Media of Somaliland

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]

History

The first Somali radio was Radio Kudu currently known Radio Hargeisa, and still is the only radio that operates in Somaliland, Radio Hargeisa which 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 darkness time of 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 who have very good 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]


Television in Somaliland

Newspapers in Somaliland
Name of the NewspaperType of the NewspaperHeadquarter
Dawanstate mediaHargeisa
OgaalindependentHargeisa
Geeska AfrikaindependentHargeisa
JamhuuriyaindependentHargeisa
HubaalindependentHargeisa
SahanindependentHargeisa
FooreindependentHargeisa
WarsuganindependentHargeisa
YoolindependentHargeisa
SaxansaxoindependentHargeisa
Xog OgaalindependentHargeisa
WaaberiindependentHargeisa
SaxafiindependentHargeisa
Horn Tribunestate mediaHargeisa
RepublicanindependentHargeisa
Somaliland review MagazineindependentHargeisa, London

Media Organizations in Somaliland

Somaliland Journalists Association " SOLJA "is the most popular Non- Governmental organization which advocates Somaliland's media freedom and journalists but there are many other media organization whose job is to promote the freedom of the press and journalists. below list contains the media organizations operate in Somaliland.[4]

  1. SOLJA- Somaliland Journalists Association.
  2. WIJA - Women in Journalists Association.
  3. SIJA - Somaliland Independent Journalists Association.

References
  1. Press Freedom, Score. "Somaliland". Freedomhouse.org. Freedom House. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  2. SORADI, research. "Somaliland press freedom opportunities and challenges" (PDF). ke.boell.org. Mohamed Fadal. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  3. Somaliland Press, Law. "Press Law (Law No: 27/2004) Xeerka saxaafadda". Somalilandlaw.com. Ibrahim Hashi Jama. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  4. solja, Orgazianation. "Quarterly Monitoring Report January – March". soljarorg. Solja. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
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