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Daud Abdi Daud: June 2009 archive

SOJRA calls for Islamic groups to stop the violence and attacks against Somali journalists

June 14, 2009

Somalia has not had a power full central government for close to two decades but has had a week and no effective government. Mostly there is no press freedom in Somalia and freedom of expression particularly south and central regions and Somali journalists are struggling to do their jobs in one of the most dangerous places in the world and difficult to work as a journalist.
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WOJA extends condolence to the family, friends, and Somali media workers for the killing of Mukhtar Mohamed Hirabe, Director of Shabelle Radio and TV in Mogadishu, Somalia.

June 9, 2009

Somalia is the worst of the worst environments for broadcasters. Today Sunday morning (June 7) Shabelle Radio and TV director Mukhtar Mohamed Hirabe was gunned down by “unknown” assailants, according to local reports. Program Director Ahmed Tajir was also shot and was taken to hospital in critical condition. More...

Islamists in Somali continues media transgressions shabelle radio director shot dead in Bakara Market to day

June 7, 2009

The Islamist organizations in Somalia are now a day seems that they adopted damaging of the Somali journalist and the foreign journalists coming to the country. More...

Press Terrified Universal TV Director abducted

June 2, 2009

All Mogadishu media directors are now attentive to what is next this painful action against freedom of expression and press freedom in Somalia. More...