Alerts

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 10 September, 2019 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) is concerned about the new restrictive directive from Somaliland’s Minister of Information, Mohamed Muse Dirie which instructs local TV stations to prioritize Somaliland related news over reports of events in Somalia issued on Monday 09 September, 2019.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 08 September, 2019 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the closure of Horyaal24 TV and the arrest of the TV’s Chairman on Friday 06 September, 2019 and Saturday 07 September, 2019 respectively by Somaliland police in Hargeisa.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 04 September, 2019 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) strongly condemns the orders of blockage of two leading news websites in Somaliland and Puntland and calls both authorities to refrain from harassing independent journalists.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 22 August, 2019 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) strongly condemns the harassment and the brief arrest of two television journalists by the Puntland police in Galkayo on Thursday morning 22 August, 2019.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 30 July, 2019 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns in the strongest terms possible the unlawful arrest of four journalists of the privately-owned Eryal TV by Somaliland police in Hargeisa on Tuesday 30 July, 2019.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 29 July, 2019 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) welcomes the release of freelance journalist Mohamed Said Yusuf from Garowe Central Prison on Monday 29 July, 2019.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 23 July, 2019 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the arbitrary and brief arrest of Abdullahi Osman Adani and Hassan Wali Abukar by officers from Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in Mogadishu on Tuesday 23 July, 2019. Both journalists were working for Shabelle Media Network respectively.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 23 July, 2019 - Somali Journalists Syndicate calls for the Puntland authorities to respect the press freedom and detained journalist Mohamed Said Yusuf be freed from the jail in Garowe.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 17 July, 2019 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) expresses solidarity and stands firmly with fellow journalists in Kismayo who on Tuesday 16 July, 2019 held prayer meeting for the late two TV journalists: Mohamed Omar Sahal and Hodan Naleyeh, who were killed in Kismayo Hotel attack on Friday 13 July, 2019.