Context Assessment: Heightened Political Violence in Somalia
Analysis of the Somalia’s security situation at the start of 2023.
This includes the Battles, Explosions/Remote Violence, and Violence Against Civilians event types, as well as the Mob Violence sub-event type of the Riots event type.
This includes the Protests event type as well as the Violent Demonstration sub-event type of the Riots event type.
Data cover the period of 9 Sep 23 - 15 Sep 23. For more information about how ACLED collects data and categorizes events, see the ACLED Codebook.
Political Violence Events: 187ℹ
-35% from previous week
Demonstration Events: 19ℹ
-5% from previous week
Battles: 74 Events
Explosions/Remote Violence: 64 Events
Violence Against Civilians: 44 Events
Mob Violence: 5 Events
Protests: 17 Events
Violent Demonstrations: 2 Events
The Horn of Africa is currently experiencing high levels of political violence and instability, from the conflicts in Sudan and Ethiopia to militia and Islamist militant activity in Kenya and the al-Shabaab insurgency in Somalia.
In order to better support efforts to monitor and respond to violent disorder in the region, ACLED has launched a special Horn of Africa analysis series to provide regular situation reports on key security developments in Kenya, Somalia, and Sudan, while maintaining and improving the existing work of the Ethiopia Peace Observatory. Click through to each Country Hub for more information, and subscribe to the ACLED mailing list for the latest updates.
The Ethiopia Peace Observatory (EPO) is a special project launched by ACLED to enhance local data collection across Ethiopia. The EPO aims to provide a dedicated platform for governments, media, civil society, and the public to access reliable information and analysis about political violence and unrest across the country.
In the wake of a highly competitive general election, Kenya is experiencing increasing levels of low-intensity violence around the country.
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The escalating conflict with al-Shabaab made 2022 one of the deadliest years for political violence in Somalia since the start of ACLED data collection.
View page: Somalia
Analysis of each country’s security situation at the start of 2023.
Analysis of the Somalia’s security situation at the start of 2023.
Analysis of the Sudan’s security situation at the start of 2023.
Analysis of the Kenya’s security situation at the start of 2023.
Our weekly analysis briefs break down the latest data on political violence and protest trends, highlighting potential early warning signs for closer monitoring.
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