Alerts

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 18 November – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and the Somali Media Association (SOMA) express their concern about the recent threats and intimidation against minority journalists covering complaints related to the forthcoming Lower House elections.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 2 November, 2021 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) & its partner, Somali Media Association (SOMA) jointly called for end of the violence against Somali journalists and for accountability for perpetrators of crimes against journalists and media workers, and reminds the international community to play its role to protect media freedom in Somalia.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 31 October, 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and Somali Media Association (SOMA) condemn the arbitrary detention of eight journalists by South West State police in Baidoa on Thursday, 28 October while we call Galmudug police to unconditionally free journalist Mohamed Abdiwahab Tohow currently detained in Guriel town.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 28 October 2021 - The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) has submitted an official complaint against bribe soliciting by Hirshabelle State officials to the Independent Anti-Corruption Commission (IACC) of the Federal Government of Somalia and awaits IACC to launch a full and independent investigation into the case.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 26 October, 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the arbitrary detention of journalists in Lasanod and Mogadishu, and calls Hirshabelle authorities to unconditionally lift the ban on local TV journalist in Jowhar.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 24 October 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) concluded a three-day journalists’ safety and media freedom training in Jowhar town, Hirshabelle State on Friday 22 October, benefitting over 20 journalists and editors from local media houses.

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MOGADISHU, Somalia, 05 October 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and Somali Media Association (SOMA) welcome the freedom of three journalists: Mohamed Abdiweli Tohow in Dhusamareb, Mohamed Abdukadir Said in Galkayo and Hashim Omar Hassan in Adado after they were arbitrarily detained.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 03 October 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and the Somali Media Association (SOMA) condemns the arbitrary detention of journalist Mowlid Ismail Dige on Saturday while covering forceful evictions by Somaliland forces in Lasanod.