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SOMESHA is planning to Start Science Journalism Course on 2026!
This diploma course of the Science topics Reporting study provides ethical support of Somalia science journalism needers and the ongoing bravery optimistic norm in across media cultures professionally . This course will provide you with the information and background to make your journalism more confident and authoritative. If you are interesting please contact us at somesha@somesha.so or phone at 0616349997.
Good News: The WFSJC Early bird extension to 10 October 2025
Early bird extension to 10 October 2025
Good news – the early bird registration deadline has been extended to 10 October. Don’t miss your chance to secure the discounted rate and join us in South Africa. Register today and be part of shaping the future of science journalism. Continue to register via onlime.
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FESU is Celebrating the World Press Freedom Day in cooperation with SOMESHAA May 3, 2023
Location: Mogadishu
Rooms: SOMESHA Netroom
Type : Public Speech I – Seminar and training
Arrangement type: Online
The United Nations General Assembly declared May 3 to be World Press Freedom Day or just World Press Day, observed to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the press and remind governments of that day.
Deforestation, Food security and Climate Chane Research Cafe
Theme: Prospects of food security, Draughts and Climate Change Research Cafe in Somalia
Where: Bay University Central Center
When: June 5, 2023
From the climate crisis and the global pandemic to food insecurity, humanity faces unprecedented challenges that require resilient and sustainable solutions. Somalia, a country where conflict and instability meet the hazards of natural disasters caused by a rapidly changing climate, is on the frontline of climate change.
Deforestation Rates Status
In 2010, Somalia had 146kha of tree cover, extending over 0.23% of its land area. In 2021, it lost 169ha of tree cover, equivalent to 33.1kt of CO₂ emissions. From 2001 to 2021, Somalia lost 4.29kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 4.9% decrease in tree cover since 2000, and 840kt of CO₂e emissions. ’01 ’03 ’05 ’07 ’09 ’11 ’13 ’15 ’17 ’21 0 95 190 290 380ha.
Join Science Café on Somali Plant Health and Honey Research, 20 April, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm GMT (DONE!)
Join the Somali Media for Environment, Science, Health Arrivals and Agriculture (SOMESHAA) and Salaam University for a live Science Café via Zoom. Researchers will discuss their research on plant health and the antibacterial uses of honey and ginger. The discussion will also explore resilient agricultural systems in drought.
Participation is free, and the meeting will be conducted in English. Simultaneous subtitle translation will be available via Zoom in a wide range of languages.
| Thursday, 20 April 11:00 am – 1:00 pm GMT On Zoom Register here, and share the invitation with colleagues in your guild!Learn More Here |
Our Published Activities
1—– Awards for Excellence in Somalia Science and Agriculture issues Reporting
Since the Somali Media for Environment, Science, Health and Agriculture (SOMESHA) Green Journalism Awards inception in 2015, it was honored professional journalists for distinguished reporting on the sciences topics and civic issues.
On 2016 SOMESHA Golden Green Journalism Award winner was by the Mogadishu radio station director of Star FM Mr. Ismail Sheikh Khalifa and he was awarded during a Somali Youth Workshop for Peace event at Afrik hotel in Mogadishu by the Horn of Africa director of the United Religions Initiative (URI) Mr. Mohamoud Ahmed Sougueh on August 24, 2017.
It is widely, a long time ongoing project in which is a system to guarantee direct journalists Awards once after a year by enlarging their moral and quality journalism. This year 2017 is given to Mr. Abdirahman Noor Ali who is a professional journalist reporting Science topics and peace issues nationwide…Continue reading
2—SOMESHA and SATG Media Tour: Building Somalia Agricultural Journalists Capacity Coverage
As typically, the Somali Agriculture Technical Group (SATG) organizes a meetings and community dialogues regarding the nation agricultural sector development SATG was invited SOMESHA members to come the ABIC (Agri-Business Incubation Center), Haji Nasir (Doolaawe farm), Afgoi between the 16th June to 5th July 2015. The purpose of the dialogues was to show and tell new and affordable off-the-shelve agriculture technologies introduced/developed by SATG. The field days programmes was convened by SATG and brought together stakeholders from farmers, agro-dealers, academic institutions, private investors, international NGOs, professional groups, independent experts, the media professionals through SOMESHA journalists association and women farmers…Continue Reading
3—SOMESHA Published its Activity Report from 2011 to 2014
This report comprises a small number of, projects and programs implemented from 2011 to 2014 without adequate finance capability, proper office probability and lack of security as more than 30 journalists and media practitioners killed in Somalia since SOMESHA’s founding in 2010.
For more details of the report please click this link: https://somesha.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/somesha-activities-from-2011-to-2014.pdf
4—–The First National Conference on Somalia Agriculture, Climate Change and Food Security Report
SOMESHA and the South Central Somalia Non State Actor Forum (SOSCENSA) organized a consultation meeting with civil society representatives in which the Participants developed a roadmap for achieving sustainable agricultural practices as a way to increase resilience to climate change.
For more details of the report please click the below link: https://somesha.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-first-national-conference-on-somalia-agriculture-climate-change-and-food-security-report.pdf
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