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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Mogadishu, Somalia – The Somali Media Women Association has strongly condemned the continued illegal …
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 …
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 …
SOMWA Report: Silence is not an option
The Somali Media Women Association (SOMWA) marked World Press Freedom Day 2026 by releasing …
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 …
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 …
NEWS ALERT Journalist Abshir Khaliif Shide Killed in Kismayo
KISMAYO, Somalia – Journalist Abshir Khaliif Shide was killed today in the city of …
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 …