Risk events in Somalia, May 2026

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253 events were recorded: 227 conflict events and 26 unrest events.

253 eventsSources: gdelt

253 events· Somalia

ConflictUnrest

Earthquake: 0; 0 in the list
Disaster: 0; 0 in the list
Conflict: 227; 2 in the list
Unrest: 26; 1 in the list
Advisory: 0; 0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

253 events · newest first

Conflict
Assault in Gaalkacyo, Somalia
Severity 2 · Gaalkacyo · Source: gdelt
1 May 2026
Conflict
Military force used in Bosaso, Somalia
Severity 3 · Bosaso · Source: gdelt
1 May 2026
Unrest
Civil unrest in Gaalkacyo, Somalia
Severity 4 · Gaalkacyo · Source: gdelt
1 May 2026

Reference

What these risk types mean

Earthquake: Significant earthquakes (magnitude 4.5+) reported by the USGS.
Disaster: Active floods, cyclones, volcanoes, droughts and wildfires reported by GDACS and NASA EONET.
Conflict: Armed conflict events above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from UCDP and GDELT.
Unrest: Unrest events — protests, strikes, riots — above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from GDELT and ACLED.
Advisory: Official government travel-advisory level changes for a country.