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Somalia

Country Overview
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Targeted Groups | Perpetrators | Alert Status | Genocide Stage(s) |
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| Warning | Stage 5: Organization, Stage 6: Polarization, Stage 8: Persecution, Stage 9: Extermination |
Details
Somalia is currently paralyzed by the war between the Islamic terrorist group Al-Shabaab and the Somali government, which is supported by the US, AU, and UN. Al-Shabaab is aligned with the Islamic State. It regularly attacks civilians in Somalia and in Kenya. An increase in civilian casualties has also resulted from massacres by clan militias. Al-Shabaab tyranny has driven many Somalis out of rural areas.

Page last updated:
12/29/2022
Resources
Climate Change and Conflict in Somalia
Somalia battles hunger as it braces for famine during a prolonged drought
Al-Shabaab Militancy in Somalia: A Timeline