Somalia: Satellite Monitoring & Event Situation
Track recent event signals and monitor Somalia from space — geolocated events, the most active areas, and satellite imagery in one place. Free to browse on the Delta Watchfloor.
Quick answer — what Off-Nadir Delta is
You can monitor Somalia from space on Off-Nadir Delta — viewing Sentinel-1 SAR and Sentinel-2 optical imagery, tracking any area over time with anomaly detection, and overlaying geolocated event signals (from global news media) and active fires. In the past 7 days, 8 event signals were recorded in Somalia, most in the kinetic category.
Signals by category · last 7 days
- Kinetic5
- Armed Conflict2
- Humanitarian1
Recent developments
- US Launches Two More Airstrikes in Somalia — Somalia
- US and UAE conduct drone strikes against al-Shabaab in Puntland — Galgala mountain pass
- US airstrike against al-Shabab near Dhobley, Somalia — Dhobley
- Ethiopia-Eritrea Conflict — Horn of Africa
- Airstrikes in Bakool target Al-Shabaab and forces loyal to former regional president Laftagareen — Wajid
- SNA's Bid to Retake Buurhakaba Fails After Al-Shabaab Ambush — Buurhakaba
- Deadly Roadside Bombings in Lower Shabelle — Somalia
Most active areas
News found through the GDELT Project, publishers' own feeds and official releases. Figures count the events placed in Somalia and update hourly. For situational awareness only — not for tracking or targeting individuals.
Why Analysts Watch Somalia From Space
Somalia’s satellite picture is driven by climate shocks in a place where ground access is hard: the 2023 deyr floods along the Juba and Shabelle rivers, and a severe 2025–2026 drought that OCHA reported was still deepening humanitarian needs in April 2026. Pasture, water points and river corridors are what analysts watch.
Typical monitoring angles
- Flood extent along the Shabelle (Belet Weyne, Jowhar) and Juba rivers mapped with Sentinel-1 SAR during the rainy seasons
- Drought stress on pasture and cropland in the river valleys tracked with Sentinel-2 NDVI time series
- Settlement and displacement-site growth around towns hit by flood or drought detected with Sentinel-2 change detection
Sources
Monitor Somalia From Space
Off-Nadir Delta lets you watch Somalia without any GIS software. View Sentinel-1 SAR (all-weather, day or night) and Sentinel-2 optical imagery, draw any area to build a time series with anomaly detection, and overlay active fires.
The Delta Watchfloor adds the event layer: geolocated signals in Somalia, ranked by severity, that you can connect to satellite imagery in one tip-and-cue workflow.
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