Friday, May 22, 2009

Well known Somalia journalist shot dead in somalia

The Somali Journalists Rights Agency (SOJRA) is to day denounce the death of prominent Somali journalist Abdirsaak Warsame Mohamed known as (Gado’o), who worked for radio Shabelle based in Mogadishu near by Hamar Jadiid district where his house is also located in Mogadishu.

“The obstacles and risks that Somali journalists and other media workers faced while they carry out their professional duty will remain ever since Somalia is under war and violence” said SOJRA, vice executive Director Bashiir Mohamed Abdilkadir (Albashiir).

A journalist Abdirisaak was died after; when he hears the sounds of the bullet fighting and goes immediately in order to carry out news and then cover but unfortunately shot died in the cross fire.

It was on 10 May when, three journalists wounded after when they were trying to cover a press conferenceheld in Ifka halane Islamic court centre by Alshabaab and as well as May 14 was also wounded a female hornafric journalist Nimco Hassan Ali in cross fire

Somali Journalist Rights Agency (SOJRA) calls the warring sides to ensure the safety of journalists who is covering the war.

Somalia is most dangerouse place for journalists in africa and even in the world and its hard to work Somalia as a journalist,but the young Somali journalists decided to continue there work while it exist in this most dangerouse sounds and violations. sourse ojr


Source: Mareeg

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