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SOMWA Condemns Arrest of Journalist Ismail Khaliif and Threats Against Reporters Covering Electoral Protests

Mogadishu–May 31, 2025 - The Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) strongly condemns the arrest yesterday evening of Ismail Khaliif, director of Radio Wanlaweyn, by...

SOMWA Condemns Arbitrary Arrest and Intimidation of Journalists by Somali Intelligence Agency

Mogadishu, May 24, 2025 — The Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) strongly condemns the latest wave of harassment and intimidation against Somali journalists by...

Documentary Report for World Press Freedom Day 2025 “A Voice Under Siege: The Struggle of Somali Journalists”

I. Introduction: Press Freedom Under Fire The theme for World Press Freedom Day 2025 is “Reporting in the Brave New World – The Impact of...

SOMWA condemns the killing of two Somali journalists in Mogadishu

The Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of journalists Mohamed Abukar Dabashe and Ayub Wardhere, who lost their...

SOMWA celebrates IWD with a call of advancing the rights of ALL women and girls

On this International Women’s Day, the Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) proudly joins the global community in celebrating the resilience, achievements, and contributions of...

SJS and SOMWA Condemn NISA Attack on Female Journalist Shukri Aabi and Cameraman Ali Hassan Guure in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 19 December 2024 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and the Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) strongly condemn the physical attack resulting...

SOMWA condemns the brutal assault on journalist Shukri Caabi by NISA and calls for immediate action.

The Somali Women Media Association (SOMWA) strongly condemns the brutal assault on journalist Shukri Caabi of Risaala TV, Mogadishu, by officers of the National...

Joint press release: Somali Media Organizations Condemn Coordinated Cyberattacks Against Facebook Accounts of Journalists, Public Figures, and Government Officials

November 18, 2024 – We, the undersigned organizations, strongly condemn the recent wave of coordinated cyberattacks targeting Somali journalists, bloggers, public figures, and government...
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