Category: Activity
Mission Journal: Fewer arrests but fear still lingers for Somaliland’s press
Conditions for the press in the semi-autonomous republic of Somaliland may, on the surface, appear to be improving. But without a functioning media law to lend protection, and pending legislative elections, journalists remain wary of state harassment. Authorities have, for instance, decreased the rate and duration of arbitrary detentions of journalists, Mohamoud Abdi Jama, […]
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SOLJA: War-Murtiyeedka Kal-fadhiga 1aad Ee Golaha Sare Oo Hargeysa Ku Qabsoomay
Kal-fadhigii 1aad ee Golaha sare ee shanaad ee Urrka suxufiyiinta Somaliland ee SOLJA oo shalay ku qabsoomay xarunta dhexe ee ururka Magaalada Hargeysa ayna ka soo qayb galeen 12-xubnood oo ka mid ah 15-ka xubnood ee uu ka kooban yahay Goluhu ayaa waxa lagu naaqishay qodobo dhawr ah oo ay ka mid ahaayeen dhagaysiga warbixino […]
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Quarterly Monitoring Report January – March
INTRODUCTION SOLJA is non- profit, non partisan, independent and professional association, the aim of the association is to promote the rights and freedoms of media, empower journalist as to ensure the capacity of journalist and expand the boundaries of freedom of speech and expression. The association brought/brings together local journalist in all Somaliland regions. The […]
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SOLJA oo Somaliland ku marti-qaaday Hay’adaha iyo Ururada Caalamiga ah ee saxaafadda Taageera (SMSG)
Hargeysa(SOLJA) Ururka Suxufiyiinta Somaliland SOLJA ayaa shalay xaruntooda guud ku qaabilay lix iyo toban xubnood oo ka tirsan Ururada iyo Hay’addaha Caalamiga ah eek u bahoobay Taageerada Saxaafadda, waxaanay isweydaarsadeen warbixino la xidhiidha fulinta mashaariic lagu horumarinayo saxaafadda Somaliland. Weftiga Caalamiga ah ee SOLJA ku marti-qaaday Somaliland waxa hogaaminayay Jaco Du Toit oo ka tirsan […]
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SOLJA Approves Reforms Governing Media & Journalism is Practiced Locally Press Statement
The fifth Governing council of the Somaliland union of Journalists-SOLJA held its first session at the Association’s headquarters in central Hargeisa on Wednesday. The highest council governing SOLJA was represented by twelve (12) members of the 15 that make up the council. The summit reached far reaching resolutions after receiving reports from the chapter’s […]
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SOLJA Holds Special Maiden Course for Graduates
A special one day inductive tutorial course was held for 35 journalism graduates who are just completing their basic training. The Somaliland Journalism Association, SOLJA, facilitated the maiden seminar which happens to be the first one of its kind at such a level to be held by the association at its headquarters on Monday the […]
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IMS and FOJO to initiate projects in support of SL Media
Scandinavian based International Media Support and FOJ Media Institute-Linnaeus University respective Programme Managers Messrs Line Wolf Nielsen and Kevin Burden respectively revealed their organizations’ initiations of programmes in line with media sector to support the industry in the country. The revelations were announced by Somaliland Journalist Association Chairman Mr. Mahamoud Abdi Jama when the duo […]
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Press Release
Since the incumbent leadership of Somaliland Journalist Association (SOLJA) took office on January 7, 2015, a lot of activities have been done in accordance with the organization’s vision which is to advocate and develop the media in the country. During the first month of the incumbent leadership’s term, the organization managed the release of two […]
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Resident Coordination Advisor Office of the UN Resident Coordinator UNCC visits SOLJA HQ
Resident Coordination Advisor Office of the UN Resident Coordinator UNCC, Mr. Gavin Roy has paid an official visit
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