SMSJ DATA

SMSJ network has used a participatory approach methodology in which the data and information on reports were collected by SMSJ network members based in five federal states of Somalia. The data collection methodology focused on using both qualitative and quantitative approaches where members of the network contributed a lot to the submission of cases in all respective states of Somalia.

The Somali Mechanism for Safety of Journalists (SMSJ) reports is aimed at presenting the fundamental situation of Somali media and the number of violations and threats inflicted on Journalists and reporters, the documentation and monitoring of cases that are a threat to the safety of Journalists and Press freedom.

Over the last 10 years, killings, imprisonments, harassment, threats, and abductions of journalists have reached a historic increase. SMSJ has been created with the purpose of providing emergency support to the journalists and the media at risk. Its work includes monitoring media freedom in Somalia and particularly the safety of journalists in Somalia.

Number of Journalists injured while on duty

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

Number of Journalists injurered while on duty

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

Journalists detained/arrested while on duty

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DatesName of the victimPositionMedia stationDetentionResponsible
1-Jun-22Fu’aad ShoobleFounder and directorRadio BaraweDetentionLower ShabellePolice forces
1-Jun-22Aweys Osman BarahRadio BaraweDetentionLower ShabellePolice forces
5-Jun-22Omar SabriyeFreelancerOnline reporterDetentionHargeysaPolice forces
13-Jun-224 JournalistsJournalistsOnline mediaDetentionErigavoPolice forces
4-Jul-22Kasim Ibrahim AdenJournalistRadio RisaalaDetentionMogadishuPolice troops
4-Jul-22Abdikadir Hussein AnshurJournalistRadio RisaalaDetentionMogadishuPolice troops
5-Jul-22Mohamed Abdirahim MohamedJournlistRTN TVDetentionBaidaboPolice forces
15-Jul-22Hassan Alli DaudJournalistArlaadi Media networkDetentionBaidaboNISA Intelligence
18-Jul-22Munsaar AbdirahmanJournalistArlaadi MediaDetentionMogadishuPolice forces
August 4 2022Mohamed Abdirahman AbdulleJournalistRadio WarsanDetentionBaidaboPolice forces
August 4 2022Hussein Haji WeerowJournalistRadio WarsanDetentionBaidaboPolice forces
August 11,Abdinasir Abdi HajiJournalistHoryaal TV 24DetentionHargeysaPolice forces
August 11,Ahmed Zaki Ibrahim MohamedJournalistHoryaal TV 24DetentionHargeysaPolice forces
3-Oct-22Yusuf Mohamed AdenJournalistArlaadi media networkDetentionBurhakabaPolcie forces
4-Oct-22Liiban Abdi WarsameJournalistRadio GoobjoogDetentionMogadishuPolice forces
4-Oct-22Najiib Farah MohamedJournalistRadio GoobjoogDetentionMogadishuPolice forces
11-Oct-22Abdalle MuminSecretary-generalSMSJ and SJSDetentionMogadishuNISA troops
17-Oct-22Abdirahman Mohamed AdenJournalistHoryaal TV 24DetentionErigavoPolice forces
17-Oct-22Jaabir Sa’id Du’aleJournalistSOMNEWS 24DetentionErigavoPolice forces
22-Oct-22Sadik Said NurJournalistOnline mediaDetentionGaalkayoPolice forces
22-Oct-22Farhan Abdi IsseJournalistHorn Cable TVDetentionGibileyPolice forces
23-Oct-22Abdullahi Hussein KilasJournalistHorn Cable TVDetentionKismaioPolce forces
25-Oct-22Mawlid Mohamed HassanJournalistDalsan TVDetentionDhusamarebPolice forces
22-Dec-22Abdimajid Abdirahman AdanJournalistRadio HiranweynDetentionBeledweynePolice forces
22-Dec-22Mustaf Ali AdowJournalistRadio HiranweynDetentionBeledweynePolice forces
22-Dec-22Abdullahi Osman IdowJournalistRadio HiranweynDetentionBeledweynePolice forces
22-Dec-22Abdimajid Moalim MuseJournalistRadio HiranweynDetentionBeledweynePolice forces
25-Dec-22SadaqAbdi ShidaneJournalistRadio AdaadoDetentionAdaadoPolice forces
25-Dec-22Mubarak Mohamud AdanJournalistRadio AdaadoDetentionAdaadoPolice forces
28-Dec-22Sayid Ahmed AbdullaahiJournalistRisaala TVDetentionMogadishuPolice forces
28-Dec-22Ilyas Daud HassanJournalistRisaala TVDetentionMogadishuPolice forces
28-Dec-22Ali Hassan GureCameramanRisaala TVDetentionMogadishuPolice forces
7-Feb-23Ismail Ali YareCamermanAstaan TVDetentionMogadishuPolice forces
Feb. 13, 2023Abdalle Ahmed MuminSecretary-generalSMSJ network & SJSArrestedMogadishuRegional court of
Feb. 23, 2023Abdalle Ahmed MuminSecretary-generalSMSJ network & SJSArrestedMogadishuPolice forces
Feb. 12, 2023Kasim Ibrahim AdenJournalistRisala MediaArrestedMogadishuPolice forces
February 12,Abdikarin Mohamud MohamedJournalsitRisala MediaArrestedMogadishuPolice forces
13-Mar-23Hussein Abdulle MohamedTV reporterSYL TVDetainedMogadishuPolice forces
10-May-23Ahmed Sa’id AhmedJournalistRadio KulmiyeDetainedMogadishuPolice forces
20-May-23Hussein Abdulle MohamedJournalistSYL TVDetainedMogadishuPolice forces
Farhan BaraaleTV reporter5 TVDetainedMogadishuPolice forces
25-May-23Mohamed DulmadiidCamera man5 TVDetainedMogadishuPolice forces
15-Apr-23Naima Abdi AhmedFounderCaro-edeg mediaDetainedHargeysaPolice foces
15-Apr-23Hassan GalaydhStringerBBCDetainedHargeysaPolice forces
15-Apr-23Sagal Mustafe HassanStringerVOADetainedHargeysaPolice forces
15-Apr-23Mohamed Abd IligDirectorHorn Cable TVDetainedHargeysaPolice forces
15-Apr-23Mohamed Jamal JirdeCamera personMM Somali TVDetainedHargeysaPolice forces
15-Apr-23Aidarus Mohamedreporter and regional media bureau chiefGoobjoog mediaDetainedHargeysaPolice forces
15-Apr-23Ahmed Nur SamrawiProducerBulsho TVDetainedHargeysaPolice forces
15-Apr-23Ahmed Sa’id Hassan ShimaleProducerHorn Cable TVDetainedHargeysaPolice forces
15-Apr-23Ahmed Mohamud YusufCamera operatorSaab TVDetainedHargeysaPolice forces
15-May-23Bushaaro Ali Mohamed akaFreelancer and former Universal TV presenterOnline mediaDetainedWajaalePolice forces
7-Jun-23Mohamed Kaafi AdenTV stringerJubbaland State TVDetainedLuq, GedoPolice forces

Journalists detained/arrested while on duty

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DatesName of the media stationLocationRegionReason of the closureResponsibleStatus as of now
On Dec 22, 2022SOMMA NEWS TVHargeysaSomalilandAfter covering war in Las’anod townSomaliland Police forcesRe-opened
15-Apr-23Hiiraanweyn RadioBeledweyneHiiranAfter covering Al-Shabab related storiesState police forcesRe-opened