IFJ Marks ‘End of Deadly Decade' With Report on Journalists and Media Staff Killed in 2009 Feb 01, 2010 (20:46:00) The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today issued its report on journalists and media workers who died in the exercise of journalism in 2009. The report provides detailed information of media killings, including 32 victims of a single massacre in Manguindanao, the Philippines, last November Read More... NUSOJ Endorses Formation of SOMEPED as “Timely and Much Needed Initiative” Jan 27, 2010 (22:10:00) The National Union of the Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) hails local journalists initiative to launch a long-awaited media organization for peace and development as timely and much needed initiative. An international award-winning journalist Mustafe Haji Abdinur is the leading light of this organisation, the Somali Media for Peace and Development (SOMEPED) Read More... IFJ Africa Welcomes Ethiopia’s “Fresh Start” for Press Freedom Jan 24, 2010 (17:19:48) The International Federation of Journalists and its African Regional Organization today welcomed pledges from Ethiopia to support efforts to strengthen independent journalism as well as a promise to provide a safe return for journalists currently in exile Read More... Grenade Attacks on Media Houses, Journalists wounded Jan 17, 2010 (11:52:00) The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) today vehemently condemned the violent attacks on media houses in which three journalists were wounded as reprehensible acts of cruel terrorization. Unidentified assailants threw hand grenades to Radio Voice of Mudug, Radio Hobio and Radio Galkayo in Galkayo town of Mudug region in central Somalia on Friday evening 15th January 2010 Read More... Violence against Journalists Continues in Somalia Jan 10, 2010 (18:30:44) The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) is concerned over the continuing violence being directed towards the journalists in Somalia following the injury of Radio Journalist in Beletweyne town of Hiran region on Sunday 10 January 2010 Read More...