COMMON ANALYSIS
Last update: August 2023

The individual assessment of international protection needs should take into account the presence and activity of different actors in the applicant’s home area and the situation in the areas the applicant would need to travel through in order to reach their home area.

Αs of August 2022, a joint government - Macawisley militia military offensive was launched against Al-Shabaab. The military campaign started in Hiraan, and spread to the neighbouring regions of Galgaduud and Bay first, and then to Middle Shabelle. [Security 2023, 1.1., p. 17; 1.3.1., p. 25]

The approximate areas of control of the main actors are outlined in the map below. This map presents an indication and cannot be seen as an absolute representation of the situation in terms of spatial or temporal accuracy. The depictions on this map do not imply any opinion on the part of the EUAA concerning the legal status or effective control over any territory in the country.

Figure 3. Somalia - Approximate Territorial Control, 17 January 2023 by Political Geography Now (https://www.polgeonow.com/).

For more information on territorial control and/or presence of the actors of persecution or serious harm listed below, please refer to 4.3.4. Indiscriminate violence under 4.3. Article 15(c) QD: indiscriminate violence in situations of armed conflict.