Security risk analytics for Africa.
Sovora turns open-source news into daily incident records, so organizations working across the continent can see where conditions are changing and decide sooner.
Request a pilot- LiveMali, Burkina Faso, Niger
- NextNigeria, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Togo, Benin
- PlannedThe rest of the continent, region by region
From 54 news reports to 5 incidents
One attack in Mali was covered by 31 outlets in several languages. We count it once, keep every source, and mark what is still unknown.
| Where | What was reported | Killed | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ménaka region, Mali | Attack on civilians attributed to an Islamic State affiliate | ~48 | 31 |
| Northern Niger | Armed attack on passenger buses. Attackers not identified. | 12 | 8 |
| Niger | Two European women held since 2025 released and taken to Benghazi, Libya | none | 8 |
| Mali | Allegations of new abuses by the Malian army and Africa Corps | not given | 4 |
| Central Mali | Residents flee violence by pirogue at night | not given | 1 |
On the map, the solid dot is a located incident. Dashed circles show incidents reported only by region.
Method
Every morning, Sovora gathers security reporting on the regions we cover from international and local outlets, in English and French. Each report is read and recorded with its date, place, type of event, groups involved and casualties.
Reports that describe the same event are merged into one incident, with a count of sources and a confidence level. Clients see the result on a live map, in a weekly written brief, and through plain questions such as whether the road to their site is getting riskier.
We use public sources only. We track events and trends, never private individuals. Every incident links back to the reporting behind it, and when the reporting is thin or contradictory, we say so.
Who we work for
- Mining and energy
- Security managers planning site access, convoys and staff movement.
- Humanitarian organizations
- Field teams deciding where aid can be delivered safely this week.
- Insurers
- Underwriters pricing political violence and kidnap risk with real incident history.
- Banks and investors
- Risk teams watching exposure in markets where conditions move quickly.
Start with a pilot
Tell us where your people and sites are. We will set up tracking around them and show you what the first weeks look like.