Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS)
@sjs-somalia.bsky.social
Independent journalists' union | Proud Member of #IPI, #CAJ, CIVICUS, UNCAC Coalition, #CRN | #PressFreedom #Somalia Tel: 857551 email: [email protected]
Journalists in Mogadishu face increased attacks and arrests ahead of a disputed ‘local election’
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December 24, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Journalists in Mogadishu face increased attacks and arrests ahead of a disputed ‘local election’
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In Hirshabelle, Somali Bantu journalist Sharif Shuriye Hashi remains in police custody in #Jowhar after being arrested at his home on 8 December. Sharif, who had been reporting critically on security issues and the livelihood situation of the local community, was arrested alongside his wife.
December 23, 2025 at 12:07 PM
In Hirshabelle, Somali Bantu journalist Sharif Shuriye Hashi remains in police custody in #Jowhar after being arrested at his home on 8 December. Sharif, who had been reporting critically on security issues and the livelihood situation of the local community, was arrested alongside his wife.
LOWER SHABELLE: @sjs-somalia.bsky.social welcomes the lifting of the ban imposed on Radio Marka FM.
On 29 November, authorities in Marka ordered the closure of Marka FM, a privately owned radio station, after the station reported on a gunfight in Marka.
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On 29 November, authorities in Marka ordered the closure of Marka FM, a privately owned radio station, after the station reported on a gunfight in Marka.
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December 23, 2025 at 12:04 PM
LOWER SHABELLE: @sjs-somalia.bsky.social welcomes the lifting of the ban imposed on Radio Marka FM.
On 29 November, authorities in Marka ordered the closure of Marka FM, a privately owned radio station, after the station reported on a gunfight in Marka.
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On 29 November, authorities in Marka ordered the closure of Marka FM, a privately owned radio station, after the station reported on a gunfight in Marka.
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#PUNTLAND: We welcome the decision by the Puntland Mudug prosecutor to drop the intimidation summons against the director of Radio Galkacyo, following calls by journalists—supported by @sjs-somalia.bsky.social to end the harassment.
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December 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM
#PUNTLAND: We welcome the decision by the Puntland Mudug prosecutor to drop the intimidation summons against the director of Radio Galkacyo, following calls by journalists—supported by @sjs-somalia.bsky.social to end the harassment.
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Deepfake AI audio clip sparks false call for violence in Somalia, journalists could not detect it
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December 21, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Deepfake AI audio clip sparks false call for violence in Somalia, journalists could not detect it
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#Somalia: Galmudug State should free two local journalists arrested in Dhusamareb
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December 20, 2025 at 9:13 AM
#Somalia: Galmudug State should free two local journalists arrested in Dhusamareb
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#Puntland: Mudug prosecutor summons Radio Gaalkacyo director over district council dispute reporting
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December 18, 2025 at 12:56 PM
#Puntland: Mudug prosecutor summons Radio Gaalkacyo director over district council dispute reporting
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Critical Somali Bantu journalist beaten, arrested with his wife, and falsely accused of illegitimate marriage in Hirshabelle State sjsyndicate.org/2025/12/14/c...
December 14, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Critical Somali Bantu journalist beaten, arrested with his wife, and falsely accused of illegitimate marriage in Hirshabelle State sjsyndicate.org/2025/12/14/c...
From Repression to Recognition: SJS honored with the local Human Rights Tulip Award in the Netherlands
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December 12, 2025 at 12:50 PM
From Repression to Recognition: SJS honored with the local Human Rights Tulip Award in the Netherlands
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MarkaFM radio shut down after reporting on gunfight and bomb explosion
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December 5, 2025 at 7:40 AM
MarkaFM radio shut down after reporting on gunfight and bomb explosion
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Somaliland police free journalist Mohamed Andar after withdrawing charges against him
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December 5, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Somaliland police free journalist Mohamed Andar after withdrawing charges against him
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Journalist covering forced evictions protest in Mogadishu arrested and taken to court as crackdown on independent media continues
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November 25, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Journalist covering forced evictions protest in Mogadishu arrested and taken to court as crackdown on independent media continues
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🚨 21 November: Wariye Cabdullaahi Maxamed Cali (Saawey), oo ka tirsan Himilo Media, ayaa si afduub ah loogu xiray saldhigga booliska Yaaqshiid, Muqdisho.
November 25, 2025 at 5:10 AM
🚨 21 November: Wariye Cabdullaahi Maxamed Cali (Saawey), oo ka tirsan Himilo Media, ayaa si afduub ah loogu xiray saldhigga booliska Yaaqshiid, Muqdisho.
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CPJ joined a global coalition of 29 civil society organizations calling on democratic governments to prioritize advocacy on behalf of journalists, human rights defenders + political leaders who have been imprisoned for their reporting or views.
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#InternationalDayofPoliticalPrisoners
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CPJ joins call for release of political prisoners, including jailed journalists - Committee to Protect Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined a global coalition of 29 civil society organizations calling on democratic governments to prioritize advocacy on behalf of journalists, human rights defende...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
CPJ joined a global coalition of 29 civil society organizations calling on democratic governments to prioritize advocacy on behalf of journalists, human rights defenders + political leaders who have been imprisoned for their reporting or views.
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#InternationalDayofPoliticalPrisoners
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#InternationalDayofPoliticalPrisoners
Three journalists were killed, dozens were detained, and numerous others faced intimidation, physical assault, censorship, and restrictions on their work.
November 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Three journalists were killed, dozens were detained, and numerous others faced intimidation, physical assault, censorship, and restrictions on their work.
No Safety, No Justice: One Year, Three Murders, and a Growing Culture of #Impunity Against Journalists in Somalia and Somaliland
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November 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
No Safety, No Justice: One Year, Three Murders, and a Growing Culture of #Impunity Against Journalists in Somalia and Somaliland
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Journalists in Somalia and Somaliland face arrests and attacks even on the International Day to End Impunity
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November 2, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Journalists in Somalia and Somaliland face arrests and attacks even on the International Day to End Impunity
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🚨 MOGADISHU: The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) strongly condemns the arrest of six journalists working for various media outlets in Mogadishu today.
November 2, 2025 at 2:48 PM
🚨 MOGADISHU: The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) strongly condemns the arrest of six journalists working for various media outlets in Mogadishu today.
Journalists face pattern of unlawful arrests and intimidation by security forces
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Journalists face pattern of unlawful arrests and intimidation by security forces - Civicus Monitor
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October 30, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Journalists face pattern of unlawful arrests and intimidation by security forces
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CPJ is honored to receive the 2025 James Foley Medill Medal for Courage in Journalism alongside @rsf.org 🎉
More information about the Oct. 23 ceremony here👇 www.medill.northwestern.edu/about-us/awa...
More information about the Oct. 23 ceremony here👇 www.medill.northwestern.edu/about-us/awa...
October 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
CPJ is honored to receive the 2025 James Foley Medill Medal for Courage in Journalism alongside @rsf.org 🎉
More information about the Oct. 23 ceremony here👇 www.medill.northwestern.edu/about-us/awa...
More information about the Oct. 23 ceremony here👇 www.medill.northwestern.edu/about-us/awa...
The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) welcomes release of Himilo Media journalist Khadar Abdirahim Ibrahim after two consecutive days of court hearings in Mogadishu, Somalia, where he faced four defamation charges.
October 16, 2025 at 7:00 AM
The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) welcomes release of Himilo Media journalist Khadar Abdirahim Ibrahim after two consecutive days of court hearings in Mogadishu, Somalia, where he faced four defamation charges.
Mogadishu police raid Himilo Media studio and arrest two journalists for reporting on forced evictions of vulnerable families
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October 13, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Mogadishu police raid Himilo Media studio and arrest two journalists for reporting on forced evictions of vulnerable families
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Somaliland court reinstates Hadhwanaag News website suspension, journalists sentenced in absentia
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September 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Somaliland court reinstates Hadhwanaag News website suspension, journalists sentenced in absentia
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#GABILEY: On Saturday, 27 September, Somaliland police in Gabiley arrested local journalist Mohamed Wadiin after he reported on the arrest of clan elders in Wajale town by Somaliland authorities.
We call for the Somaliland police to release Mohamed immediately.
We call for the Somaliland police to release Mohamed immediately.
September 29, 2025 at 12:07 PM
#GABILEY: On Saturday, 27 September, Somaliland police in Gabiley arrested local journalist Mohamed Wadiin after he reported on the arrest of clan elders in Wajale town by Somaliland authorities.
We call for the Somaliland police to release Mohamed immediately.
We call for the Somaliland police to release Mohamed immediately.
#BUROA: On 12 September, Somaliland police in Burao, Togdheer region, arrested Abdiaziz Saleban Sulub, also known as Abdiaziz Awl, a reporter for KF Media TV, an online media channel.
September 29, 2025 at 11:53 AM
#BUROA: On 12 September, Somaliland police in Burao, Togdheer region, arrested Abdiaziz Saleban Sulub, also known as Abdiaziz Awl, a reporter for KF Media TV, an online media channel.