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Report on ethical coverage of COVID-19 in Somali version

We understand that reporting on pandemic responsibly could be a tricky, therefore we would have liked to share with our Somali journalists about our...

SOMWA applauds the release of journalist Mohamed Abuja

Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) expresses its pleasure to hear the news of releasing journalist Mohamed Abdulwahab Nor (Abuja) from the prison. The regional Banadir...

SOMWA condemns the jail sentence against journalist Gurbiye

Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) expressed its concern over the baseless charges against the Goobjoog journalist Abdiaziz Ahmed Gurbiye who was sentenced to six...

SOMWA upholds the legal position of defending lawyers of journalist Gurbiye

Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) strongly supports the objection of lawyers defending Abdiaziz Gurbiye, an editor and deputy director of the privately owned Goobjoog...

SOMWA calls on Somaliland to lift the ban on Universal and Star TV channels

Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) strongly condemns the unjust decision by the Somaliland authority in which it is ordering the local TV providers to...

SOMWA calls on the Somalia govt. to lift the ban from covering the parliament session

Somalia Media Women Association (SOMWA) is strongly condemning the move by the federal government to banning the independent journalists from covering the federal parliament...

SOMWA calls on all media houses: Stop work-related exploitation

Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) is saddened by the news reports of two female journalists who left their jobs for a persistent abuse from...

United for Defending Freedom of Expression: Somali media and journalists’ associations sign a historic MOU with Bar Association

The Somali media fraternity this week signed a historic memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Somali Bar Association to unconditionally defend the rights of...