Islamic Emirate of Somalia

The Islamic Wilayat of Somalia is an unrecognized state under the control and governance of al-Shabaab, which declared its territory as a collection of Islamic provinces in 2008. It aimed at controlling and governing Somalia, although it remains unrecognized. The de facto capital has been Jilib since 2014. The borders of the Islamic Wilayat of Somalia underwent drastic changes throughout the Somali Civil War.