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PRESS RELEASE WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 3 MAY 2018{PRESS RELEASE}

The Federal Government of Somalia commemorates the World Press Freedom Day by strongly committing to protect Journalists and ensuring the freedom of the Press.3 May 2018 is the World Press Freedom Day with the theme: Keeping Power in Check: Media, Justice and the Rule of Law. The theme of the 2018 celebration…

The AU Special Representative for Somalia congratulates the new Speaker of the House of the People{PRESS RELEASE}

The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia and Head of AMISOM, Ambassador Francisco Madeira, congratulates H.E. Mohamed Mursal Abdirahman on his election as the Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal Republic of Somalia.

The Independent Expert (IE) on the situation of human rights in Somalia meets with AMISOM leadership.{PRESS RELEASE}

The Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia, Bahame Tom Nyanduga, appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) met with AMISOM as part of on-going consultations with human rights stakeholders in Somalia in his 5th Mission to Somalia.

Group Investigating Police Shooting Of Mentally-Ill Woman

Shukri Ali Said, 36, was shot and killed Saturday morning by two Johns Creek police officers after her family called 9-1-1 for help. JOHNS CREEK, GA — Shukri Ali Said woke up around 6 a.m. Saturday, April 28 hearing voices in her head, and told her live-in sister she needed to leave the house.…

Former Defense Minister elected as Lower House Speaker

MOGADISHU The Somali Parliament has elected a new speaker to replace Mohamed Osman Jawari resigned in a bitter dispute with Executive members led by Prime Kheire in March. Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman has been elected to head the People's House of the Federal Parliament of Somalia in the third…

"This is our Freedom. These Are Our Rights" Human rights defenders in South Sudan since July 2016

In a newreportlaunched at the 62nd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, DefendDefenders (the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project)expands on its previous research on South Sudan, published in2013and2014."This is our Freedom. These Are Our…

Girls in ICT Day celebrated in Somalia with the launch of an ICT initiative

(Mogadishu – April 26, 2018) International Girls in ICT Day has been celebrated in Mogadishu with the launch on an initiative to create gender parity in Somalia's ICT industry. Organized by Fursad.so in partnership with Somalia's Research and Education Network (SomaliREN) and Ministry of Post,…

Exclusive - Weapons stolen from UAE training facility in Somalia, sold on open market

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - At least 600 weapons were stolen in the past week from a former United Arab Emirates-run training centre in Somalia's capital Mogadishu and are for sale in the city, weapons dealers said on Wednesday. The weapons, including new Kalashnikov assault rifles and Chinese versions…

International Conference On Safety Of Journalist Concluded In Mogadishu

Deputy Prime Minister of the Somali government, Deputy Minister of Information, Upper House, the office of the Attorney General and the Governor of Banadir region has attended the first day of the conference. The Ministers of Information of the regional states, leaders of the Somali media associations,…

Russia to pitch first camp in Africa with military base in Somaliland

Russia is in talks with breakaway Somali region, Somaliland, to set up a naval base of at least 1500 men outside Zeila, a city near the border with Djibouti to offer support to warships and submarines patrolling the strategic stretch of coastline.

Somaliland Arrests a journalist without charge

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) condemns – in the strongest terms possible the arbitrary arrest of another journalist in Hargeisa, Somaliland on Thursday 19, and April 2018. Najiib Abdiweli Abdi , a journalist with a London-based TV, Universal was arrested upon arrival at Egal International…

Somalia to launch multi-stakeholder dialogue forum for safety of journalists

Somalia will become the first country in Eastern Africa to launch a multi-stakeholder dialogue forum for safety of journalists when stakeholders from the media, government, human rights organisations and civil society convene thisSaturday 21 April 2018in Mogadishu, Somalia for a two-day dialogue towards…

Russia warns of 'consequences' for US-led strike on Syria

Russia responded angrily to a U.S.-led strike against Syria on Friday, warning of unspecified "consequences" that stoked fears the conflict could escalate. President Donald Trump ordered targeted military action in the country, following an alleged chemical weapons attack that reportedly left…

Al-Shabaab commander defects to Somali government

An Al-shabaab militant commander on Tuesday defected and surrendered Somali government in Bay region. The state owned media reported that Adan Mohamed aka Adan Shah had surrendered to Southwest authorities amid the government forces stepped up their operations against the militants in south and central…

Reflections on the 37th session of the UN Human Rights Council

Version Française Over the past five years, the human rights situation in the East and Horn of Africa has seen a continuous decline. Whether through open conflict or increasing restrictions – both legal and extra-legal – on civic space, the rights of citizens in the sub-region have been violated.…

When DefendDefenders (the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project)

Dear friends and colleagues, When DefendDefenders (the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project) was founded in 2005, the team consisted of only two other dedicated colleagues and I. Today, the organisation has more than 30 full time employees.

Somalia speaker of parliament refuses to resign amid political crisis

"They are asking me to resign, but I am not going to resign, I do not work for them," the words of a defiant Mohamed Osman Jawari, Somalia's Speaker of Parliament. Confusion has rocked the lower legislative chamber for the past weeks. The crisis has seen the house divided between supporters…

PRESS RELEASE AMISOM troops successfully repulse Al Shabaab terrorists following simultaneous attacks on three AU bases in the Lower Shabelle region

Mogadishu, 02 April 2018-The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Francisco Caetano Madeira, lauds the AU troops in Lower Shabelle region for the gallantry they displayed, during a confrontation with Al-Shabaab earlier today.

ICRC Mourns the Loss of Staff Member Killed in Bomb Attack in Mogadishu

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is devastated by the loss of one of its staff, Abdulhafid Yusuf Ibrahim, in Mogadishu. He passed away Wednesday night after succumbing to injuries from an improvised explosive device, which detonated while Mr. Ibrahim was in his private car leaving…

NUSOJ calls on the local media to remain impartial during the political rift between Somali parliamentarians.

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) calls on local journalists and local media to remain impartial especially at this time of political turmoil between members of the Somali parliament and some of the leaders of the country.

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