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Armed Groups & Insurgency
Research on the organisation, financing, evolution, external relationships and strategic behaviour of armed groups operating in or affecting Somalia.
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Saldhig Institute is a Somali-led institute for security research, intelligence analysis and strategic policy in Somalia, the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea.
Our Programmes
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Somali State Security & Governance
Analysis of security institutions, security sector reform, intelligence, counterterrorism policy, accountability and institutional resilience.
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Horn of Africa & Red Sea Strategic Affairs
Analysis of maritime security, arms and illicit flows, regional rivalries, cross-border dynamics and geopolitical competition affecting Somalia.
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Latest publications
Recent reports and analysis from the institute’s research programmes.
Research Paper
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Report
Al-Shabaab’s Evolution:Strategic or Forced?
An assessment of the group’s strategic, operational, and governance transformation and what drives it.
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The Shifting Dynamics of Global Security Architecture in 2024
As traditional alliances face unprecedented challenges and new power centers emerge, understanding the evolving security landscape becomes critical for policymakers navigating an increasingly complex world order.
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Saldhig research begins with a defined question, draws on multiple independent evidence streams, grades and triangulates sources, expresses findings in calibrated confidence language, and passes through independent review before release. Where sources are protected, we explain the basis of our judgements without exposing identities. Errors are corrected publicly.
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Why Saldhig
Our advantage is depth: verifiable research experience, disciplined methods, local access, geospatial and data analysis, and a clear Somali strategic perspective.