Press Freedom

Somali police officer assaults TV journalist during Covid-19 assignment in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU, Somalia 21 May, 2020- Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) strongly condemns the physical assault and the brief detention against SBC TV journalist, Abdullahi Mohamed Sheikhdon during assignment to cover Covid-19 awareness campaign in Mogadishu's Hamar Jajab District on Thursday 21 May,…

Somaliland: Female singers face criminal charges for traveling to Mogadishu

HARGEISA, Somaliland - (Horn Observer) Somaliland authorities arrested female singers Hamda Yousuf Ibrahim and Barwaaqo Mohamed Hashi in April and face criminal charges only for traveling to Mogadishu, Somalia's capital, Human Rights Centre Somaliland in Hargeisa said in a statement.

Somalia journalists union welcomes EU Parliament's call to end continuous attacks on journalists and restrictions on media freedom

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) welcomes the statement on Tuesday 19 May, by Maria Arena, Chair of the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights, on the continuous attacks on journalists and restrictions on media freedom in Somalia.

EU pays tribute to Somali journalists, calls govt to investigate killings

BRUSSELS (HORN OBSERVER) The Chair of the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights, Maria Arena on Tuesday spoke on the continuous attacks on journalists and restrictions on media freedom in Somalia.

Somali media fraternity condemns recent violations against media and journalists in Mogadishu and Beledhawo

MOGADISHU, Somalia 19 May, 2020- The Somali media fraternity: Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS), Federation of Somali Journalists (FESOJ), Somali Media Association (SOMA) and Somali Independent Media Houses Association (SIMHA) outrageously condemns the recent violations against journalists and the…

Somali media and journalists' representatives call for free press and end of impunity in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia (Horn Observer)- Representatives from Somali Journalists union and employers associations jointly condemned the continued enforced disappearance against Radio Hiigsi editor, Mohamed Abduwahaab Nuur (Abuuja) since 7th March in Mogadishu and the acts of pressure and intimidations by…

Somali police forced injured female journalist to recant complaint case

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Mogadishu's Waberi police commissioner, Mohamed Abdukadir and his officers with the backing of Villa Somalia Communications Officer, have forced female journalist, Safiya Osman Abdulle to withdraw her case against Waberi police and district officials following an assault…

United States calls for Protection of Press Freedom in Somalia

The United States Embassy in Mogadishu calls on the Somali Government and people to allow and encourage transparent reporting on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to facilitate the critical efforts to protect and preserve the health and safety of the people of Somalia.

AFEX Condemns Murder of Journalist in Somalia

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) condemns the murder of journalist Said Yusuf Ali, of privately-owned Kalsan TV in Mogadishu, Somalia.

JOINT STATEMENT: TV journalist stabbed to death in Somali capital

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 04 may, 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS), Federation of Somali Journalists (FESOJ), Somali Media Association (SOMA) and Somali Independent Media Houses Association (SIMHA), strongly condemn the killing of Kalsan TV journalist, Said Yusuf Ali who was stabbed to death in…