Context Assessment: Heightened Political Violence in Somalia
Analysis of the Somalia’s security situation at the start of 2023.
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Region at a Glance
Week of 22 Apr 23*
Data cover the period of 22 Apr 23 - 28 Apr 23. For more information about how ACLED collects data and categorizes events, see the ACLED Codebook.
ACLED data updates are paused for the second and third weeks of May 2023.
Political Violence Events: 115ℹ
-37% from previous week
Demonstration Events: 28ℹ
+32% from previous week
Event Types:
Battles: 76 Events
Explosions/Remote Violence: 8 Events
Violence Against Civilians: 19 Events
Mob Violence: 12 Events
Protests: 25 Events
Violent Demonstrations: 3 Events
The Horn of Africa is currently experiencing high levels of political violence and instability, from the conflict in Ethiopia and the al-Shabaab insurgency in Somalia to militia and Islamist militant activity in Kenya and continued fall-out from the coup in Sudan.
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.
Ethiopia Peace Observatory
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.
Country Hubs
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
Context Assessments
Analysis of each country’s security situation at the start of 2023.
Context Assessment: New Political Deal Amid Rising Disorder in Sudan
Analysis of the Sudan’s security situation at the start of 2023.
Context Assessment: Increasing Security Challenges in Kenya
Analysis of the Kenya’s security situation at the start of 2023.
Horn of Africa Analysis
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