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SOMA Concludes Two-Day Membership Meeting on Gender in Media to Strengthen Inclusive Storytelling

SomaDecember 24, 2025

Between Al-Shabaab’s Bullets and Bombs and Government’s Violent Soldiers: Somali Journalists Demand Justice and Protection

SomaNovember 1, 2025

Somali Media Association (SOMA) Commemorates World Press Freedom Day with Call for Accountability and Protection of Journalists

SomaMay 3, 2025

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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

PRESS RELEASE: Somaliland releases freelance journalist on pardon

June 6, 2020

MOGADISHU, Somalia June 6, 2020- Somali Media Association (SOMA) warmly welcomes the decision by the Somaliland authorities to release journalist…

SOMA Secretary General: Breifing about how SOMA members coverage of Covid19 in Somalia

June 2, 2020

Watch below the breifing: https://youtu.be/JDKvcy3QPBE

JOINT STATEMENT: United for Defending Freedom of Expression: Somali media and journalists’ associations sign a historic MOU with Bar Association

May 27, 2020

MOGADISHU, Somalia 27 May, 2020 – The Somali media fraternity this week signed a historic memorandum of understanding (MOU) with…

JOINT STATEMENT: Somali Media Fraternity Condemns Fake Scam Invoices Pretending to be from Independent Media Houses

May 12, 2020

MOGADISHU, Somalia 12 May, 2020 – Somali media fraternity: Somali Media Association (SOMA), Somali Independent Media Houses Association (SIMHA), Federation…

JOINT STATEMENT ON WPFD 2020: Media Freedom Under Siege in Somalia

May 4, 2020

MOGADISHU, Somalia 03 May, 2020 – On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day May 3 2020, we the undersigned…

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