Somalia
Population: 10,428,043
Capital: Mogadishu
Heads of govt: President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (Farmajo); Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire
Next elections: 2020/2021
Summary of Latest Report - Somalia
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20191107 Somalia Situational Analysis, Oct 24 – Nov 06, 2019
Security developments
- Targeted attacks, uptick in criminality and protests in Mogadishu
- Asymmetric attacks target security forces in Lower Shabelle
- Lower Shabelle Deputy Governor killed in Afgoye grenade attack; IED targets convoy on Siinka Dheer, Afgoye Corridor
- Al-Shabaab exploits floods to plan attacks in Middle Shabelle, Bay and Hiraan;
- UN: At least 370,000 displaced by floods
- Court convicts Mahas District Commissioner for murder of his deputy in collusion with al-Shabaab
- US airstrike targets ISIS position in Bari region
- Reports of militia attacks in Borama, Awdal; Foreign contractors briefly abducted in Sahil region
- ISIS Somalia and other affiliates pledge allegiance to new ISIS leader
- Al-Shabaab Emir features in propaganda video about Ballidogle military base attack
Political developments
- Somalia Sanctions Chair calls for updated sanctions;
- FGS criticised for non-cooperation with Panel of Experts
- Shooting incident involving Speaker’s militia outside Puntland parliament, Garowe;
- Puntland speaker ousted in parliamentary motion
- Galmudug political tensions continue amid federal forces taking control of key towns
- Gedo government officials reportedly detained in Ethiopia
- Cabinet approves salary increment for armed forces
- Opposition coalition elects former president Sheikh Sharif Ahmed as chair
- FlyDubai raises concerns regarding Hargeisa Egal International Airport
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