Somalia Supplement: Did Puntland Declare Independence?
Puntland state may act like an independent country, but claims that it declared independence in 2024 are misleading.
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Somalia Supplement: Is there an Al Shabaab presence in SSC-Khatumo?
The self-declared Republic of Somaliland claims that 2023’s successful “SSC-Khatumo” rebellion had help from Al Shabaab. Most experts aren’t convinced, but that doesn’t mean the Al Qaeda affiliate is completely absent from the area.
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Syria: Map of Control in January 2025 (Subscription)
In the month after Assad’s fall, fighting continued between the Kurdish-led SDF and Türkiye-backed rebels, while Israel took more ground and some areas resisted integration with the new rebel-installed government.
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Syria: Map of Control After the Fall of Assad – Dec. 14, 2024 (Subscription)
The collapse of Assad’s government has left much – but not all – of Syria under rebel control, while both Israel and “ISIS” have entered the fray.
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Syrian Civil War Reignites: Map of Control Amid Rebel Advance (Dec. 6, 2024)
After four years of frozen conflict in Syria, a surprise rebel offensive brought the government to the brink of collapse in just ten days.
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Ukraine: Map of Russian Control in February 2024 (Subscription)
Late 2023 and early 2024 saw mostly net gains by Russian forces, including the capture of Ukrainian stronghold Avdiivka, ending hopes for Ukraine’s 2023 counteroffensive.
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Israel / Palestine: Map of Control at Start of Lebanon Incursion – Oct. 6, 2024 (Subscription)
One year on, Israel’s military is shifting its attention towards Hezbollah in Lebanon, though airstrikes continue in the Gaza Strip – and the West Bank.
Preview of 2024 Somalia Control Map (Superseded)
Though our 2024 Somalia map is not yet finalized, subscribers can find a preliminary edition here (without the report), showing our accurate but less-precise assessment as of June.
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Israel / Palestine: Map of Control Amid Rafah Offensive – June 27, 2024 (Subscription)
Israel has begun a scaled-down version of its long-promised “Rafah offensive”, while chaos reigns across the Gaza Strip.
Sudan Control Map & Timeline: Former Rebels Join Fight – June 2024
The bulk of Darfur’s Joint Force former rebel coalition has joined the fight alongside the SAF, while a smaller camp has regrouped as a new Neutral Joint Force. Meanwhile, the SAF has made major gains within Omdurman city.
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