SOMWA Condemns Arrest, Assault, and Growing Violations Against Journalists in Mogadishu
The Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) strongly condemns the arrest, assault, harassment, and intimidation of five journalists by Somali government […]
SOMWA Report: Silence is not an option
The Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) marked World Press Freedom Day 2026 by releasing a major position paper documenting more
Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) Joins Global Voices at UK Media Freedom Forum in London
Our Executive Director, Maryan Seylac, attended the UK Media Freedom Forum in London, organised by the Foreign Policy Centre, the
Jubaland police announce the arrest of the suspected police officer in the killing of journalist Abshir Khalif Shidane.
The Jubaland Police spokesperson, Captain Shukri Farah Duale, confirmed that an argument reportedly occurred between Shidane and the suspect prior
NEWS ALERT Journalist Abshir Khaliif Shide Killed in Kismayo
KISMAYO, Somalia – Journalist Abshir Khaliif Shide was killed today in the city of Kismayo following a dispute between Shide
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SOMWA Condemns Abduction and Incommunicado Detention of Journalist Abdihafid Nur Barre in Mogadishu
Somalia – 24 February 2026 – The Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) is deeply alarmed by the abduction and continued
Maryan Seylac Recognised Among Five Magazine’s Top 25 Most Influential Somalis of 2025
Baidoa, Somalia: Maryan Seylac, founder and executive director of the Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA), has been named one of
SOMWA Deploys Media Observers to Monitor Banadir District Election Reporting
The Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) has deployed trained local media observers to monitor the elections taking place today across
The UK Human Rights Ambassador meets Somali Civil Society as a new report warns of rising threats to female journalists.
Mogadishu—10 December 2025 (International Human Rights Day) The United Kingdom’s Human Rights Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United
Human Rights Day 2025: Celebrating Progress and Continuing the Struggle for Women’s Rights in Somali Media
Every year on December 10, the world marks Human Rights Day—a moment to reaffirm the universal rights and freedoms owed