gravely concerned by a recent directive from authorities in Somalia's
semi-autonomous Puntland region banning
local broadcasters from airing content produced outside the region.
2012 was a killing in March in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland, where Al-Shabaab insurgents claimed responsibility for shooting to death Ali Ahmed
Anod straddles the border between Somaliland and the
semi-autonomous region of Puntland, where skirmishes between forces loyal to
both regions occasionally occur, according to
Nairobi, October 9, 2012--Security
agents in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland shuttered private broadcaster Horseed
FM on Saturday morning and ordered Internet service
he
was a peace lover." In May, officials from the semi-autonomous Puntland region
invited Abdi to present dramas about peace in northeastern regions such
In this disputed region between Somaliland and the
semi-autonomous region of Puntland, residents claim different
affiliations--with Somaliland, Puntland, and even a self-declared
reporting.
CPJ helps Somali journalist win freedom
When a radio director in Puntland was arrested in March for
his coverage of clashes between government officials