Somali Media Women Association

News

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Female Journalist Suways Gacayte Released on Bail After 13 Days in Detention

admin - 15th July 2026 0

GAROWE, Puntland – Female journalist Suways Gacayte was released on bail on Tuesday after spending 13 days in detention at the Central Prison in...

Court Hears Case of Detained Journalist Suways Gacayte as Press Freedom Concerns Mount in Puntland

14th July 2026

NEWS ALERT: Puntland Journalists Rally for the Release of Detained Journalist Suweys Gacayte

9th July 2026

SOMWA Calls for Immediate Release of Journalist Suweys Gacayte as Unlawful Detention Continues in Puntland | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

9th July 2026

SOMWA Condemns Arrest of Journalist Suweys Gacayte in Garowe, Calls for Her Immediate Release

2nd July 2026

Press Releases

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SOMWA Calls for Immediate Release of Journalist Suweys Gacayte as Unlawful Detention Continues in Puntland | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

admin - 9th July 2026 0

Mogadishu/Garowe, Somalia – 9 July 2026 – The Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) strongly condemns the continued detention of journalist Suweys Gacayte, who remains...

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SOMWA Condemns Arrest of Journalist Suweys Gacayte in Garowe, Calls for Her Immediate Release

admin - 2nd July 2026 0

GAROWE, Somalia – The Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) strongly condemns the arbitrary arrest of journalist Suweys Gacayte, who was detained today in Garowe...

SOMWA Condemns Arrest, Assault, and Growing Violations Against Journalists in Mogadishu

7th May 2026

SOMWA Report: Silence is not an option

3rd May 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SOMWA Condemns Abduction and Incommunicado Detention of Journalist Abdihafid Nur Barre in Mogadishu

24th February 2026

Human Rights Day 2025: Celebrating Progress and Continuing the Struggle for Women’s Rights in Somali Media

10th December 2025

Trainings

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SOMWA launches a national drive to embed gender-sensitive reporting in Somali newsrooms.

16th August 2025

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SOMWA Concludes Groundbreaking Two-Day Safety Training for Female Journalists in Mogadishu.

7th August 2025

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SOMWA Empowers Female Journalists in Baidoa with Groundbreaking Safety Training

9th July 2025

Women in media

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Maryan Seylac Recognised Among Five Magazine’s Top 25 Most Influential Somalis of 2025

admin - 23rd January 2026 0

Baidoa, Somalia: Maryan Seylac, founder and executive director of the Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA), has been named one of Five Magazine’s Top 25...