A memorial service for three Somali Journalists held in Nairobi.+PIC

A memorial service for three Somali Journalists,Ali Iman Sharmarke, Mahad Ahmed Elmi, killed in Mogadishu on Saturday August 11, and Abdulkadir Kaskey killed in Bay Region the Western Somalia was held at Barakat Hotel, Nairobi last Thursday.

In Somalia, reporter killed in vehicle ambush

young reporter returning from a journalism training workshop in the Somali capital of Mogadishu was shot dead today in southwestern Somalia when clan militiamen ambushed his vehicle, according to the National Union of Somali Journalists.

Somalia: The Killing field past 24 hours, a local human rights group said Tuesday.

The battles began Monday when insurgents attacked government bases, said Sudan Ali Ahmed, chairman of Elman Human Rights, an independent Somali group.

In Ethiopia, four journalists released from prison

Four imprisoned Ethiopian journalists of now-defunct Amharic-language weeklies were released on conditional pardon on Saturday along with 27 opposition activists, according to news reports and local journalists.

Clause Won't Be Expunged But Amended, Says Kagwe.

Information and Communications minister Mr Mutahi Kagwe has defended himself against allegations that he is among the government officials who want to gag the media through the controversial Media Bill.

Asoj condemns The Kills Of Two Somali Journalists

Chairman of Associated Somali Journalists (ASOJ) Dahir Abdulle Alasow has Condemns the Bomb explosion kills owner of Horn Afrik Radio in Mogadishu and the killing of Mahad Ahmad Elme a journalist works for a local Radio of capital voice, a branch for Horn afric Radio station.

ASOJ REGISTERED VIOLATIONS ON JOURNALISTS IN SOMALIA FROM 2000 TO 2007

Although there are independent Media in Somalia the Journalists work in very difficult situation. There are no tangible relations between them and violations on the Journalist range from intimidation, torture to death. Below is an inventory of the violations as recorded by ASOJ: -

ASOJ MEMBERS MET IN NAIROBI that meeting was discused the objective of the asoj and was nominated new.

Four more Ethiopian journalists sentenced; pardon anticipated.

Ethiopia's High Court handed down heavy prison sentences to four journalists jailed in connection with their coverage of deadly post-election unrest in 2005, after the journalists waived their defense and pleaded guilty in anticipation of a pardon, according to local sources. All of them worked…

the delegate Associated Somali Journalists have reached in Cape Town.

Delegate Associated Somali journalists are tour on Adis ababa.

Troops raid prominent Somali broadcaster four times.

A prominent broadcaster covering public reaction to a large-scale government security crackdown in the commercial district of the capital, Mogadishu, was raided four times over the weekend by Somali government troops, according to news reports and the National Union of Somali Journalists.

Ethiopia's High Court convicts four editors, three publishers.

Ethiopia's High Court today convicted four editors and three publishers of now-defunct weeklies of anti-state charges linked to their coverage of the government's handling of disputed parliamentary elections in 2005, according to local journalists.

Somali government cracks down on media over security coverage.

Three private broadcasters covering a government security crackdown in the aftermath of Sunday's deadly suicide bombing of the residence of the Somali prime minister in the capital, Mogadishu, were indefinitely shuttered on Wednesday after authorities accused the stations of fomenting unrest, according…

ASOJ CONDEMNS KILLING OF TWO SOMALI JOURNALISTS.

Associated Somali Journalists condemns the barbaric and inhuman killing of two Somali journalists by clan militias in Middle Shabelle region of Somalia on Tuesday.

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The 10 countries where press freedom has most deteriorated

SOMALI JOUNALISTS FACING HARSH LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS.

Somali journalists are now facing the worst difficulties ever after the collapse of the late military regime in 1991.

Ethiopian High Court acquits eight journalists on antistate crimes.

New York, April 9, 2007â€" Ethiopiaâ€™s High Court today acquitted and set free eight editors and publishers of Amharic-language newspapers who have been jailed on antistate charges since a massive November 2005 government crackdown , according to local journalists and media reports.

ASOJ, SHOW CONCERN ON THE ARREST OF UNIVERSAL TV CREW BY THE TFG.

09/04/2004 Mogadishu Report Associated Somali Journalists are very concerned the arrest of Universal Television crew Sunday in Mogagishu by Somali Interim Government officials.

ASOJ Requests the Release of Hatuf Newspaper Journalists verdict by Somaliland Court

We Associated Somali Journalists , are very concerned about the verdict and the arrest of three Somaliland journalist who are belong to Hatuf Daily newspaper issued in Hargeisa.