The body of Late Raage was laid to rest in Mogadishu on Monday after he was assassinated in front of his home late on Sunday.
Mogadishu (RBC) The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia (SRCC), Mahamet Saleh Annadif condemned the murder of Radio Mogadishu journalist, Mohamed Ibrahim Raage who was shot and killed Sunday afternoon as he was returning home from work.
The SRCC extends his condolences to Mohamed Ibrahim Raage’s family and friends, to Radio Mogadishu and to the Somali media community. “This is a terrible loss for Somalia,” he said.
He paid tribute to the courage of Somali journalists noting that this is the fourth journalist to be killed this year. Eighteen journalists were killed in Somalia last year.
“The press is a fundamental part of any democracy and must be protected. AMISOM is ready to offer any assistance it can to help the Federal Government of Somalia and the Somali National Security Forces put a stop to these heinous attacks,” he added.
Late Mohamed Ibrahim Raage [better known as Honest] was shot to death by unknown assailants late on Sunday in front of his home in Dharkeenley neighborhood in Mogadishu after he returned from his daily work shift at Radio Mogadishu, the state-run radio where the journalist was working.
The body of Late Raage was laid to rest in Mogadishu on Monday. He is the fourth journalist murdered this year.
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