CPJ: Radio journalist fatally stabbed in Somalia
September 2nd, 2010Posted by Laura Oliver in Editors' pick, Press freedom and ethics
A radio journalist working in Somalia was fatally stabbed last week, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
Abdullahi Omar Gedi, 25, was attacked after leaving work at Radio Daljir. The motivation for the killing is not yet clear, says the report.
Full story on CPJ website at this link…
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