Press Releases

SJS Calls Somali President to withhold and refuse signing draconian media bill into a law

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 22 January, 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) protests against the draconian Somali Media Law (amendment) passed by the Upper House on Tuesday 14 January, 2020 and calls for President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo to exercise Constitutional powers to withhold and refuse to…

The 33rd African Union Summit kicks off in Addis Ababa Ethiopia with the 39th Session of the Permanent Representatives Committee

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Under the theme guns: creating conducive conditions for Africa's development', the 33rd African Union (AU) Summit opened on Tuesday 21 January 2020, at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with the conference of the Permanent Representatives' Committee…

Somali journalists union reports multiple violations against the press from Somaliland, Puntland and Southwest State of Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 19 January, 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) calls for Somaliland authorities to quash the 21 months jail sentence and the fines against journalist Abdirahman Mohamed Hiddig, Eryal TV reporter in Erigavo, Sanaag region following a facebook post deemed critical to a senior…

Somalia: Newly deployed AMISOM Police officers complete induction

MOGADISHU, Somalia – The Police Commissioner of the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP), Augustine Kailie has urged 130 newly deployed officers from Nigeria to serve diligently and discharge their duties in accordance to the rules and regulations governing…

AMISOM fetes senior police officers for service to Somalia

Mogadishu—The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Wednesday feted senior police officers from Zambia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone for outstanding service to Somalia during their tour of duty.

Denmark donates DKK115 million for the protection of the rights of Somali children

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) – During a visit to Baidoa, South West Somalia, the Danish Government underscored their commitment to uphold the protection rights of Somali children by contributing an additional DKK50 million to UNICEF, making a total contribution of DKK115 million.

East African people risk plunging into hunger as locust outbreak threatens food security

NAIROBI, Kenya (HORN OBSERVER) - A serious and widespread Desert Locust outbreak is destroying crops and pasture across eastern Ethiopia and neighbouring areas of Somalia, parts of Sudan, Eritrea and northern Kenya with a high risk of further spread in the absence of immediate and significant scale…

Journalists covering elections in Galmudug State of Somalia protest against restrictions, TV editor released

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 13 January, 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) stands in solidarity with local journalists and media houses in Galmudug who on Sunday evening 12 January, protested against the increasing pressure and blockage against independent journalists covering Galmudug State election…

SOMA conducted symposium on strengthening Somali security agencies and media relations in Johwar City

Jowhar City, Sunday January 12, 2020: the Somali Media Association (SOMA) has organized and conducted one-day symposium on strengthening security agencies and media relations for promoting the safety of journalists, access of information and freedom of expression.

Joint Communique on the Visit of the President of Somalia to Eritrea

At the official invitation of H.E President Isaias Afwerki, H.E Mohammed Abdullahi Mohammed, President of Somalia, visited Eritrea from 10-11 January, 2020.