Media of Somaliland

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Somaliland is a democratic nation in the Horn of Africa. Somaliland has endorsed the freedom of expression and free press since it declared its independence from Somalia. According to Somaliland's constitution and Somaliland media laws, defamation and libel are not criminal offenses; aggrieved parties may seek redress in civil courts. [1]

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History

The first Somali radio was Radio Kudu currently known Radio Hargeisa, and it still is the only radio that operates in Somaliland, Radio Hargeisa which was founded in 1942, in the name of Radio Kudu was founded British colony when Somaliland took its independence from Britain on 26 June 1960, Radio Kudu was renamed to Radio Hargeisa and it became the state-owned media.

Somaliland unified Somalia to form "Somali Republic" after nine years later, Somali Republic was overthrown by the military in 1969. during the military regime, there were no media outlets and media laws all media was governmental except BBC Somali. that time was a dark time for the whole Somali media, especially Somaliland's media. [2]

Somaliland media status

Although there are many challenges facing Somaliland's media and journalists, Somaliland is considered one of the African countries with excellent status according to freedom house reports in recent years. Somaliland Freedom is Party free while its neighbors including Somalia, Ethiopia, and Djibouti are lower than Somaliland's status. [3]

Televisions in Somaliland

News Websites in Somaliland

Newspapers and Magazines In Somaliland

Name of the NewspaperType of the NewspaperHeadquarter
Dawan state media Hargeisa
Ogaal independent Hargeisa
Geeska Afrika independent Hargeisa
Jamhuuriya independent Hargeisa
Hubaalindependent Hargeisa
Sahanindependent Hargeisa
Fooreindependent Hargeisa
Warsuganindependent Hargeisa
Yoolindependent Hargeisa
Saxansaxoindependent Hargeisa
Xog Ogaalindependent Hargeisa
Waaberiindependent Hargeisa
Saxafiindependent Hargeisa
Horn Tribunestate media Hargeisa
Republicanindependent Hargeisa
Somaliland review Magazineindependent Hargeisa, London

Media Organizations in Somaliland

Somaliland Journalists Association "SOLJA" is the most popular Non- Governmental organization that advocates Somaliland's media freedom and journalists but there are many other media organizations whose job is to promote the freedom of the press and journalists. [5]

The below list contains the media organizations operating in Somaliland.

  1. SOLJA- Somaliland Journalists Association.
  2. WIJA - Women in Journalists Association.
  3. FIMO - Female in Media Organization
  4. SIBA - Somaliland Independent Broadcasters Association.
  5. SOMA- Somaliland Online Media Association

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References

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  4. Somaliland Post
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