New York(Araweelo News Network)Right after the UN Security Council visited Mogadishu, Somalia’s Army and the UN-supported AMISOM force raided Radio Shabelle, jailing journalists.
On August 19 Inner City Press asked the UK Mission to the UN about the raid and the at least three journalists still in detention: Abdimalik Yusuf Mohamud, Owner of Shabelle and SKY FM, Mohamud Mohamed Dahir a/k/a Mohamud Arab, Director of SKY FM and Ahmed Abdi Hassan, Shabelle deputy head of news.
On August 20, the UK Mission’s spokesperson Iona Thomas told Inner City Press that “the UK is concerned by reports of mistreatment of journalists in Somalia and we are urgently investigating the matter with the Somali authorities.” We hope to have more on this.
New York-Right after the UN Security Council visited Mogadishu, Somalia’s Army and the UN-supported AMISOM force raided Radio Shabelle, jailing journalists.
Back on August 15 at the UN noon briefing, Inner City Press on behalf of the Free UN Coalition for Access asked if there is any UN response to this raid on independent media — by UN supported forces.
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq replied that there was no comment by the UN mission UNSOM under Nicholas Kay, and that Inner City Press should “check with AMISOM.”
But they’re the ones who did it. Inner City Press asked again: no UN comment on the closing down of a radio station?
Haq replied that he has no verification — it is widely reported – and that he hasn’t heard from UNSOM about it. Why not?
Similarly, little has been heard at UN headquarters from UNSOM about envoy Nicholas Kay’s recent visit to Somaliland, of which Kay has said, “Pleased to be in Hargeisa. Excellent talks with HE Mohammed Younis and his colleagues. Good to see our significant UN team in Somaliland.”
Source:Inner City Press