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Children in #Somalia remain unvaccinated or "zero-dose" primarily due to a combination of systemic, sociocultural, geographic, and security-related factors. These include: ▶️Insecurity and Conflict: Ongoing violence and instability restrict access to certain areas, such as conflict zones controlled by groups like Al-Shabaab, making it difficult for health services to reach children. ▶️Limited and Fragmented Service Delivery: Health infrastructure is weak, with poor health infrastructure, shortages of health workers, and insufficient logistics and cold chain systems, leading to missed opportunities for vaccination. ▶️Poor Data and Monitoring: Limited reliability and quality of immunization coverage data hinder targeted interventions. Without accurate data on who is unvaccinated, efforts remain unfocused. ▶️Sociocultural Factors: Misinformation about vaccines, low parental education, and cultural beliefs lead to vaccine hesitancy and refusal. ▶️Geographic Barriers: Nomadic populations, remote rural areas, and populations living in hard-to-reach zones pose logistical challenges for vaccine delivery. ▶️Displacement and Mobility: Internally displaced persons and nomadic groups frequently move, complicating tracking and consistent vaccination efforts. ▶️Inadequate Policy Focus: Current policies do not sufficiently recognize or tailor interventions for zero-dose and missed populations, leading to gaps in reaching the most vulnerable. #SIDRAPublication #ChildVaccination #Somalia #ChildHealth #Immunization #VaccinesSaveLives #SomaliChildren Read more➡️bit.ly/4csr1HG

📢New Policy Brief: The Israel–Somaliland Agreement: Implications for Somalia’s Sovereignty, Regional Security, and International Politics The collapse of the military government led by Mohamed Siad Barre in 1991 triggered state breakdown and civil war across Somalia. In the north, the Somali National Movement (SNM) took control of most of the former British Somaliland Protectorate and declared the restoration of the Republic of Somaliland on 18 May 1991. Over the following decades Somaliland reduced inter-clan conflict, established hybrid governance combining traditional elders with modern institutions, and held several elections. Despite maintaining relative stability and holding a 2001 referendum supporting independence, Somaliland has not received international recognition and is still regarded under international law as part of the Federal Republic of Somalia. Territorial disputes and geopolitical developments have complicated Somaliland’s claim. SSC-Khatumo forces took control of Las Anod in August 2023 and were later recognised by the Federal Government as an interim administration, while a Grand Constitutional Conference in July 2025 declared the formation of Northeastern State as Somalia’s sixth Federal Member State. At the same time Somaliland intensified diplomatic efforts for recognition due to its strategic location near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. Regional tensions increased after Ethiopia and Somaliland signed a memorandum on Red Sea access in January 2024, and the situation escalated further when Israel formally recognised Somaliland on 26 December 2025, prompting strong condemnation from Somalia and raising major political and security concerns in the Horn of Africa. #SIDRAPublication #Somalia #Somaliland #HornOfAfrica #Geopolitics #RegionalSecurity Read the full policy brief here👉 bit.ly/46Q5E04

Violent extremism in #Somalia is driven by interconnected political, social, and economic challenges, including prolonged conflict, weak state institutions, and widespread insecurity. High youth unemployment, poverty, marginalization, clan conflicts, corruption, and lack of justice create grievances that extremist groups exploit. Displacement, social exclusion, low education, and limited economic opportunities further increase the vulnerability of young people to radicalization and recruitment. #SIDRAPublication #PCVE Read more in our study👉bit.ly/3P2wADs