Safety For Journalists

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Vision

The vision of this safety mechanism is to establish a secure environment for journalists and the media in Somalia

Vision

The vision of this safety mechanism is to establish a secure environment for journalists and the media in Somalia

Safety

This safety mechanism is based on a collaborative risk assessment and the development of an effective strategy.

Safety

This safety mechanism is based on a collaborative risk assessment and the development of an effective strategy.

Objective

The primary objective of the safety mechanism is to enhance the safety and protection of journalists and media personnel in Somalia

Objective

The primary objective of the safety mechanism is to enhance the safety and protection of journalists and media personnel in Somalia

What we do

Alert System

One of the key features of the safety mechanism will be an alert system that monitors incidents impacting media freedom.

Legal Support

A crucial element of this safety mechanism is the establishment of a dedicated legal aid system.

Psychological Support

Recognizing the psychological toll journalism can take, especially in conflict zones, the safety mechanism will offer robust psycho-social support

NEWS & ALERTS

Journalists Killed in Somalia

YearFull NameNationalityGenderType of DeathOrganizationsLocation
2021Mohamed Isse HassanSomaliaMaleDangerous AssignmentM24 Somali TVMogadishu
2022Mohamed Isse HassanSomaliaMaleDangerous AssignmentM24 Somali TVMogadishu
2021Abdiaziz Mohamud GuledSomaliaMaleMurderRadio MogadishuMogadishu
2021Jamal Farah AdanSomaliaMaleMurderFreelanceGalkayo
2020Abdiwali Ali HassanSomaliaMaleMurderFreelance; Universal TV, Radio KulmiyeAfgooye
2019Abdinasir Abdulle Ga'alSomaliaMaleDangerous AssignmentSomali National Army RadioAwdheegle
2019Mohamed Sahal OmarSomaliaMaleDangerous AssignmentSBC TVKismayo
2018Abdullah Mire HashiSomaliaMaleMurderDarul SunnahElasha Bihaya
2018Awil Dahir SaladSomaliaMaleDangerous AssignmentUniversal TVMogadishu
2017Abdullahi Osman MoalimSomaliaMaleMurderJubbaland TV, Codka HiraanBeledweyne
2017Ali Nur SiadSomaliaMaleDangerous AssignmentVoice of AmericaMogadishu
2016Abdiaziz AliSomaliaMaleMurderRadio ShabelleMogadishu
2016Mahad Ali MohamedSomaliaMaleCrossfireCodka Mudug RadioGalkayo
2016Sagal Salad OsmanSomaliaFemaleMurderRadio MogadishuMogadishu
2015Daud Ali OmarSomaliaMaleMurderRadio BaidoaBaidoa
2015Hindia Haji MohamedSomaliaFemaleMurderRadio Mogadishu, Somali National TVMogadishu
2015Mustaf Abdi NoorSomaliaMaleDangerous AssignmentFreelanceMogadishu
2014Abdirizak Ali AbdiSomaliaMaleMurderRadio Daljir,Horn Cable TVGalkayo, Puntland
2014Abdulkadir AhmedSomaliaMaleMurderFreelanceBaidoa
2014Mohamed IsaqSomaliaMaleMurderKalsan TVBaidoa
2014Yusuf Ahmed AbukarSomaliaMaleMurderRadio Ergo, Mustaqbal RadioMogadishu
2013Abdihared Osman AdenSomaliaMaleMurderShabelle Media NetworkMogadishu
2013Liban Abdullahi FarahSomaliaMaleMurderKalsan TVPuntland
2013Mohamed Ibrahim RaageSomaliaMaleMurderRadio Mogadishu, Somali National TelevisionMogadishu
2013Mohamed MohamudSomaliaMaleMurderUniversal TVMogadishu
2012Abdirahman Yasin AliSomaliaMaleMurderRadio HamarMogadishu
2012Abdisatar Daher SabriyeSomaliaMaleMurderRadio MogadishuMogadishu
2012Abukar Hassan MohamoudSomaliaMaleMurderSomaliweyn RadioMogadishu
2012Ahmed Addow AnshurSomaliaMaleMurderShabelle Media NetworkMogadishu
2012Ahmed Farah IlyasSomaliaMaleMurderUniversal TVLas Anod
2012Ali Ahmed AbdiSomaliaMaleMurderFreelanceGalkayo
2012Farhan Jeemis AbdulleSomaliaMaleMurderRadio Daljir and Simba RadioGalkayo
2012Hassan Osman AbdiSomaliaMaleMurderShabelle Media NetworkMogadishu
2012Hassan Yusuf AbsugeSomaliaMaleMurderRadio MaantaMogadishu
2012Liban Ali NurSomaliaMaleMurderSomali National TVMogadishu
2012Mahad Salad AdanSomaliaMaleMurderShabelle Media NetworkBeledweyne
2012Mohamed Mohamud TuryareSomaliaMaleMurderShabelle Media NetworkMogadishu
2011Abdisalan Sheikh HassanSomaliaMaleMurderFreelanceMogadishu
2011Noramfaizul MohdMaleDangerous AssignmentBernama TVMogadishu
2010Barkhat AwaleSomaliaMaleCrossfireHurma RadioMogadishu
2010Sheikh Nur Mohamed AbkeySomaliaMaleMurderRadio MogadishuMogadishu
2009Abdirisak Mohamed WarsameSomaliaMaleCrossfireRadio ShabelleMogadishu
2009Abdulkhafar AbdulkadirSomaliaMaleCrossfirefreelanceMogadishu
2009Hassan Mayow HassanSomaliaMaleMurderRadio ShabelleAfgoye
2009Hassan ZubeyrSomaliaMaleCrossfireAl-ArabiyaMogadishu
2009Mohamed AminSomaliaMaleCrossfireRadio ShabelleMogadishu
2009Mohamud Mohamed YusufSomaliaMaleCrossfireRadio IQKMogadishu
2009Mukhtar Mohamed HirabeSomaliaMaleMurderRadio ShabelleMogadishu
2009Nur Muse HusseinSomaliaMaleCrossfireRadio IQKBeledweyn
2009Said Tahlil AhmedSomaliaMaleMurderHornAfrikMogadishu
2008Hassan Kafi HaredSomaliaMaleDangerous AssignmentSomali National News AgencyKismayo
2008Nasteh Dahir FarahSomaliaMaleMurderfreelanceKismayo
2007Abdulkadir Mahad Moallim KaskeySomaliaMaleCrossfireRadio BanadirBardera
2007Abshir Ali GabreSomaliaMaleCrossfireRadio JowharJowhar
2007Ahmed Hassan MahadSomaliaMaleCrossfireRadio JowharJowhar
2007Ali SharmarkeSomaliaMaleMurderHornAfrikMogadishu
2007Bashiir Noor GediSomaliaMaleMurderRadio ShabelleMogadishu
2007Mahad Ahmed ElmiSomaliaMaleMurderCapital VoiceMogadishu
2007Mohammed Abdullahi KhalifSomaliaMaleCrossfireVoice of PeaceGalkayo
2006Martin AdlerMaleMurderfreelanceMogadishu
2005Duniya Muhyadin NurSomaliaFemaleDangerous AssignmentCapital VoiceAfgoye
2005Kate PeytonFemaleMurderBBCMogadishu
2003Abdullahi MadkeerSomaliaMaleDangerous AssignmentDMC RadioBaidoa
2000Ahmed Kafi AwaleSomaliaMaleDangerous AssignmentRadio of the Somali PeopleMogadishu
1995Marcello PalmisanoMaleMurderRAIMogadishu
1994Ilaria AlpiFemaleMurderRAI-3 TelevisionMogadishu
1994Miran KrovatinMaleMurderRAI-3 TelevisionMogadishu
1994Pierre AnceauxMaleMurderfreelanceBaidoa
1993Anthony MachariaMaleMurderReutersMogadishu
1993Dan EldonMaleMurderReutersMogadishu
1993Hansi KraussMaleMurderAssociated PressMogadishu
1993Hosea MainaMaleMurderReutersMogadishu
1993Jean-Claude JumelMaleCrossfireTF-1Mogadishu

Journalists imprisoned in Somalia

DatesName of the victimPositionMedia stationType of incidentLocationResponsible
27-Jun-22Abdikarim MohamedProducerHirshabeelle TVInjuredJowharAl-Shabab
27-Jun-22Khalid Mohamed OsmanEditorHirshabeelle TVInjuredJowharAl-Shabab
21-Aug-22Ahmed Omar NurCameramanM24 TVInjuredMogadishuPolice forces
3-Oct-22Ali Farhan AnshurFreelancerOnline mediaInjuredBeledweyneAl-Shabab
29-Oct-22Faysal Omar HashiStringerReutersInjuredMogadishuAl-Shabab
29-Oct-22Abdikadir Mohamed AbdulleReporterVOAInjuredMogadishuAl-Shabab
28-Jul-22Mohamed Nur MohamedJournalistArlaadi Media networkInjuredMogadishuPolice forces
28-Jul-22Munsaar MohamedJournalistArlaadi Media networkInjuredMogadishuPolice forces

SMSJ Reports

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Sucess Story

The case of Journalist Mohamed Abdiwahab Abuja
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Testimonials

“Before the creation of the safety mechanism, we struggled a lot with government’s iron fist and al-Shabaab’s deadly threats. We – the media organisations – were disunited, our individual capacity was limited and there was a shortage of advocacy skills,” .
Mohamed Abdiwahab
SOMA SECRETARY GENERAL
“SMSJ has increased the collaboration among the journalist organisations and increased the confidence among the journalists. It also builds trust between other actors locally and regionally, and it has increased the power of our voice"
Farah Omar Nur
Secretary General of Federation of Somali Journalists (FESOJ)
“We are glad that finally our colleague Mohamed Abuuja has been freed from detention and has reunited with his family. Journalism is not a crime and Abuuja should not have been arrested in the first place”
Abdalle Ahmed Mumin
Secretary general of Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS)