AEI's Critical Threats Africa File published on 20 March 2025 an article titled "Al-Shabaab Ramadan Offensive" by Liam Karr.
Al-Shabaab stepped up its terrorist activity during Ramadan in central Somalia and on the outskirts of Mogadishu. It included an unsuccessful improvised explosive device (IED) attempt on the life of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.
