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Abdalle Ahmed Mumin is a Somalian journalist, human rights activist, and co-author of the book Hounded: African Journalists in Exile. He is currently Secretary General of the Somali Journalists Syndicate and a writer for The Guardian. On October 11, he was arrested as he waited for a flight to Nairobi and taken to Godka Jila’ow, a detention facilities. He was held for three days there by the Somalian authority for an "offensive against Islamic militants" in the east African region and was later released on bail after 10 days of police custody on October 22.
He survived an attack in early 2015 after reporting for The Wall Street Journal on the killing of al-Shabaab's leader.
References
- "Abdalle Mumin: A human rights activist and giant of Somali journalism". Amnesty International. 3 May 2023.
- Burke, Jason (24 November 2022). "Journalist under strict bail terms in Somalia after arrest in crackdown" – via The Guardian.
- "Somali Journalist Freed in Surprise Move Hours After Conviction". Voice of America. 13 February 2023.
- Gonzales, Suzannah (11 October 2022). "Somali intelligence personnel arrest press rights advocate Abdalle Ahmed Mumin".
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