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Somalia: conflict events in April 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

24events30 the month before
214est. deathsrange 202–231
12civilian deaths

Somalia saw 24 recorded events and 214 estimated deaths in April 2025. That is -20% compared with 30 events the month before. The death toll range is 202 to 231.

92% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 12.

Events were concentrated in Middle Shabelle region (8), Bari region (4), Hiran region (3).

The most active pairing was Government of Somalia - Al-Shabaab with 20 events.

Where events happened

2025-04-30: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (10 deaths)2025-04-29: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (4 deaths)2025-04-28: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (0 deaths)2025-04-25: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (2 deaths)2025-04-24: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (0 deaths)2025-04-24: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (21 deaths)2025-04-23: Puntland State of Somalia vs IS (0 deaths)2025-04-22: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (2 deaths)2025-04-21: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (9 deaths)2025-04-21: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (3 deaths)2025-04-19: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (1 deaths)2025-04-19: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (2 deaths)2025-04-18: Puntland State of Somalia vs IS (40 deaths)2025-04-17: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (18 deaths)2025-04-16: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (15 deaths)2025-04-16: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (1 deaths)2025-04-11: Government of Somalia vs IS (1 deaths)2025-04-10: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (12 deaths)2025-04-10: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (29 deaths)2025-04-08: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (16 deaths)2025-04-08: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (3 deaths)2025-04-05: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (3 deaths)2025-04-04: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (20 deaths)2025-04-01: Government of Somalia vs IS (2 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Somalia, April 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, April 2025

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Middle Shabelle region888
Bari region443
Hiran region38
Lower Shabelle region233
Bay region220
Banaadir region22
Galgudud region110
Lower Juba region19
Sool region11

Deadliest events, April 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
18 Apr 2025Bossaso district
Bari region		Puntland State of Somalia vs IS
Non-state, 2 sources		40
40–41
10 Apr 2025Adan Yabal district
Middle Shabelle region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based		29
24 Apr 2025Afgoye district
Lower Shabelle region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based		21
21–27
4 Apr 2025Adan Yabal district
Middle Shabelle region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based		20
17 Apr 2025Baidoa district
Bay region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based, 8 civilian, 3 sources		18
10–18
8 Apr 2025Cadale district
Middle Shabelle region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based, 2 sources		16
16 Apr 2025Cadale district
Middle Shabelle region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based, 2 sources		15
12–15
10 Apr 2025Afgoye district
Lower Shabelle region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based		12
30 Apr 2025El Bur district
Galgudud region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based		10
21 Apr 2025Kismayo district
Lower Juba region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based		9

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Somalia22
Al-Shabaab20
IS4
Puntland State of Somalia2

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based22
Non-state2
One-sided0

All months

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.