Africa GBV Observatory
Case-linked public-source monitoring across selected African countries.
The Observatory records reported fatal gender-based violence and serious non-fatal incidents that can be traced to public sources.
Important: this is a documentation project, not a prevalence estimate or complete national count. The figures should not be used to rank countries.
Country trackers
Choose a country
Coverage currently spans selected African countries. Each tracker contains its current indexed records, monthly ledgers, uncounted research leads and source trail.
Directory reviewed 11 October 2026. Want to inspect where the reporting comes from? Open the Country Source Map →
How to read the numbers
- Fatal figures count people.
- Serious non-fatal figures count distinct incidents, not survivor headcounts.
- Zero indexed does not mean zero violence. It means no case has currently been entered in this register for that period.
- Country totals are not directly comparable. Source availability, reporting systems and research depth differ.
For definitions, evidence thresholds, source handling, privacy rules and counting decisions, use the full methodology.
Methods, corrections and source submissions
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