Press Releases

SJS urges Somalia court to dismiss the case against journalist Bulbul and grant his freedom following rejection of charges

MOGADISHU – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) calls for the Banadir Regional Court to secure the freedom of of SJS Secretary of Information and Human Rights, Mohamed Ibrahim Bulbul since the judge on Monday refused the charges brought by the Office of the Attorney General.

The Abduction, Unlawful Detention, Torture and Hacking Against Our Colleague Journalist Mohamed Bulbul

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ATMIS lauds Sierra Leone Police officers for contribution to peace and security in Somalia

Kismayo, Somalia – The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), has praised the Sierra Leone Formed Police Unit (FPU) on the completion of its tour of duty.

Legal Counsels File Complaint Against Somali Government to UN HRC On Behalf of SJS Secretary-General Abdalle Mumin

MOGADISHU, Somalia / Washington, U.S - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights (RFKHR) have submitted a complaint to the UN Human Rights Committee for the case of SJS Secretary-General and human rights defender, Abdalle Ahmed Mumin.

Somalia: ATMIS conducts training on human rights for public officers in Jubaland State

Kismayo, 8 September 2023 – Twenty-one officers from Jubaland Federal Member State ministries and civil society organisations have completed a five-day training of trainer's course on human rights and civilian protection in the port city of Kismayo.

Sudan: IRC calls for urgent action as 300% surge in malnutrition cases recorded in IRC clinic since conflict started

Khartoum, Sudan, September 6, 2023 — The International Rescue Committee is calling for urgent action following a sharp surge in cases of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) amongst displaced people in Sudan. The sharp increase in SAM cases has been observed in the Hantoub and Banet areas, with a staggering…

SOMALIA: ATMIS troops provide medical supplies to Dhobley General Hospital

Dhobley, SOMALIA– Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) troops serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), have presented a consignment of medical supplies to Jubaland's Dhobley General Hospital to help improve quality healthcare in the region.

Sudan: More than 50,000 people displaced within Kadugli as town nears siege conditions

KHARTOUM, – Children and families living in near-siege conditions in Kadugli in southern Sudan have run out emergency food supplies, with fighting blocking access to several major roads and medical services at a standstill, according to Save the Children staff based in the town.

SJS and RFK Human Rights call for Mohamed Bulbul's immediate release

MOGADISHU/ WASHINGTON DC– The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights (RFKHR) strongly denounce the ongoing arbitrary detention of SJS Information and Human Rights Secretary, Mohamed Ibrahim Osman Bulbul and demand his immediate and unconditional release. We are deeply…

One in four people in Somalia have now fled their homes due to drought and conflict, says charity

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – The city of Baidoa earned the nickname the 'city of death' because so many people died here during the famine and civil war in the early 1990s. People still die here.