Spotlight: Attacks
Somalia
Armed men raid Somalia's Universal television station
Armed individuals claiming to be with Somalia's revenue authority forced their way into Universal television offices in Mogadishu and started shooting.
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Impunity
Attacks
Somalia
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Unprecedented arrest of Somali soldiers for mistreating journalists
The arrest of 2 Somalian soldiers on charges of torturing and threatening two reporters, will go a long way in the fight against impunity.
Attacks
Somalia
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Puntland radio station director contends with death threats followed by murder attempt
RSF calls on authorities in Somalia's semi-autonomous northeastern region of Puntland to take action against a police officer who tried to shoot radio station director Ahmed Sheikh Mohamed, as well as the soldiers who threatened to kill him.
Attacks
Somalia
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Founder of Somalian rights-based NGO injured in targeted bomb attack
The situation for journalists in Somalia continues to deteriorate following a targeted bomb attack on Ismail Sheikh Khalifa, the founder and head of the organisation Human Rights Journalists.
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Authorities requested to investigate murder of Abdirizak Said Osman
Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
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TV station reopened and media practitioners released in Somaliland
African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX)
Digital Rights
Free Expression & the Law
Somalia
26 June 2018
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Somaliland president urged to intervene in deteriorating free expression situation
African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX)
Free Expression & the Law
Somalia
11 June 2018
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Authorities harass private media outlets reporting on Somaliland
Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
Free Expression & the Law
Somalia
30 May 2018
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Somaliland: Journalists Mohamed Abdilaahi Dabshid and Ahmed Dirie Liltire given 2-year prison terms
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
Free Expression & the Law
Somalia
9 January 2018
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Abdishakur Abdullahi Ahmed arrested over critical reporting in Somalia
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
Free Expression & the Law
Somalia
5 January 2018
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2017: Another grim year for journalists in Somalia
National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ)
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Journalist Abdirisak Dayib Ali detained without charge in Somaliland
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
Digital Rights
Free Expression & the Law
Somalia
24 December 2017
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Somali journalist Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamed killed by car bomb
National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ)
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Somaliland journalist Mohamed Adan Dirir sentenced to 18 months in prison
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
Free Expression & the Law
Somalia
12 October 2017
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Somali journalist Abdullahi Osman Moalim dies from injuries sustained in café bombing
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
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Horseed Media journalist detained without charge in Puntland
Committee to Protect Journalists
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New bill could compromise independence of Somalia Media Commission
National Union of Somali Journalists
Free Expression & the Law
Somalia
24 July 2017
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"Horseed Media" editor Mohamed Adan Dirir held without charge in Somaliland
Committee to Protect Journalists
Free Expression & the Law
Somalia
4 June 2017
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Somaliland journalist gets 2-year sentence for "anti-national activity"
National Union of Somali Journalists
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African free expression network concerned for safety of journalists in Somalia
National Union of Somali Journalists
Attacks
Censorship
Somalia
5 April 2017
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Somali cameraman wounded in Mogadishu car bomb attack
National Union of Somali Journalists, International Federation of Journalists
Impunity
Attacks
Censorship
Somalia
15 March 2017
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Police beat up prominent radio journalist in Galkayo, Somalia
National Union of Somali Journalists
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Terror attack wounds 7 journalists in Somalia
National Union of Somali Journalists
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Caught in the crossfire: Radio journalist killed in central Somalia
International Federation of Journalists, National Union of Somali Journalists
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Somalia: Leading Mogadishu newspaper editor arrested
Reporters Without Borders
Censorship
Free Expression & the Law
Somalia
17 October 2016
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Radio Shabelle reporter second journalist shot and killed in Somalia this year
National Union of Somali Journalists
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Somali journalists arrested following interviewees' criticism of food aid distribution
National Union of Somali Journalists, International Federation of Journalists
Censorship
Free Expression & the Law
Somalia
11 July 2016
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Sagal Salad Osman, producer of a children's programme, murdered in Somalia
National Union of Somali Journalists
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"Like fish in poisonous waters": Report documents attacks on Somali journalists
Human Rights Watch
Impunity
Attacks
Censorship
Somalia
4 May 2016
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Court sentences man in murders of five Somali journalists
Committee to Protect Journalists
Impunity
Free Expression & the Law
Somalia
9 March 2016
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