@addisstandardeng · Post #21662 · 10/03/2026 07:37
News: IFJ condemns killing of journalist in #Kismayo, calls for urgent investigation The International Federation of Journalists (#IFJ) has condemned the killing of #Somali freelance journalist Abshir Khalif Shide Omar, who was shot dead by a police officer in the city of Kismayo in southern #Somalia. According to the IFJ, Omar was killed on 2 March following a brief altercation with a police officer in Kismayo, the commercial capital of the autonomous #Jubbaland region, located about 528 kilometers from #Mogadishu. The IFJ said it joined its affiliate, the National Union of Somali Journalists (#NUSOJ), in condemning the killing and calling for an urgent and thorough investigation into the incident. In a statement, NUSOJ said Omar had been returning from an Iftar gathering with colleagues after editing a program about politicians that was scheduled to be released later that ..... https://web.facebook.com/AddisstandardEng/posts/pfbid0CUPBLiJrwHBnxuTeaq4c3XBuwGLUFaJBRrEfKh76fYSRWke8MXX2wcfBmkJVDJsal