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Middle Shabelle region: conflict events in April 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Middle Shabelle region, Somalia. Country-wide report: Somalia, April 2025.
In April 2025, UCDP recorded 8 organized-violence events in Middle Shabelle region, Somalia, with 88 estimated deaths. That is -27% compared with 11 events the month before. The death toll range is 85 to 90.
100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict.
The most active pairing was Government of Somalia - Al-Shabaab with 8 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, April 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2025 | Adan Yabal district Middle Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 29 |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Adan Yabal district Middle Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 20 |
| 8 Apr 2025 | Cadale district Middle Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based, 2 sources | 16 |
| 16 Apr 2025 | Cadale district Middle Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based, 2 sources | 15 12–15 |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Balad district Middle Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based, 2 sources | 4 |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Adan Yabal district Middle Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 3 |
| 16 Apr 2025 | Adan Yabal district Middle Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 1 |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Adan Yabal district Middle Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 0 0–2 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Somalia | 8 | 88 |
| Al-Shabaab | 8 | 88 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.