Somaliland Government Arrests Yet Another Journalist Following Reports Of Alleged Government Corruption
Reporter Foosi Saleeban Aw-Biindhe
The journalist, Foosi Saleeban Aw-Biindhe, was arrested in Burao, Somaliland's second largest city, by the police on the order of Burao governor, Jama Abdillahi Biin.
It is believed that journalist Aw-Biindhe was arrested for "uncovering a major corruption scandal within the governor's office".
Mr. Aw-Biindhe's arrest coincided at a time two Horyaal Radio journalists are still languishing in jail for "trumped up charges of inciting violence between two clans".
The Somaliland government has lately been trying to muzzle the critical voice of the independent press ahead of the presidential election on 27 September.
Under Rayale's government, journalists continue to work under a climate of fear and intimidation to report the facts on the ground to the world.
The Somaliland.Org is a sister online news publication of the English language version, Somaliland Globe. We also partner with Horyaal Radio, an independent Somali language radio with On Air and Online presence that is also based in Hargeisa, Somaliland.
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