25 Aug 2009 | Index Index, minipost
The National Union of Somali Journalists has expressed its outrage at the continued suppression of media rights in the Gedo region by the Islamist group Al-Shabaab. The NUSJ report detailed how Radio Markabley was ordered to fire two of its journalists for writing “biased reports” and was issued with a seven-point decree by the group. The decree accuses the station of being “too neutral regarding holy war” and instructs them to stop broadcasting any secular songs or use any musical programs, interviews, advertisements or news content. Read more here
14 Jul 2009 | Index Index, minipost
Two journalists, believed to be French, have been kidnapped from a hotel in Somalia’s capital city, Mogadishu. Read more here
9 Jun 2009 | Index Index, minipost
Human rights groups have voiced concern over the sentencing of Hiram Oliveros Ortiz for the murder of Mexican journalist Roberto Javier Mora Garcia, arguing that there are numerous anomalies in the case. Read more here
8 Jun 2009 | Index Index, minipost
Mukhtar Mohamed Hirabe, director of Radio Shabelle was shot in the head four times by three armed men on his way to work in the capital Mogadishu. This is the third fatal attack on the radio station staff in 2009. Read more here
