Abukar Hassan Mohamoud
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Abukar Hassan Mohamoud | |
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| Born | Between 1963-1969? |
| Died | 28 February 2012 (age 43-49?) Wadajir district, Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Cause of death | Shot five times in the head and chest |
| Nationality | Somalian |
| Other names | Kadaf |
| Occupation | Manager/Director/Editor |
| Employer | Somaliweyn radio station |
| Organization | National Union of Somali Journalists (NAUSOJ) |
| Known for | Active in youth organizations and helped organize protests in Mogadishu against Al-Shabaab operations |
| Spouse | Husband |
| Children | 2 daughters |
Assigned Somalian radio journalist Abukar Hassan Mohamoud, who at the time he was killed was manager or Somaliweyn Radio.
Abukar Hassan Mohamoud, also known as Kadaf, (1969? - 28 February 2012) was a Somalian who was the manager/director for the independent Somaliweyn Radio, Mogadishu, Somalia. He had been working towards the re-launch of Radio Somaliweyn, which was attacked and looted by Al-Shabaab in 2010. [3]
Personal
Abukar Hassan Mohamoud, nicknamed Kadaf, had a wife and two daughters. He was a member of the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ). He had participated in all the NUSOJ campaigns calling for journalists to be protected against harassment and physical attack; he courageously never hesitated to lend his name to statements condemning each of the murders of his colleagues.
Career
Mohamoud worked as the manager/director of the Independent Somaliweyn radio station at his home in Mogadishu, Somalia. He had been trying to relaunch the private station Radio Somaliweyn after it was raided and looted by Al-Shabaab insurgents in May 2010[1] .
Death
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Kadaf, was murdered by two men armed with pistols who shot him five times in the head and chest at around 6 p.m. in the Wadajir district of the capital, Mogadishu[1] . Although the killers were not immediately identified, family members and colleagues believe Hassan was murdered for his efforts to re-establish the broadcaster[3] .
Context
This was the second murder of a journalist in Mogadishu this year and the 29th since 2007, in a country that is considered one of the most dangerous places for journalists to work [7].
Impact
NUSOJ repeats its urgent call for an Independent Commission of Enquiry into the murder of Somali journalists to address widespread culture of impunity surrounding the death of journalists[8].
Reactions
Union Secretary General Mohamed Ibrahim (NUSOJ) stated "He was planning to bring the radio on air again. The reason is yet unclear, though he was very involved in civil society activism, such as youth in Banadir region in recent days. This is a really worrying trend for the journalists working in Mogadishu and the government has not done enough to investigate and bring suspects for prosecution.” [6]
“This murder of Abukar Hassan Mohamoud is another tragedy and continues to further undermine freedom of expression and freedom of the press in Somalia,” said Secretary General Omar Faruk Osman (NUSOJ) [3].
References
- ^ a b c Abukar Hassan Mohamoud. "Abukar Hassan Mohamoud - Journalists Killed - Committee to Protect Journalists". Cpj.org. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
- ^ "Radio Somaliweyn manager gunned down outside Mogadishu home - Reporters Without Borders". En.rsf.org. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
- ^ a b c d "Radio station director murdered in Mogadishu". IFEX. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
- ^ http://www.freemedia.at/index.php?id=248&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=6065&cHash=51a11dd675
- ^ Source: Unescopress (2012-03-13). "Director-General condemns killings of Somali radio director Abukar Hassan Mohamoud and journalist Ali Ahmed Abdi | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization". Unesco.org. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
- ^ a b Mohammed Yusuf. "Somali Journalist Killing Is Latest in Violent Trend". Voanews.com. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
- ^ a b "Abukar Kadaf, Somali journalist killed by militants in Mogadishu". Globalpost.com. 2012-02-28. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
- ^ a b Greenslade, Roy (2012-03-01). "Somali radio journalist murdered | Media | guardian.co.uk". Guardian. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
- ^ "Media Director Murdered in Mogadishu | Africa News – News from Africa". Africanews.it. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
- ^ "Minister for Africa condemns the murder of Somali journalist". Fco.gov.uk. 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2012-10-19.