Human Rights

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…

Somalia: Heavy Rains, Floods and Needs in Various Locations

MOGADISHU - Rising river levels and flooding affected various states in different ways of destruction of IDP shelters; inundated farmlands, and damaged roads across regions of Somalia in the past weeks.

JOINT STATEMENT ON WPFD2020: Media Freedom Under Siege in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia 03 May, 2020 – On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day May 3 2020, we the undersigned Somalia media fraternity express our grave concern on the spate of threats, attacks and intimidation against journalists and media professionals in the past year.

Somalia: Spate of Arrests, Intimidation of Journalists

NAIROBI – Somali authorities have been stepping up their intimidation of journalists as the country faces a growing number of Covid-19 cases. Since mid-April 2020 alone, authorities arbitrarily detained three journalists, accused two of various crimes, and prohibited a local radio station from broadcasting…

On International Workers' Day, SJS calls for adequate protection and fair pay for Somali journalists

MOGADISHU, Somalia 01 May, 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) wishes all Somali journalists a Happy International Workers' Day.

Somali journalist Mohamed Abdiwahab Nuur held incommunicado since early March

Nairobi, April 30, 2020 -- Somali authorities should immediately release radio journalist Mohamed Abdiwahab Nuur and allow him to work freely, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Somalia Launches Game-changing Report on Health and Lives of Somalis, including Hard-to-Reach Communities

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) A new report launched today by Somalia—titled the Somalia Health and Demographic Survey (SHDS) Report 2020—offers the country's decision makers and stakeholders vital information on the health and lives of Somali women of childbearing ages and children.

Ethiopia: Forced evictions in Addis Ababa render jobless workers homeless amid COVID-19

ADDIS ABABA (HORN OBSERVER) Addis Ababa municipal authorities have demolished dozens of homes belonging to day labourers over the past three weeks, rendering at least 1,000 people homeless amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Amnesty International said today.

Letter Urging Somali Government to Protect Free Speech and End Violence Against Journalists

April 22, 2020 H.E. Mr. Mohamed Abdullahi 'Farmaajo' President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Re: Protecting Free Speech and Journalism and Ending Violence Against Journalists Your Excellency: