August 19
Somalia: Official Information Bill Endangers the Right to Access Information
We, the undersigned organisations, express profound concern regarding the proposed Official Information Bill (OIB), passed by the Council of Ministers in March 2024 and forwarded… Read more »
July 26
Somalia: IFJ Urges Immediate and Unconditional Withdrawal Official Information Bill
The introduction of the OIB by the Federal Government of Somalia has bypassed essential democratic processes, completely excluding public consultation and stakeholder engagement.… Read more »
July 25
Somalia: Somalia - Journalist Alinur Salaad Detained Over Military Criticism
Journalist Alinur Salaad was detained shortly after a one minute video report published on Dawan TV and his personal social media account went viral, drawing significant public and… Read more »
August 18, 2023
Somalia: Journalist Arrested After Exposing Alleged Corruption Within Police
The IFJ-affiliate noted that the detained journalist is being singled out due to the performance of his journalistic duties and was operating well within the framework of his… Read more »
November 02, 2022
Somalia: Journalist Killed in Mogadishu Car Bomb Explosions
Hassan is the second journalist to be assassinated in Somalia this year, after reporter Ahmed Mohamed Shukur was killed in a landmine blast on September 30. Read more »