NUSOJ warns Somalia’s democracy hinges on safeguarding media freedom
No democracy without a free press: Somalia’s fragile transition under threat
On the International Day of Democracy this year, Somalia’s journalists — battered, detained and censored — were given a blunt reminder of what is at stake. The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) recorded 59 incidents of assaults on media freedom across the country in 2025 alone, and warned that Somalia’s long-promised democratic transition will be hollow if those who inform the public cannot work without fear.
That message should…