Alerts

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 8 July, 2019 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) protests the unfair and politically motivated court decision against journalist Abdimalik Muse Oldon on Monday 8 June, 2019, after a court in Somaliland handed down the journalist three and half years jail term and calls for the Hargeisa-based Marodi Jeh court to retract its decision.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 2 July, 2019 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the physical assault and threats against TV journalist Abdulaziz Billow Ali and his cameraman Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed by an official from the Somali Prime Minister’s Office on eve of July 1st, 2019 in Mogadishu.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 30 June, 2019 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) welcomes with concern today’s decision by Somaliland authorities to allow Horyaal 24 TV and Eryal TV, both privately-owned stations, to resume operations in Somaliland, while the authorities imposed new conditions meant to restrict the critical reporting of the media.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 26 June, 2019 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) calls for an urgent investigation into the acts of beating, punching and kicking journalist Abdulkadir Ahmed Mohamed (alias Mo’alim) who works for Radio Voice of Banadir Regional Administration (BRA) by a security officer in Mogadishu on 26 June 2019.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 26 June, 2029 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) is gravely concerned by unfounded and unjustified charges brought by Somaliland prosecutor before the Hargeisa-based Marodi Jeh Regional Court against journalist and social media activist Abdimalik Muse Oldon who was arrested on April 17, 2019 over his critical reporting and social media posts.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 21 June, 2019 - Founding members of the Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) gathered in Mogadishu for a two-day General Congress, vote for the Constitution, approve strategic action plan for 2019 – 2022, the budget and elect the office bearers.

(19 JUNE 2019 - NAIROBI, Kenya/MOGADISHU, Somalia) The Foreign Correspondents’ Association of East Africa (FCAEA) and Somali Journalists Syndicate condemn the recent harassment of journalists in Somalia.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 18 June, 2019 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) strongly condemns the closure of two privately-owned TV stations in Hargeisa by Somaliland authorities on Tuesday morning, 18 June, 2019, the latest in a string of attacks against the press in Somalia.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 15 June, 2019 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) strongly condemns the police assault, firing live ammunition at journalists and denial of access, after a group of journalists went to report following a car bombing at Sayidka Junction near the Parliament Building in Mogadishu on Saturday 15 June, 2019.