Shabelle Media Network

Shabelle Media Network is a private broadcasting company from Somalia , in 2002 Merka was founded. The Shabelle Media Network is known for its critical stance, which includes both the transitional government and anti -government Islamist militias.

Radio Shabelle

The network's best-known station abroad is Radio Shabelle . The radio station hit the headlines when it was shot at by troops of the Somali interim government in September 2007. On September 20, the Shabelle Media Network announced the cessation of its activities.

On September 24, the station's director, Jafar “Kukay” Mohammed, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt. After a two-week broadcast break, Radio Shabelle resumed broadcasting on October 3, 2007. On October 19, Radio Shabelle's “acting manager”, Bashir Nor Gedi, was shot dead by strangers in Mogadishu . On November 12, government soldiers closed the station again.

In December 2010, Reporters Without Borders presented Radio Shabelle with the Freedom of the Press Prize.

Web links

• Shabelle Media Network

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1. ↑ Berliner Zeitung: “Somalia's Army Shells Independent Radio Station” , September 19, 2007.
2. ↑ Shabelle Media Network: "Shabelle statement: Shabelle silenced by Government firepower"  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , September 20, 2007.  
3. ↑ Reporters sans frontières: "Radio Shabelle manager narrowly escapes murder attempt" ( Memento of the original from October 6, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , September 27, 2007. 
4. ↑ BBC News: "Critical Somali radio boss killed," October 20, 2007.
5. ↑ Shabelle Media Network: Somali government shuts down Radio Shabelle ( Memento of the original from November 13, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , November 12th 
6. ↑ 2010 Reporters Without Borders - Fnac Prize ( Memento of the original from December 15, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Reporters sans frontières, December 10, 2010.