Established in early 2002, Horseed media is produced by a group of Somali Diaspora in the Netherlands and Finland.
The purpose of Horseed, literally meaning leader, is to advocate for peace and development in Somalia while informing the public on current affairs. Horseed media begun as a web site and is now also a radio station.
The radio station is based in Bosaso, Northeastern Somalia. It broadcasts in Somalia and online worldwide.
This radio station is owned by Aw musse Ismail.
The website is presented in the English and Somali languages.
Radio Shabelle Journalists Arrested by Somali Authorities
-- Two other journalists have been held for more than a week, Reporters Without Borders (RWB) reported on March 29, 2011. The organization has called for the immediate release of all four journalists, as well as a halt to their persecution.
“The transitional federal government is doing nothing to encourage the work of the media in a country in which the constant fighting is already the source of a great...
Somali Radio Station Resumes Operations
-- Radio Kulmiye had been off the air for at least 48 hours following receipt of a letter from the National Security Agency. The station resumed broadcasting once Somalia's Minister of Information gave his authorization, the National Union of Somali Journalists reported on March 4, 2011.
“We welcome the act by the Minister of Information to allow the radio to resume operations.”...
Islamist Movement Imposes Ban on Journalists Working for Leading Somali Radio Station
-- On February 11, 2011, The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) reported:
"The NUSOJ today protests the decision of Islamist movement to ban journalists working for Radio Shabelle, an independent radio station in Mogadishu, to carry out their media work in areas under their control.
Ahlasunah Waljama Islamic movement issued this order after Radio Shabelle released “news report that is contrary to movement”, according...
Somalia / NUSOJ protests against beating of journalists
-- Source: National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ)
-- January 11, 2011 -- The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) strongly condemns today an action by Somali Transitional Federal government soldiers and officials who have beaten two journalists of radio Shabelle in Mogadishu.
The two journalists Abdirisaq Adan Qoslaye and Adnan Mohamed Ali were harassed and beaten on 10 January by the...
Radio Journalist Wounded in Shooting
-- Source: National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ)
-- November 3, 2010 -- The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) expresses grave concerns for the continued violence and targeting of journalists after a radio journalist was shot and wounded in Afgoi desrtict of lower Shabelle region.
Five masked assailants with pistols attacked Hassan Mohamed Abikar known as Hassan...
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