Alerts

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.

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.