Somaliland authorities indefinitely shut down two privately owned TV Stations in Hargeisa
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.
Somali police assault, fire live ammunition at journalists and deny access to blast site...
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.
Goobjoog Media reporter freed after spending four days in jail
MOGADISHU, Somalia, 31 May, 2019 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) welcomes the release of Goobjoog media journalist Ali Adan Mumin who was released from police custody late on Friday 31 May, 2019. He spent four days in jail.
SJS praises court’s decision to quash charges against Goobjoog Reporter, demands immediate release
MOGADISHU, Somalia, 29 May, 2019 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) praises the Banadir Regional Court’s decision to reject charges against Ali Adan Mumin, Goobjoog Media reporter and welcomes the release of Bulsho TV correspondent, Abdirahman Keyse Tungub from Las’anod jail on Wednesday 29 May, 2019.
SJS welcomes release of journalist Abdirahman Keyse from Las’anod jail
Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) welcomes the release of the privately-owned independent Bulsho TV correspondent Abdirahman Keyse Tungub from Las’anod prison where he was arbitrarily detained for 16 days without charges.
ALERT: Somali police arrest Goobjoog reporter in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU - 28 May, 2019 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) calls Somali government for the immediate and unconditional release of Goobjoog TV and Radio reporter, Ali Adan Mumin who was arrested on Tuesday morning in Mogadishu.
Somalia: Jubbaland security forces briefly detain TV journalist over interview of victim’s family in...
MOGADISHU - Somalia, 24 May, 2019 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the arbitrary detention of privately-owned SBC TV reporter Mohamed Sahal Omar (Ga’ma Dhere) in Kismayo on Friday morning, May 24, 2019.
Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) welcomes the launch of Young Somali Voices journalism prize (YSV)
Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) welcomes the launch of Young Somali Voices journalism prize (YSV) in Somalia by the British Embassy in Mogadishu during the World Press Freedom Day this year.
Somali government security forces confiscate journalists’ equipment, detain cameraman and beat up two others
Today around 11:30am a group of five journalists and cameramen went to Warta Nabadda (formerly Wardhigley) District Headquarters where a car bomb blast inflicted deaths and injuries.
Armed men raid Somalia’s Universal TV, fire guns in station
Nairobi
-- Authorities in Somalia should urgently investigate an
attack on
the privately-owned station Universal TV and hold those responsible to account,
the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
Ten
armed individuals,...
