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SOMA Condemns NIEBC Interference in Media Coverage of Benadir Local Council Elections

SomaDecember 22, 2025

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SOMA Condemns the Unlawful Arrest of Journalist Kadar Abdirahman and Commends Benadir Regional Court for Upholding Justice

SomaOctober 17, 2025

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Somalia: Marking International Access to Information Day While Silencing the Truth

SomaSeptember 27, 2025

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SJS and SOMA jointly call for Protection of Somalia’s Press Freedom

July 31, 2020

MOGADISHU, Somalia 30 July, 2020 – Following weeks of legal battle in the Banadir Regional Court, Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS)…

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A chilling message to press freedom in Somalia: Banadir Regional Court sentences Goobjoog journalist Gurbiye to six months in jail and cash fine

July 29, 2020

MOGADISHU, Somalia 29 July, 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and Somali Media Association (SOMA) are extremely concerned by…

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JOINT PETITION TO THE UN WORKING GROUP ON ARBITRARY DETENTION FOR DETAINED JOURNALIST MOHAMED ABDIWAHAB NUUR

July 28, 2020

Mogadishu, Somalia and Washington, DC– On July 27, 2020, the Somali Journalists Syndicate, the Somali Media Association, lawyer Daahir Ali…

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SJS and SOMA call for Banadir Regional Court to dismiss the trumped up charges against journalist Gurbiye

July 23, 2020

MOGADISHU, Somalia 23 July, 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and Somali Media Association (SOMA) call for the Banadir…

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SJS & SOMA concerned about continued persecution against Goobjoog Journalist

July 14, 2020

MOGADISHU, Somalia 14 July 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and Somali Media Association (SOMA) are concerned about the continued…

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Mogadishu court adjourns case against Goobjoog journalist Gurbiye, SJS and SOMA call for the AG to drop charges

July 7, 2020

MOGADISHU, Somalia 7 July, 2020 – Somali Media Association (SOMA) and Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) jointly call for the Office…

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Joint Press Release: Amid increased violence on independent press, SJS and SOMA call for Press Freedom protection

July 5, 2020

MOGADISHU, Somalia 05 July, 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and Somali Media Association (SOMA) jointly call for the protection…

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Press Release: SOMA condemns shutdown of its member radio, Radio Gedo in Doolow town

June 28, 2020

Mogadishu, Somalia, 28 June, 2020: Somali Media Association (SOMA) is shocked to learn the closure of yet another media…

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PRESS STATEMENT: SOMA Distributed PPE for protecting journalists from the risks of COVID-19

June 19, 2020

Mogadishu – Somalia 19 June 2020: The Somali Media Association (SOMA) has distributed Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) to all…

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PRESS RELEASE: Villa Somalia should instruct the AG to drop charges against Goobjoog Media journalist

June 10, 2020

MOGADISHU, Somalia 10 June, 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and the Somali Media Association (SOMA) calls for Somali…

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