 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=state_based_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 state-based conflict dyads?
Democratic Republic of the Congo has the highest active state-based conflict dyads in Africa at 7 (2025), followed by Cameroon and Central African Republic.
Which African country has the lowest active state-based conflict dyads?
Zimbabwe has the lowest active state-based conflict dyads of the 54 African countries with data, at 0 (2025).
How many African countries report State-Based Conflict Dyads data?
54 of 54 African countries have a State-Based 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=state_based_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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