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Internews www.internews.orgInternews is a US-based media development organization, with a strong trackrecord of creating and supporting community radio stations in developingcountries.In 2011 it was heavily involved in initiatives to promote better communicationsbetween aid agencies and the half million plus Somali refugees in the Dadaabcomplex of refugee camps in Eastern Kenya.Internews conducted an information needs assessment in Dadaab and wasclosely involved with the Kenyan Somali-language radio station Star FM to setup a community radio station in Dadaab.Africa Regional Manager (based in Nairobi, Kenya) – Ian NobleEmail: inoble@internews.orgIREX www.irex.orgThe US-based media development organization IREX ran a US governmentfundedproject to support media and civil society in Somalia from 2008 to2011.The project has now closed.Tel: (USA) +1 202 628 8188Email: Irex@irex.orgAddress: 2121 K Street, NW, Suite 700, Washington DC, 20037, USANational Endowment for Democracy www.ned.orgThis US government funded organization makes grants to support humanrights and the development of a free media environment in Somalia.It has supported media outlets including Radio Shabelle and Radio Banadirin Mogadishu, Radio Daljir in Bossasso and news website Hiraan Online.Phone: (USA) +1 202 378-9700E-mail: info@ned.orgAddress: 1025 F Street NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004, USA80
Free Press Unlimited www.freepressunlimited.orgThe Dutch media development organization Press Now has delivered trainingprogrammes for Somali journalists in the past.In mid-2011 it was planning to establish a new TV and radio training andprogramme production project serving all the Somali-speaking population ofEast Africa, based in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland.In August 2011, Press Now merged with the Radio Netherlands TrainingCentre and the Dutch radio drama production NGO Freevoice to becomeFree Press Unlimited.In late 2011, the website of Free Press Unlimited did not list any projectsunder way in Somalia.Tel: (Netherlands) +31 35 62 54 300Email info@freepressunlimited.orgHeadquarters address: Witte Kruislaan 55, 1217 AM Hilversum, Postbank7676, NetherlandsRelief International www.ri.orgThis California-based international aid agency sponsored a series ofjournalism training workshops in Puntland in 2011.In the longer term it was planning to support selected journalism traininginstitutions in Somalia.Tel: (USA) +1 323 932-7888Email: hq@ri.orgAddress: 5455 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1280 Los Angeles, CA 90036, USANational Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) www.nusoj.orgNUSOJ claims to be a trade union representing 350 Somali journalists.It denounces acts of violence and intimidation against journalists and movesto repress free speech in all parts of Somalia on its website.NUSOJ is the local partner of the international press freedom organizationReporters Sans Frontieres (RSF) www.rsf.orgIt has frequently partnered with international organizations in journalismtraining initiatives.81
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But in recent years these inter-cla
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Kenya launched a military incursion
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But even before then, the threat of
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Although Somalia has been in a stat
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During the civil war in Mogadishu i
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Universal, the Somali language cabl
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This has led to a high degree of se
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3. Radio overviewRadio is the most
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4. Leading radio stationsInternatio
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VOA beams programmes to Somalia fro
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Some Somalis regard Bar Kulan as a
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The station was rebranded in July 2
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Page 32 and 33: Radio Kulmiye is on air for 18 hour
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Page 38 and 39: Contacts neededRadio Tusmo 92.9 FM
Page 40 and 41: Codka Mudug is based in the souther
Page 42 and 43: Programming includes news, sports,
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Page 48 and 49: It was initially called Radio Free
Page 50 and 51: SPR’s website carries news from S
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Page 66 and 67: Geeska Afrika is published six time
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Page 72 and 73: www.calanka.comThis news website is
Page 74 and 75: www.qarannews.comSomaliland opposit
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