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What Happened In May?  Al-Shabaab launched its largest attack on the African Union military mission in a year, leaving at least several dozen dead. Meanwhile, Puntland state conducted local elections amid a tense political climate, and political leaders charted a path toward national elections.

Why Does It Matter? Al-Shabaab is demonstrating its potency as the government struggles to initiate the second phase of an anti-insurgency offensive. Puntland politics remain tense, while a deal to overhaul the national election process (which implies constitutional changes) hangs in the balance.

Download the Somalia CrisisWatch Digest – May here.

April 2023 CrisisWatch Digest on Somalia is available here.
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