| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
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ACLED |
Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project |
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AFI |
Acute Food Insecurity |
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AFRICOM |
United States Africa Command |
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ATMIS |
African Transition Mission in Somalia |
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AU |
African Union |
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AUSSOM |
African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia |
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Danab |
Special operation unit within the SNA trained by the US AFRICOM |
|
Darwish, Dervish |
State level armed forces/militias/paramilitary/special police |
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FGS |
Federal Government of Somalia |
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FMS |
Federal Member State |
|
Gorgor |
Special operation unit within the SNA trained by Türkiye |
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HSM |
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of Somalia |
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IDP |
Internally Displaced Person |
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IED |
Improvised Explosive Device |
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IPC |
Integrated Food Security Phase Classification |
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ISIS or ISS |
Islamic State in Somalia |
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Macawisley (also spelt Ma’awisley) |
Communal militia, community defence forces |
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NES |
North-Eastern State |
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NISA |
National Intelligence and Security Agency |
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NRC |
Norwegian Refugee Council |
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OPOV |
One Person One Vote |
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PRMN |
Protection & Return Monitoring Network |
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SNA |
Somali National Army |
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SPF |
Somali Police Force |
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SSC |
Sool, Sanaag, and Cayn |
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SSC-K |
Sool, Sanaag, and Cayn – Khatumo Administration |
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UAE |
United Arab Emirates |
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UNHCR PRMN |
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Protection & Return Monitoring Network |
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UNOCHA |
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs |
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USA |
United States of America |
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WASH |
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene |
