Somalia

(RSF/IFEX) – In a letter to Colonel Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, president of the Somali regional administration of Puntland (which declared independence in August 1998), RSF protested the arrest of Mohamed Abdulkadir Ahmed, editor-in-chief of the private weekly “Sahan”, in Puntland. RSF urged him to do everything in his power to ensure the journalist is immediately […]

(RSF/IFEX) – In a 22 March 2000 letter to the chairman of the Hariryale Islamic court in Mogadishu, Shiekh Assan Aynte, RSF called for the release of Mohamed Salad Ali (known under the pen-name of Sadik), a journalist with the private daily “Qaran”. RSF reminded the chairman that international human rights organisations believe that prison […]

(RSF/IFEX) – According to information collected by RSF, on 26 January 2000, Ahmed Kafi Awale, a commentator with radio station Radio of the Somali People, was shot dead by thieves while reporting in Mogadishu’s Bakara market. Three other people were killed and seven others were injured. The criminals took flight when market guards returned fire. […]

(RSF/IFEX) – In a 6 August 1999 letter to the president, Colonel Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, RSF protested the arrest of three journalists in the state of Puntland. RSF urged him “to use his influence to ensure that the three journalists are released immediately.” Robert Ménard, the organisation’s secretary-general, added: “As far as we know they […]

(RSF/IFEX) – According to information made available by RSF on 28 May 1998, on 25 May, Hassan Said Yousuf, chief editor of the daily newspaper “Jamhuria”, was arrested by police for “insulting important personalities, circulation of false information and criticising the leaders of the republic.” The journalist is detained at the Hargiesa central prison. Hassan […]

(CPJ/IFEX)- On 4 March 1998, Hassan Said Yussuf, editor of “Jamhuria”, an independent Somali-language daily newspaper, and Yassin Mohamed Ismail, editor of the independent English-language weekly newspaper “Republican”, were arrested by police under orders of Prosecutor General Hassan Hersi Ali of the self-declared Republic of Somaliland. Yussuf was charged with defamation in connection with an […]

(RSF/IFEX) – On 8 September 1997, Hassan Siad, editor-in-chief of the daily “Jamhuria”, was arrested by police. Meanwhile, the commander of Hargeisa police ordered the closure of the newspaper. On 9 September, the police cordoned off its printing press. Moreover, Mahmud Abdu Shide, owner of the newspaper’s publishing centre, was detained for allegedly printing fake […]