Alerts

MOGADISHU, Somalia 09 February 2022 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and the Somali Media Association (SOMA) jointly welcome the United States Government's decision on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 to impose a visa ban on ‘current or former Somali officials or other individuals who are believed to be responsible for, or complicit in, undermining the democratic process in Somalia, including through violence against protestors, unjust arrests or intimidation of journalists.

MOGADISHU, Somalia 02 February 2022 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and the Somali Media Association (SOMA) calls Galmudug authorities to investigate its Darwish police force for the raid on Sooyaal TV and Radio, a local independent media station in Abudwak town, Galgadud region, and beating and detaining its director Mahad Bashir Osman for interviewing a group of police officers who went on strike on Sunday due to unpaid salaries.

MOGADISHU, Somalia 29 January 2022 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and the Somali Media Association (SOMA) jointly condemn the recent detentions, beating and death threats against journalists in Hirshabelle, Galmudug and Somaliland.

MOGADISHU, Somalia 22 January 2022 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and its partner the Somali Media Association (SOMA) condemn the raid and closure on the local independent radio in Beledweyne and detention of its seven journalists by Hirshabelle police in Beledweyne on Friday 21 January 2022 following interviews with local armed resistance who oppose the Hirshabelle authorities.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 10 January, 2022 – Somali journalists were once again subjected to violence and deliberate attacks by the security forces of the federal government, regional states and the militant group al-Shabaab. Covering insecurity, the continued deadlock in federal elections and the reports concerning allegations of human rights violations, power abuse and corruption within the government are key red line for media professionals in Somalia.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 31 December 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the detention of three journalists in Lasanod town and calls on Somaliland authorities to free them unconditionally, while SJS also calls on Jubbaland security officials to stop threats and intimidations against journalists covering Lower House election.

MOGADISHU, Somalia 30 December, 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) concludes its fourth Human Rights Journalism training in Garowe, the capital of Puntland State of Somalia on Wednesday 29 December.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 02 December, 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the recent arbitrary detentions, threats, intimidation and obstruction of access to information against local journalists in Qardho and Mogadishu by the police. We also call for investigation into the shooting of journalists’ flight in Garbaharey.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 21 November 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and Somali Media Association (SOMA) condemn in the strongest terms possible the targeted killing of the state-owned Radio Mogadishu journalist and director, Abdiaziz Mohamud Guled (popularly known as Abdiaziz Africa) and the injuries of two other colleagues in Mogadishu, on Saturday night 20 November.