Somalia Situation Update: November 2023 | Al-Shabaab Infighting: Threat or Opportunity for the Counter-insurgency Effort?
17 November 2023
Situation Update | November 2023 Somalia: Al-Shabaab Infighting — Threat or Opportunity for the Counter-insurgency Effort? 17 November 2023 < Back to Sudan Hub VITAL TRENDS From 14 October to 10 November 2023, ACLED records over 160 political violence events and more than 220 fatalities in Somalia. Galgaduud region saw the highest number of fatalities, with…
Read MoreSomalia Situation Update: October 2023 | Al-Shabaab Strikes Back at Local Administrators
20 October 2023
Situation Update | October 2023 Somalia: Al-Shabaab Strikes Back at Local Administrators 20 October 2023 < Back to Somalia Hub VITAL TRENDS From 9 September to 13 October 2023, ACLED records 279 political violence events and 1,752 reported fatalities in Somalia. Political violence has increased by over 80% in Hirshabelle and Galmudug states over the…
Read MoreSomalia Situation Update: September 2023 | The Government and al-Shabaab Vie for the Support of Clan Militias
15 September 2023
Situation Update | September 2023 Somalia: The Government and al-Shabaab Vie for the Support of Clan Militias 15 September 2023 < Back to Somalia hub VITAL TRENDS From 22 July to 8 September 2023, ACLED records nearly 375 political violence events and over 1,500 fatalities in Somalia. Political violence has increased by over 70% in…
Read MoreSpecial Report | Kenya-Somalia Border: Rising al-Shabaab Threat in the Wake of ATMIS Drawdown
1 September 2023
Special Report Kenya-Somalia Border: Rising al-Shabaab Threat in the Wake of ATMIS Drawdown 1 September 2023 < Back to Horn of Africa Hub During the summer of 2023, al-Shabaab’s operations along the Kenya-Somalia border have significantly increased, raising concerns over a possible flare-up of cross-border activity. Between June and early August, ACLED records over 90…
Read MoreSomalia Situation Update: July 2023 | Political Crisis Deepens Amid Transition to Direct Elections
28 July 2023
Analysis of the latest political violence and protest trends in Somalia as of July 2023.
Read MoreSomalia Situation Update: June 2023 | Political Turmoil Threatens the Fight Against Al-Shabaab
30 June 2023
Analysis of the latest political violence and protest trends in Somalia, as of June 2023.
Read MoreSomalia Situation Update: May 2023 | Al-Shabaab Regains Lost Territories as Tax Dispute Halts Counter-Insurgency Operation
2 June 2023
Analysis of the latest political violence and protest trends in Somalia, as of May 2023.
Read MoreSomalia Situation Update: April 2023 | Counter-Insurgency Operation Gains Regional Support in Phase Two
21 April 2023
Analysis of the latest political violence and protest trends in Somalia.
Read MoreSomalia Situation Update: March 2023 | Conflict Expands to Galmudug State
24 March 2023
Analysis of the latest political violence and protest trends in Somalia.
Read MoreContext Assessment: Heightened Political Violence in Somalia
3 March 2023
Analysis of the Somalia’s security situation at the start of 2023.
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