Committee to Protect Journalists
42 Journalists Killed in Somalia since 1992/Motive Confirmed
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Statistical Analysis
- Beats Covered by Victims
- Job
- Medium
- Gender
- Local / Foreign
- Type of Death
- Freelance
- Suspected Source of Fire in Murder Cases
- Impunity
- Murder Victims
Job * | |
| 45% | Broadcast reporter |
| 10% | Camera Operator |
| 10% | Columnist / Commentator |
| 17% | Editor |
| 12% | Photographer |
| 5% | Internet reporter/writer |
| 5% | Print reporter/writer |
| 19% | Producer |
| 5% | Publisher/Owner |
| 5% | Technician |
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Medium * | |
| 7% | Internet |
| 17% | |
| 64% | Radio |
| 26% | Television |
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Gender | |
| 95% | Male |
| 5% | Female |
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Local / Foreign | |
| 71% | Local |
| 29% | Foreign |
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Murder Victims | |
| 4% | Taken Captive |
| 28% | Threatened |
| 4% | Tortured |
Type of Death | |
| 29% | Crossfire/Combat |
| 12% | Dangerous Assignment |
| 60% | Murder |
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Impunity in Murder Cases | |
| 100% | Complete impunity |
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Suspected Source of Fire in Murder Cases | |
| 12% | Criminal group |
| 4% | Government Officials |
| 8% | Military Officials |
| 16% | Mob Violence |
| 48% | Political Group |
| 16% | Unknown |
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Beats Covered by Victims * | |
| 2% | Business |
| 2% | Corruption |
| 14% | Culture |
| 24% | Human Rights |
| 48% | Politics |
| 57% | War |
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Freelance | |
| 19% | Freelance |
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All figures are rounded to the nearest full percentage point. * May add up to more than 100 percent because more than one category applies in some cases.
42 Journalists Killed in Somalia/Motive Confirmed
Terminology explainedAhmed Addow Anshur, Shabelle Media Network
May 24, 2012, in Mogadishu, SomaliaFarhan Jeemis Abdulle, Radio Daljir, Simba Radio
May 2, 2012, in Galkayo, SomaliaMahad Salad Adan, Shabelle Media Network
April 5, 2012, in Beledweyne, SomaliaAli Ahmed Abdi, Radio Galkayo, Puntlandi
March 4, 2012, in Galkayo, SomaliaAbukar Hassan Mohamoud, Somaliweyn Radio
February 28, 2012, in Mogadishu, SomaliaHassan Osman Abdi, Shabelle Media Network
January 28, 2012, in Mogadishu, SomaliaAbdisalan Sheikh Hassan, Freelance
December 18, 2011, in Mogadishu, SomaliaNoramfaizul Mohd, Bernama TV
September 2, 2011, in Mogadishu, SomaliaBarkhat Awale, Hurma Radio
August 24, 2010, in Mogadishu, SomaliaSheikh Nur Mohamed Abkey, Radio Mogadishu
May 4, 2010, in Mogadishu, SomaliaAbdulkhafar Abdulkadir, freelance
December 3, 2009, in Mogadishu, SomaliaMohamed Amin, Radio Shabelle
December 3, 2009, in Mogadishu, SomaliaHassan Zubeyr, Al-Arabiya
December 3, 2009, in Mogadishu, SomaliaMohamud Mohamed Yusuf, Radio IQK
July 4, 2009, in Mogadishu, SomaliaMukhtar Mohamed Hirabe, Radio Shabelle
June 8, 2009, in Mogadishu, SomaliaNur Muse Hussein, Radio IQK
May 26, 2009, in Beledweyn, SomaliaAbdirisak Mohamed Warsame, Radio Shabelle
May 22, 2009, in Mogadishu, SomaliaSaid Tahlil Ahmed, HornAfrik
February 2, 2009, in Mogadishu , SomaliaHassan Mayow Hassan, Radio Shabelle
January 1, 2009, in Afgoye, SomaliaNasteh Dahir Farah, freelance
June 7, 2008, in Kismayo, SomaliaHassan Kafi Hared, Somali National News Agency
January 28, 2008, in Kismayo, SomaliaBashiir Noor Gedi, Radio Shabelle
October 19, 2007, in Mogadishu, SomaliaAbdulkadir Mahad Moallim Kaskey, Radio Banadir
August 24, 2007, in Bardera, SomaliaMahad Ahmed Elmi, Capital Voice
August 11, 2007, in Mogadishu, SomaliaAli Sharmarke, HornAfrik
August 11, 2007, in Mogadishu, SomaliaAhmed Hassan Mahad, Radio Jowhar
May 16, 2007, in Jowhar, SomaliaAbshir Ali Gabre, Radio Jowhar
May 16, 2007, in Jowhar, SomaliaMohammed Abdullahi Khalif, Voice of Peace
May 5, 2007, in Galkayo, SomaliaMartin Adler, freelance
June 23, 2006, in Mogadishu, SomaliaDuniya Muhyadin Nur, Capital Voice
June 5, 2005, in Afgoye, SomaliaKate Peyton, BBC
February 9, 2005, in Mogadishu, SomaliaAbdullahi Madkeer, DMC Radio
January 24, 2003, in Baidoa, SomaliaAhmed Kafi Awale, Radio of the Somali People
January 26, 2000, in Mogadishu, SomaliaMarcello Palmisano, RAI
February 9, 1995, in Mogadishu, SomaliaPierre Anceaux, freelance
August 31, 1994, in Baidoa, SomaliaIlaria Alpi, RAI-3 Television
March 20, 1994, in Mogadishu, SomaliaMiran Krovatin, RAI-3 Television
March 20, 1994, in Mogadishu, SomaliaAnthony Macharia, Reuters
July 12, 1993, in Mogadishu, SomaliaHansi Krauss, Associated Press
July 12, 1993, in Mogadishu, SomaliaDan Eldon, Reuters
July 12, 1993, in Mogadishu, SomaliaHosea Maina, Reuters
July 12, 1993, in Mogadishu, SomaliaJean-Claude Jumel, TF-1
June 18, 1993, in Mogadishu, Somalia1 Media Worker Killed in Somalia
Terminology explainedFarah Hassan Sahal, Radio Simba
August 4, 2011, in Mogadishu, Somalia2 Journalists Killed in Somalia/Motive Unconfirmed
Terminology explainedAbdullahi Omar Gedi, Radio Daljir
August 31, 2010, in Galkayo district, Puntland, SomaliaAli Mohammed Omar, Radio Warsan
February 16, 2007, in Baidoa, SomaliaCPJ’s Global Campaign Against Impunity is underwritten by
