Leading journalist murdered in Mogadishu
It is believed that Abdisalan Sheik Hassan was killed for his coverage of disputes within the Transitional Federal Parliament.
Journalists’ association leader harassed, briefly detained
Hassan Mohamed Yusuf was detained after the Somaliland Journalists Association condemned a recent announcement by the attorney general.
Journalists arrested in Mogadishu clampdown
Transitional Federal Government police personnel arrested three Radio Banadir journalists, releasing two of them two days later.
Journalist union leaders harassed, interrogated
On 29 November, the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) summoned NUSOJ’s Organizing Secretary, Abdiqani Sheik Mohamed, to their offices in Mogadishu, where he was asked more than 300 questions regarding NUSOJ, its officers and their activities.
Police raid NUSOJ office, briefly detain union leader
NUSOJ believes the raid on its office and the arrest of organising secretary Abdiqani Sheik Mohamed constitute part of a plan to intimidate the union’s leaders and disrupt its work.
Puntland authorities suspend two TV networks
The Puntland president has suspended Universal TV and Somali Channel TV in the area controlled by his government, accusing the networks of being an obstacle to the security of Puntland.
NUSOJ demands end to assaults on journalist, media freedoms in Somaliland
Several journalists have been assaulted by police and a number of House of Representatives members are poised to introduce a bill that could further limit media freedoms.
NUSOJ condemns bombing of radio station
Radio Galkayo staff who were on the premises during the bomb attack said no one was injured but the building suffered damage.
Journalist killed in Mogadishu suicide bomb attack
Radio reporter Abdiaziz Ahmed Aden had been sent to the capital to report on ongoing military operations against Al-Shabaab militants.
AU forces say four soldiers responsible for journalist’s death
The African Union soldiers deployed in Somalia have been suspended and returned to their home country of Burundi for potential trial after an internal investigation found them responsible for the shooting death of a Malaysian journalist.
Radio journalist shot, critically wounded
Radio Voice of Peace journalist Hassan Mohamed, better known as Anteno, was shot by unidentified gunmen in the coastal town of Bosasso.
Attackers shoot Radio Galkayo journalist
Hurriya Abdulkadir had complained of repeated threats by unknown callers over her coverage of the conflict between government troops and militias.
Journalist beaten by police in Somaliland
A police officer warned other journalists that they too should be assaulted if they published unflattering reports about government officials.
NUSOJ condemns cleric’s “deadly threat” to journalists
After a prominent cleric linked to the Al Shabaab leadership condemned journalists as “apostates” who should be sentenced to death, NUSOJ voices concern for journalists’ safety.
Two journalists arrested in Somaliland
Sources indicate that Ahmed Muse Mohamed was arrested without a court warrant on the orders of the local governor.
Journalist killed, another wounded in Mogadishu
Malaysian journalist Noramfaizul Mohd Nor was covering the activities of a humanitarian aid group when he was struck by a bullet allegedly fired by African Union troops.