Galkayo (Sunatimes) A journalists’ body in Galmudug state of Somalia has strongly condemned the killing of broadcast journalist, Abdisalan Sheikh Hassan, who was shot dead by man wearing a government soldier’s uniform in Mogadishu on Sunday.

Hassan worked for Horn Cable TV channel, a Somali television channel.

The general Secretary of Journalists Association of Galmudug, Mohamed Abdi Amale condemned the incident and called on the Somali government to immediately bring into book the man behind the killing of the journalist.

The same was echoed by all Somali journalists inside and outside the country.

Somalia is ranked the most dangerous country in Africa for journalists by media rights group Reporters Without Borders.

Hassan becomes the latest Journalist to be killed in the world while inline of duty, joining a growing list of journalist killed since January this year.

At least 106 journalists were killed in 2011, among them 20 who reported on the Arab spring uprisings, a campaign group said on Monday.

More than 100 others were attacked, intimidated, arrested and wounded in countries including Egypt, Libya, Syria, Tunisia and Yemen, the Geneva-based Press Emblem Campaign said.

According to the report, Mexico and Pakistan were the most dangerous countries to work in however.

The PEC said 12 journalists died in Mexico, likely victims of the ongoing conflict between the military and drug cartels in the north of the country.

In a statement, the group said casualties could be higher if figures of journalists who were victims of enforced disappearances were known.

Pakistan came second with 11 journalists killed, the majority of whom died on the border with Afghanistan, followed by Iraq, Libya and the Philippines.

Seven journalists were killed in the conflict which saw the toppling of Libyan strongman Colonel Moammer Gaddafi earlier this year.

Two thirds of the journalists killed were intentionally targeted, the PEC said, particularly in Latin America where the body said press freedom was threatened.

Others were accidentally killed during demonstrations, in fights, in suicide bombings or in mine explosions.

The toll was down one on 2010 when 105 journalists were killed.

By Rooble Dirir