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Al Shabaab has seen both gains and losses, while Galmudug’s ASWJ militia has aligned itself with the federal government, and a renegade general is rebelling against the self-declared Republic of Somaliland. (Map now shows federal member state boundaries.)
Libya’s two rival government’s remain at direct war over Tripoli, with neither side gaining a clear upper hand, though the western administration has scored one major victory in a town to the south.
Libyan Civil War Map & Timeline – July 2019 (Subscription) Full Article »
Fighting between Libya’s rival governments has focused in on the southern suburbs of Tripoli, where small areas have changed hands many times in recent weeks.
Libyan Civil War Map & Timeline – June 2019 (Subscription) Full Article »
The latest phase of the Libyan Civil War has begun in earnest: After years of proxy fighting in central and southern Libya, forces allied to the country’s two rival governments are finally facing off directly around capital city Tripoli.
The eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA) has continued its rapid advances across the south, seizing several towns and oil fields previously controlled by independent Toubou and Tuareg militias.
Libyan Civil War Map & Timeline – April 1, 2019 (Subscription) Full Article »
The Libyan National Army (LNA) of General Khalifa Haftar has launched a major campaign to consolidate control over the country’s sparsely-populated south, securing control of several major southern towns and two key oil fields.
Libyan Civil War Map & Timeline – February 2019 (Subscription) Full Article »
Over five months, both Somalia’s pro-federal coalition and rebel group Al Shabaab have made small territorial gains, while clashes have continued in the area disputed between Puntland and Somaliland.
Somalia Control Map & Timeline – November 2018 (Subscription) Full Article »
Libya’s south has seen a major realignment of control as a powerful group of Toubou militias – now shown separately on the map – has switched its allegiance from the eastern-based national government to the western-based one.
Recent changes to Al Shabaab territorial control have been clustered in areas such as Hiran and Lower Juba, while heavy fighting has broken out between Somaliland and Puntland, and the ASWJ militia has merged with the Galmudug state government.
Somalia Control Map & Timeline – June 2018 (Subscription) Full Article »
Pro-federal forces have scored some victories against Al Shabaab, such as capturing the district center of Sablale, though they’ve lost ground in other places. Meanwhile, self-proclaimed Khatumo state has signed an agreement to merge with Somaliland.
Somalia Control Map & Timeline – March 2018 (Subscription) Full Article »