Somalia: Famous media boss assassinated

  1. Posted on Wednesday 4 February 2009 - 17:38
    Dolphyne
    Image of Dolphyne
    Joseph Appiah-Dolphyne, AfricaNews editor in Accra, Ghana Photo: http://english.horseedmedia.net/news/7821.shtml
    The Director of radio and TV station, HornAfrik, in Somalia, Said Tahliil Ahmed was assassinated by unknown gunmen in Mogadishu's Bakahara market on Wednesday. Narrating the incident to AfricaNews, an eyewitness and a staff with the media said he was shot several times in the head in the full glare of the public.
    somalia
    The eyewitness who pleaded anonymity said “He was my director and friend. I witnessed when three gunmen shot his head more than several times.”

    “The cause of the assassination is still unknown but it is believed that this radical group is completely against the will of the Somali people who mainly support the newly elected moderate islamists clergy Sheik Sherif Sheik Ahmed who together with his ARS coalition joined the Somali Peace process,” the eyewitness added.

    The eyewitness said as far as the political condition of the country is concern it is unsafe to work in the country.

    The news of Ahmed’s killing has received worldwide condemnation. The Committee to Protect Journalists has also issued a statement to condemn the act.

    “We are shocked by the killing of Said Tahlil and send our deepest condolences to his family and colleagues,” said CPJ’s Africa Program Coordinator, Tom Rhodes. “Tahlil and other brave journalists in Mogadishu who continue to work under extremely dangerous conditions must be supported. We call on the new Somalia administration to make every effort to protect journalists.”

Latest News

  1. OPINION: Welcome to African Green Revolution24/05For the past century and a half, Africa has tried various agricultural approaches without much success.
  2. Egyptians vote in historic election23/05Egyptians began voting freely on Wednesday for the first time to pick their president in a wide open election that pits Islamists against men who serv…
  3. Africa Day 2012 - a moment for reflection and…22/0525th May is Africa Day. For many years it has been a celebration of African unity. It dates back to 1963 when the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) …
  4. South Africa's African agenda21/05The Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, Kgalema Mothlanthe paid a rare visit to Ghana in April at the invitation of John Dramani Mahama …
  5. Women struggle to rinse hunger, poverty stains21/05Just looking at her one clearly appreciates that she is old and frail therefore in need of support for food, clothing and shelter to live comfortably …
  6. Climate Climate change affects migratory birds…21/05Changes in the climate globally have affected the movement of both migratory and resident species of birds, Nature Uganda has said.
  7. Ghana: Foreign retailers cited for currency…18/05The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) is attributing the sharp depreciation of the Ghana cedi against major currencies to the illegal activiti…
  8. Kenya: Community radio brings succour to…18/05Korogocho, a slum in northeastern Nairobi with 100,000 inhabitants, had many of the ingredients for a political explosion similar to those that rocked…
  9. Veld fires 'flame' Zimbabwe's…16/05Over the years, Zimbabwe has experienced the scourge of veld fires destroying property worth thousands of dollars.
  10. Liberia commends ECOWAS for support14/05The induction training of pioneer Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Volunteers for Liberia kicked off in Monrovia, with the Deputy Mi…
  11. Vanishing Lake Chad puts 30m lives at risk14/05As you approach the Lake Chad basin from Maiduguri, in north-eastern Nigeria, the evidence of despair is telling.
  12. Heavy rains cause havoc in Kenya14/05Heavy Rainfall continued to wreak havoc across the country leading to the suspension of relief food in some parts of the country as most roads in Turk…
  13. Zimbabwe: Growth points lie dormant14/05The Zimbabwean government mooted the concept of growth points in the 1980s as a means of decongesting cities and towns.
  14. Sierra Leone improves in infant mortality11/05Sierra Leone has improved in infant mortality cases according to Save the Children- World Motherhood index 2012 report. The West Africa country descri…
  15. Zimbabwe: Resettled farmers fail to utilize…10/05Resettled farmers in Zimbabwe are failing to utilize land due to inadequate farming inputs and lack of resources.
News archive