media landscape guide about Somalia - Internews

Al Risaala 102.2 FMThis Mogadishu-based radio station was originally founded as Holy QuranRadio in 2000 by former information minister Dahir Mahamud Geelle.This station was seized by Al Shabaab in August 2010 and subsequently wentoff airGeelle relaunched then re-launched the station under the new name of AlRisaala.Much of Al Risaala’s programme content is religious, but the station alsobroadcasts news and debates.It is on air for about eight hours a day.Al Rissala has a small staff, most of whom are not skilled journalists.There are 30-minute news programmes at 07.30, 11.00, 13.30, 18.30.The station also airs a longer 45-minute news programme at 21.15.Owner: Dahir Mahamud GeelleMobile: + 252 61 540 1994+ 252 69 999 5633Email: dahir_gele@hotmail.comAddress: Airport Street, Bulo-Hubei, Wadajir, Mogadishu, Somalia.Radio Xamar/ The Voice of Democracy 93.5 FM www.xamarradio.comXamar is a non-profit radio station based in Mogadishu. It opened in 2003.It advocates democracy as the best route to achieving peace and stability inSomalia, and encourages its listeners to play a constructive role in promotinghuman rights and democratic governance.Radio Xamar organizes discussion forums and encourages conflicting groupsto resolve their differences peacefully.It also invites scholars and political activists to analyse the crisis in Somalia.The station aims to broadcast objective news as a way of promoting freedomand democracy. It also broadcasts public information messages.36