SOMWA Condemns Assault on Female Journalist Shukri Abdi by Somali Police in Mogadishu
13 August 2026: The Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) strongly condemns the assault and mistreatment of journalist Shukri Abdi, a […]
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: Project Personnel Recruitment
SOMWA VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Project Personnel Recruitment – SOMWA invites qualified and motivated professionals to apply for the positions listed below.
Female Journalist Suways Gacayte Released on Bail After 13 Days in Detention
GAROWE, Puntland – Female journalist Suways Gacayte was released on bail on Tuesday after spending 13 days in detention at
Court Hears Case of Detained Journalist Suways Gacayte as Press Freedom Concerns Mount in Puntland
GAROWE, Somalia – 14 July 2026 – The First Instance Court of Garowe District on Sunday held its first hearing
NEWS ALERT: Puntland Journalists Rally for the Release of Detained Journalist Suweys Gacayte
GAROWE, Somalia – Journalists in Puntland took to the streets in Garowe to demand the immediate release of detained journalist
SOMWA Calls for Immediate Release of Journalist Suweys Gacayte as Unlawful Detention Continues in Puntland | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Mogadishu/Garowe, Somalia – 9 July 2026 – The Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) strongly condemns the continued detention of journalist
SOMWA Condemns Arrest of Journalist Suweys Gacayte in Garowe, Calls for Her Immediate Release
GAROWE, Somalia – The Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) strongly condemns the arbitrary arrest of journalist Suweys Gacayte, who was
SOMWA Raises Concerns Over New Copyright Claims Targeting Shabelle Media’s Facebook Content
Mogadishu, Somalia – The Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) is concerned by reports from Shabelle Media Network regarding a new
SOMWA Condemns Illegal Confiscation of Kalsan TV Equipment by Police
Mogadishu, Somalia – The Somali Media Women Association has strongly condemned the continued illegal detention of media equipment belonging to
SOMWA Raises Alarm Over Coordinated Online Violence Targeting Somali Journalists and Media Outlets on Meta Platforms
The Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) is deeply concerned by a growing wave of coordinated online attacks targeting Somali journalists,