Somali Islamist movement imposes ban on journalists

MOGADISHU, Somalia – The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) today protests the decision of Islamist movement to ban journalists working for Radio Shabelle, an independent radio station in Mo

MOGADISHU, Somalia – The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) today protests the decision of Islamist movement to ban journalists working for Radio Shabelle, an independent radio station in Mogadishu, to carry out their media work in areas under their control.

Ahlasunah Waljama Islamic movement issued this order after Radio Shabelle released โ€œnews report that is contrary to movementโ€, according to spokesperson of Ahlasunah Waljama Sheik Abdirisak Mohamed Ash’ari. Radio Shabelle journalists are consequently not able to report from central regions.

“We call on Ahlasunah Waljama to immediately lift the ban on Radio Shabelle journalists since there are absolutely no grounds for their accusations,” said Omar Faruk Osman NUSOJ Secretary General. โ€œIt is vital for journalists to be able to freely cover the daily news without fear of being arrested, banned, roughed up or expelled by the Islamic movementโ€.

Ahlasunah Waljama Islamic movement further accused Radio Shabelle, leading independent radio station in Somalia for โ€œmaking provocation of warโ€ in the central regions and making attempts to divide โ€œIslamic movementโ€.

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