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
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Galmudug Journalists condemn the killing of a TV journalist in Mogadishu
At least 106 journalists were killed in 2011