Somalia

Rashid Abdi on twitter publicly decried about trolls getting at his family. He preached all he can about keeping families out of the fray. As a victim of village media (gossip) growing up and now social media, I was touched by Rashid’s…

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 1 May 2021 – On the International Labor Day 2021, the Somali Journalist Syndicate (SJS) calls for better working conditions for Somali journalists, as a new SJS survey shows precarious working conditions, low wages, a…

Addis Ababa, 29th April, 2021: The 32nd Meeting of the Coordination Committee (MOCC) of the Troop and Police Contributing Countries (T/PCCs) of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) was held…

Puntland officials disturbed by media reports of their purchase of weapons to support Mogadishu opposition militia against the federal government of Somalia. Recently there were reports of Puntland’s top officials who were tasked to…

Twenty-five Somali journalists from various regions in Mogadishu and other regional federal member states have participated in 2 –day Online training held from 17th – 18th April 2021 on respecting the safety procedures for Covid-19…

By Ahmed Abdi-Jigjiga—Thousands of Somali Special forces on Sunday passed out a 4-month of basic military and guerrilla tactics training at General Khadar , according to Regional State media, Somali Region TV. The special paramilitary…

The federal government of Somalia is said to have engaged puntland traditional (titled clan) elders to provide guarantorship to Puntland president Said Abdullahi Deni if the it were to enter into any agreement with him. Reliable sources…

Puntland administration is planning to arm Mogadishu-based opposition groups to fight the federal government of Somalia. The weapons which came into Puntland possession were purchased in Galkayo by Puntland’s finance minister,…

Mogadishu, March 8 2021 – The Head of the AU Mission in Somalia, Francisco Caetano Madeira wishes all female peacekeepers serving on the mission and women across the world, happy commemoration of the International Women’s Day, and salutes…

To mark International Women’s Day (IWD2021), British Embassy Mogadishu today co-hosted virtual event with HearWomen International and LeadNow Somalia, a grassroots organisations dedicated to increasing women’s participation in politics and…

Mareeg.com-At the outset let me say this: It is an inherent human right to protest and express one’s views and political belief without being subjected to suppression or harassment. However, with freedom comes responsibility. In this time…

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 03 March, 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the three months jail sentence handed down to freelance journalist Kilwe Adan Farah by the Puntland Military Court during what SJS and its lawyers describe as…