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UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in Somalia UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in Somalia Abdirisak Said Osman (Somali) Reporter radio Assassiné le 18 septembre 2018 Communiqué UNESCO Abdirizak Kasim Iman (Somalian) Cameraman for the Somali Broadcasting Services (SBS) Killed on 26 July 2018 UNESCO Statement Response of Member State 2018 Mohamed Ibrahim Gabow (Somalia) TV anchor Killed on 11 December 2017 [UNESCO Statement] Ali Nur Siad-Ahmed (Somalian) Free-lance journalist Killed on 14 October [UNESCO Statement] Abdullahi Osman Moallim (Somalia) Broadcast journalist Killed on 13 September [UNESCO Statement] Mahad Ali Mohamed (Somalian) Reporter for Radio Codka Mudug Killed on 6 November 2016 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Abdiaziz Mohamed Ali (Somalian) News presenter on Radio Shabelle 1 UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in Somalia Killed on 27 September 2016 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Sagal Salad Osman (Somalian) Broadcaster for state-run Somali National Television and Radio Mogadishu Killed on 5 June 2016 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Hindiya Haji Mohamed (Somalian) Reporter for Radio Mogadishu and Somali National TV Killed on 3 December 2015 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Mustaf Abdi Noor (Somalian) Camera operator for national and international broadcasters Killed on 1 November 2015 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Abdullahi Ali Hussein (Somalian) Editor for the news website, Waagasucub Killed on 8 September 2015 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Mohamed Abdikarim Moallim Adam (Somalian) Reporter for Universal TV Killed on 26 July 2015 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Daud Ali Omar (Somalian) Producer for the local, privately owned station Radio Baidoa Killed on 29 April 2015 in Somalia 2 UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Abdirisak Ali Abdi (Somalian) Contributor to Radio Daljir and HornCable TV Killed on 18 November 2014 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Yusuf Ahmed Abukar Keynan (Somalian) Journalist for the Mogadishu-based private Radio Mustaqbal and Ergo Radio Killed on 21 June 2014 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Mohamed Omar Mohamed (Somalian) Advertising and Marketing Officer for Radio Dalsan Killed on 21 April 2014 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Mohamed Mohamud (Somalian) Journalist for Universal TV Killed on 26 October 2013 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Ahmed Sharif (Somalian) Seasoned professional, who worked for the State-run Radio Mogadishu Killed on 16 August 2013 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Liban Abdullahi Farah (Somalian) Somali Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) and London-based Kalsan TV Killed on 7 July 2013 in Somalia 3 UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Mohamed Ibrahim Rageh (Somalian) Former member of the National Union of Somali Journalists and presenter at Radio Shabelle Killed on 21 April 2013 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Rahmo Abdulkadir (Somalian) Journalist for Radio Abduwaq Killed on 24 March 2013 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Abdihared Osman Adan (Somalian) Journalist for Radio Shabelle Killed on 18 January 2013 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Warsame Shire Awale (Somalian) Radio satirist for Radio Kulmiye Killed on 29 October 2012 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Mohammed Mohamud Tuuryare (Somalian) Journalist webmaster and producer for Shabelle Media Network Killed on 28 October 2012 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Ahmed Farah Ilyas (Somalian) Reporter for Universal TV Killed on 23 October 2012 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] 4 UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in Somalia Ahmed Abdulahi Farah (Somalian) Reporter for Somali sports cayaarahamaanta.com Killed on 28 September 2012 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Abdirahman Mohamed Ali (Somalian) Journalist for the Yemen news agency (SABA) Killed on 27 September 2012 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Hassan Youssouf Absuge (Somalian) Radio journalist and Director of Radio Mantaa Killed on 21 September 2012 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Liban Ali Nur (Somalian) Head of News at Somali National TV Killed on 20 September 2012 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Abdisatar Daher Sabriye (Somalian) Head of news at Radio Mogadishu Killed on 20 September 2012 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Abdirahman Yasin Ali (Somalian) Director of Radio Hamar (Voice of Democracy) Killed on 20 September 2012 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Zakariye Mohamed Mohamud Moallim 5 UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in Somalia (Somalian) Independent cameraman Killed on 16 September 2012 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Mohamud Ali Keyre (Somalian) Journalist for horyaalmedia.com Killed on 12 August 2012 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Abdi Jaylani Malaq (Somalian) Renowned satirist and TV producer Killed on 31 July 2012 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Ahmed Addow Anshur (Somalian) Journalist of Radio Shabelle Killed on 24 May 2012 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Farhan James Abdulle (Somalian) Reporter for Radio Daljir – Galkayo branch Killed on 2 May 2012 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Mahad Salad Adan (Somalian) Correspondent of the Shabelle Media Network Killed on 5 April 2012 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Ali Ahmed Abdi 6 UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in Somalia (Somalian) Reporter for Radio Galkayo Killed on 4 March 2012 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Abukar Hassan Mohamoud (Somalian) Director of Radio Somaliweyn Killed on 28 February 2012 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Hassan Osman Abdi (Somalian) Journalist and director for Shabelle Media Network Killed on 28 January 2012 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Abdisalan Sheik Hassan (Somalian) Journalist for Horn Cable TV Killed on 18 December 2011 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Barkhad Awale Adan (Somalian) Director of Hurma Radio Killed on 24 August 2010 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Sheikh Nur Abkey (Somalian) Journalist at the state-run Radio Mogadishu Killed on 4 May 2010 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Hassan Zubeyr Haji Hassan 7 UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in Somalia (Somalian) Cameraman working with Al-Arabia TV Killed on 3 December 2009 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Mohamed Amin Adan Abdulle (Somalian) Reporter with Radio Shabelle Killed on 3 December 2009 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Muktar Mohamed Hirabe (Somalian) Director of Radio Shabelle Killed on 7 June 2009 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Ahmed Omar Hashi (Somalian) Radio Shabelle’s news editor Killed on 7 June 2009 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Nur Muse Hussein (Somalian) Reporter for Voice of the Holy Quran radio Killed on 25 May 2009 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Abdirisak Warsameh Mohamed (Somalian) Journalist for Radio Shabelle Killed on 22 May 2009 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Said Tahlil Ahmed 8 UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in Somalia (Somalian) Director of Horn Afrik Radio/TV Killed on 4 February 2009 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Nasteh Dahir Farah (Somalian) Reporter, BBC and Vice President of the National Union of Somali Journalists Killed on 7 June 2008 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Hassan Kafi Hared (Somalian) Reporter, Somali National News Agency Killed on 28 January 2008 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Bashir Nor Gedi (Somalian) Chief executive, Shabelle Media network Killed on 19 October 2007 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Abdulkadir Mahad Moallim Kaskey (Somalian) Regional correspondent, Radio Banadir Killed on 24 August 2007 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Mahad Ahmed Elmi (Somalian) Director, Radio Capital Voice Killed on 11 August 2007 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Ali Iman Sharmarke 9 UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in Somalia (Somalian) Managing Director, HornAfrik Radio Killed on 11 August 2007 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Ahmed Hassan Mahad (Somalian) Reporter, Radio Jowhar Killed on 16 May 2007 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Abshir Ali Gabre (Somalian) News editor, Radio Jowhar Killed on 16 May 2007 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Mohammed Abdullahi Khalif (Somalian) Journalist, Voice radio station Killed on 5 May 2007 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Martin Adler (Swedish) Television reporter and photographer. Journalist for British television broadcaster Channel 4 and for the Swedish daily Aftonbladet. Killed on 23 June 2006 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Duniya Muhiyadin Nur (Somalian) Reporter for radio HornAfrik Killed on 5 June 2005 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] Kate Payton 10 UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in Somalia (British) British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Killed on 9 February 2005 in Somalia [UNESCO Statement] 11 .
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