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Journalist Detained and Beaten in Somalia

Updated 2026-05-09 12:50 UTC 2 sources Negative

A Guardian reporter and colleagues were detained and beaten by Somali police while covering a case of alleged torture in prison. The incident highlights ongoing challenges for press freedom in the region.

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Al Jazeera
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The Guardian
Mohamed Bulbul arrested in Mogadishu after covering case of woman allegedly being tortured in prisonA journalist who covered the case of a woman who said she was being tortured in prison was detained and beaten with pistols by Somali authorities, along with two others, for his reporting fo
2026-05-09 12:27 UTC
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