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Somalia: In Tougher Line On Independent Media, Violence Used to Close Radio
RSF, 28 October 2013
Reporters Without Borders is appalled by the violent police raid on the Shabelle Media Network building in Mogadishu on 26 October and by the eviction and closure of the two radio… Read more »
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Somalia: IFJ Condemns Raid On Independent Media Network
IFJ, 28 October 2013
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has today vigorously condemned the violent action by Somalia's security forces against a leading independent media network in… Read more »
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Somalia: Govt Orders Media to Register - Report
Sabahi, 28 October 2013
Somali security forces evicted Shabelle Media Network (SMN) from its building Saturday (October 26th), accusing the radio station of illegally occupying a government building. The… Read more »
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Somalia: Govt 'Ransacking' Offices of Closed Media House
Shabelle, 28 October 2013
Somali government forces, who stormed Shabelle headquarters on Saturday, still hold the building and began dismantling and ransacking the equipment of the two radio stations… Read more »
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Somalia: Government Forces Still Hold Shabelle Premises and Start Looting
Shabelle, 27 October 2013
Shabelle-Mogadishu. Somali interior minsiter, who ordered the police storm into the headquarters of Shabelle Media Network in Mogadishu came and took some Shabelle owned equipments… Read more »
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Somalia: Govt Shuts Radio Station
Dalsan Radio, 26 October 2013
Somali government forces on Saturday shut down Shabelle, a local FM radio based in Mogadishu. Read more »
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Somalia: Govt Closes Popular Radio Station
VOA, 26 October 2013
Somali security forces have raided and closed Radio Shabelle, a popular independent broadcasting station located in Mogadishu. Read more »
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Somalia: Targeting Journalists and Opinion Leaders Continue - Report
HRInfo, 24 October 2013
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information, ANHRI, denounces the continuing targeting of the activists, journalists and the public figures of the Somalian on the hands of… Read more »
Govt Closes Popular Somali Radio Station
The Somali interior minister, who ordered the police to raid and shut down the headquarters of Shabelle Media Network in Mogadishu, came and took some Shabelle-owned equipments into a truck, according to a Shabelle report.
Nigerians listen for the latest election news on their radios in Kano, northern Nigeria, 19 April 2007. Vice-President Atiku Abubakar of the Action Congress Party, former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari of the All Nigeria People's Party, and Umaru Musa Yar'Adua of the ruling People's Democratic Party are the three favorites to win the Nigerian presidential elections on 21 April 2007.
