Mitigating the Risks Associated with the Somalia Federal Government's use of Local Defence Forces in the Fight Against Al Shabab

31st July 2025
Simon Rynn
Simon Rynn
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This K4DD Rapid Evidence Review explores the Federal Government of Somalia’s (FGS) use of Local Defence Forces (LDF) in the fight against the Al Shabab (AS) insurgent group with a focus on risk mitigation.

This study looks in detail at three such cases. In doing so it considers the relationship between a number of security actors.

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Suggested Citation

Rynn, S. (2025). Mitigating the risks associated with the Somalia Federal Government’s use of Local Defence Forces in the Fight Against Al Shabab. K4DD Rapid Evidence Review 276. Brighton, UK: Institute of Development Studies. DOI: 10.19088/K4DD.2025.097

Published

31st July 2025

Location

Continent: Africa

Country: Somalia

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