Somali Authorities Close Independent Radio Station and Detain Five Journalists Following Coverage of Assault on President’s Convoy in…
The Struggle for Press Freedom in Somalia
In a world where the freedom of speech is all too often taken for granted, the recent events in Somalia serve as a stark reminder of the fragility of this fundamental right. The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and the Somali Media Association (SOMA) have been vocal in their condemnation of the arrest of five journalists from the Risaala Media Corporation. These arrests took place following a police raid on their station in Mogadishu on what seemed like an ordinary Tuesday…