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A Proud Moment: SJS leader Abdalle Mumin wins the 2025 Allard Prize honour
Mogadishu · Mogadishu

A Proud Moment: SJS leader Abdalle Mumin wins the 2025 Allard Prize honour

MOGADISHU, Somalia 18 June 2025 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and its network of members proudly congratulate its Secretary General, Abdalle Ahmed Mumin, for receiving an Honourable Mention at the 2025 Allard Prize for International Integrity, a prestigious global award that includes special recognition and a cash prize. The award was announced on Tuesday night at a ceremony held in New York, USA, celebrating individuals and organizat…Read Article
Mahad Salad’s return to NISA signals a dark turn for press freedom in Somalia
Mogadishu · Mogadishu

Mahad Salad’s return to NISA signals a dark turn for press freedom in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia 16 June 2025 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) expresses deep alarm over the reappointment of Mahad Mohamed Salad as Director of the Somalia National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA)—a move widely seen as a reward for his well-documented abuses against independent journalists, media institutions, and vulnerable communities, often involving threats, fear, and acts of violence. Mahad Salad was initially appointed a…Read Article
Somali intelligence agents raid media outlet after reports of forced voter registration
Voter Registration · Mogadishu

Somali intelligence agents raid media outlet after reports of forced voter registration

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 13 June 2025 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) strongly condemns the Thursday morning raid on the office of the privately-owned online television platform Himilo Somali TV in Mogadishu. The raid was carried out by armed members of the Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) in an apparent attempt to remove an interview deemed critical of the disputed federal electoral commission. According to two journa…Read Article

Galkayo police arrest two journalists; Somali Ministry of Information officials raid and loot Jubbaland State TV equipment in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 9 June 2025 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the arrest of two journalists by Puntland police in Galkayo on 6 June, as well as the raid on the Jubbaland TV studio in Mogadishu on 3 June and the confiscation of its equipment. On 3 June, Jubbaland TV reported that representatives from the Somali Ministry of Information in Mogadishu had “looted” their equipment, including “cameras, computers, and office supplies…Mogadishu · MogadishuRead Article

No More Whitewashing: Somalia must uphold Constitution and International norms in forming human rights commission

MOGADISHU, Somalia 2 June 2025 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) expresses deep concern over the Somali president’s office attempting to establish a puppet National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) through a non-transparent, unconstitutional, and politically manipulated process that blatantly contravenes both Somalia’s Provisional Constitution and international human rights standards. If left unchallenged, this move risks enabling the white…Mogadishu · MogadishuRead Article

EU-Trained Police Raid Local Radio, Arrest Journalist in Lower Shabelle; Turkish-Trained Haramcad Forces Attack Three Journalists in Mogadishu

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MOGADISHU, Somalia – 01 June 2025 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) strongly condemns the arrest of Ismail Khalif Ahmed, the director and founder of Radio Wanlaweyn FM, in Wanla-Weyn town, Lower Shabelle region on Friday 30 May, as well as the attack on three journalists from RTN TV and Five Somali TV in Mogadishu on Saturday 31 May. On the night of Friday 30 May, armed officers from Wanla-Weyn Police Station raided the privately owned Ra…Chihuahua, Mexico · ChihuahuaSee the Story

[Opinion] 15 journalists arrested in two days amid crackdown on media covering public opinion and political tensions in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU, Somalia 24 May, 2025 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) strongly condemns the recent wave of arrests, threats, and intimidation targeting journalists in Mogadishu. Over the past 48 hours, SJS has recorded a disturbing spike of 15 arbitrary detentions, equipment confiscation, and obstruction of media workers by security forces—particularly officers from the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) and the police—as journa…Opinion · MogadishuSee the Story

Prominent Pakistani Journalist Latif Baloch Shot Dead in Balochistan Province - Committee to Protect Journalists

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New York, May 27, 2025—Pakistani authorities must immediately investigate the May 24 killing of journalist Latif Baloch in the southwestern province of Balochistan and ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday. In the morning, unidentified gunmen broke into Baloch’s home in the Mashkay Tehsil subdivision of Awaran district and shot him dead, according to the local nonprofit Rural Media Netw…Media · BalochistanSee the Story

Somalia: Egypt Condemns Deadly Terrorist Attack At Somalia's Damanyo Base

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Egypt strongly condemned a terrorist bombing that took place in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, on Sunday18-05-2025, killing and injuring dozens of people at the Somali army's Damanyo base.Terrorist Attack · MogadishuSee the Story

Climate, Conflict, and the Disappearing World: SJS participates in Medico Foundation symposium

MOGADISHU, Somalia  14 May 2025 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) congratulates the successful completion of the 2025 Symposium organized by Medico International Foundation. We are honored to have participated in the symposium’s interactive panel discussion held in Frankfurt, Germany, from 8–9 May 2025. The symposium, titled “About the Disappearance of a World“, focused on the critical responsibilities of aid and human rights organization…Frankfurt · FrankfurtRead Article

Mogadishu journalists’ residence raided, one arrested after district official calls for attacks with machetes and sticks

MOGADISHU, Somalia 6 May, 2025 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) strongly condemns the incitement to violence made this week by the Karaan District Commissioner, who called for attacks with “machetes and sticks” against a critical journalist.  This dangerous rhetoric comes amid a rising wave of threats and violence targeting journalists in Mogadishu. Early Monday morning, around 1:30 a.m. on 5 May 2025, armed agents from the Somali Nation…Mogadishu · MogadishuRead Article

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