Somalia: IFJ condemns censorship, detention of journalists

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned the recent waves of attacks on media in Somalia which have included arrests and censorship. On Monday 26 November, two journalists were arrested by forces in the self-proclaimed state of Somaliland for their work in a disputed town. The same day, the mayor of Mogadishu restricted media coverage of the conflict between the government and Islamist insurgents.