CONFLICT TRACKER
Al-Shabaab vs Somalia
UCDP recorded 2,179 deaths across 125 violent events between these actors in 2 countries, from 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. The deadliest month recorded was 2024-01 (425 deaths). These are the first and last events in the loaded dataset, not the start or end of the conflict.
Recorded deaths
2,179
Events
125
Countries
2
Observed
2024-01-01
2024-12-31
2024-12-31
Recorded deaths by month
2024-012024-12
| Month | Events | Recorded deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01 | 11 | 425 |
| 2024-02 | 12 | 133 |
| 2024-03 | 21 | 276 |
| 2024-04 | 9 | 229 |
| 2024-05 | 3 | 34 |
| 2024-06 | 7 | 162 |
| 2024-07 | 14 | 260 |
| 2024-08 | 12 | 135 |
| 2024-09 | 11 | 77 |
| 2024-10 | 12 | 267 |
| 2024-11 | 7 | 101 |
| 2024-12 | 6 | 80 |
| Total | 125 | 2,179 |
Where the fighting was recorded
Each country's dossier carries the Instability Index this violence feeds into.
Source: UCDP Georeferenced Event Dataset. Violence recorded between these actors is classified as state-based (125 events). Deaths are UCDP best estimates summed over recorded events; a death is attributed to the country the event occurred in, which is why a conflict can appear under more than one country. Data read 2026-10-22. See sources & licensing.