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Galgudud region, Somalia: conflict statistics

Organized violence recorded by UCDP in Galgudud region, data through 31 Jul 2026.

0events, last 30 days
0events, last 90 days■ no recent events
11events, last 12 months
155est. deaths, last 12 months2 civilians

UCDP recorded no organized-violence events in Galgudud region, Somalia between 3 May 2026 and 31 Jul 2026, and none in the preceding 90 days either.

Over the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, 11 events and 155 estimated deaths were recorded in Galgudud region. That is -21% on the previous 12 months. 100% of events were classed as state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths in the same period: 2.

The most active conflict pairing over the last 12 months was Government of Somalia - Al-Shabaab (11 events, 155 estimated deaths).

Monthly reports:Jan 2026Dec 2025Nov 2025Oct 2025Sep 2025Aug 2025Jul 2025May 2025Apr 2025Mar 2025Jan 2025Nov 2024

Events in Galgudud region, last 12 months

2026-01-04: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (7 deaths)2025-12-18: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (5 deaths)2025-12-06: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (3 deaths)2025-11-15: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (7 deaths)2025-10-21: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (3 deaths)2025-10-21: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (2 deaths)2025-09-20: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (11 deaths)2025-09-12: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (81 deaths)2025-09-06: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (12 deaths)2025-08-24: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (12 deaths)2025-08-24: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (12 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Galgudud region, 1 Aug 2025 to 31 Jul 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Monthly trend

024Aug 2024: 1 events, 10 deaths24-08Sep 2024: 2 events, 24 deathsOct 2024: 4 events, 123 deathsNov 2024: 1 events, 23 deaths24-11Dec 2024: 0 events, 0 deathsJan 2025: 1 events, 3 deathsFeb 2025: 0 events, 0 deaths25-02Mar 2025: 1 events, 9 deathsApr 2025: 1 events, 10 deathsMay 2025: 2 events, 6 deaths25-05Jun 2025: 0 events, 0 deathsJul 2025: 1 events, 11 deathsAug 2025: 2 events, 24 deaths25-08Sep 2025: 3 events, 104 deathsOct 2025: 2 events, 5 deathsNov 2025: 1 events, 7 deaths25-11Dec 2025: 2 events, 8 deathsJan 2026: 1 events, 7 deathsFeb 2026: 0 events, 0 deaths26-02Mar 2026: 0 events, 0 deathsApr 2026: 0 events, 0 deathsMay 2026: 0 events, 0 deaths26-05Jun 2026: 0 events, 0 deathsJul 2026: 0 events, 0 deaths
Recorded events per month in Galgudud region, last 24 months

Hotspots within Galgudud region, last 12 months

Area (second-level)EventsEst. deaths
Dhuusamarreeb district5100
El Der district326
El Bur district217

Deadliest recorded events, last 90 days

No events recorded in this period.

Most recorded parties, last 12 months

PartyEventsEst. deaths in those events
Government of Somalia11155
Al-Shabaab11155

Conflict pairings, last 12 months

PairingEventsEst. deaths
Government of Somalia - Al-Shabaab11155

Type of violence, last 12 months

CategoryEventsShare
State-based armed conflict11100%
Non-state conflict00%
One-sided violence against civilians00%

Frequently asked questions

How many conflict events were recorded in Galgudud region in the last 12 months?

UCDP recorded 11 organized-violence events in Galgudud region between 1 Aug 2025 and 31 Jul 2026, with an estimated 155 deaths.

Is violence in Galgudud region increasing or decreasing?

No events were recorded in the last 90 days.

Who are the main armed actors in Galgudud region?

The parties recorded in the most events over the last 12 months were Government of Somalia (11 events), Al-Shabaab (11 events).

What kind of violence is recorded in Galgudud region?

UCDP classes events as state-based armed conflict, non-state conflict, or one-sided violence against civilians. In Galgudud region, 100% of events over the last 12 months were state-based armed conflict.

Where does this data come from?

Event counts and death estimates come from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) Georeferenced Event Dataset and its monthly Candidate Events releases, published under CC BY 4.0. Figures use UCDP's "best" fatality estimate. Data on this page runs through 31 Jul 2026.

Monthly reports:Jan 2026Dec 2025Nov 2025Oct 2025Sep 2025Aug 2025Jul 2025May 2025Apr 2025Mar 2025Jan 2025Nov 2024Oct 2024Sep 2024Aug 2024Jul 2024

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Region names follow UCDP's first-level administrative coding. Counts use UCDP's "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.