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Country Guidance: Somalia

Introduction

Guidance note

1. General remarks

2. Actors of persecution or serious harm

2.1. Map: areas of control and influence

2.2. State actors

2.3. Non-State actors

3.8. Individuals involved in clan disputes

3.9.1. Persons belonging to low status occupational minorities

3. Refugee status

General remarks

3.1. Persons associated with the government of Somalia and/or international actors

3.1.2. Members of the federal and state armed forces

3.1.1. Federal and state officials

3.1.3. Electoral delegates

3.1.4. Civilians perceived as 'spies' by Al-Shabaab

3.2. Persons fearing forced recruitment by Al-Shabaab

3.3. Deserters and defectors from Al-Shabaab

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