Somalia’s war on Shabaab brings out media's central role in conflict
Somali journalists during a conference in Mogadishu on February 6, 2022. Somalia’s federal government is quickly realising just how potent an information war with the militant group al-Shabaab is. PHOTO | COURTESY
Somalia’s federal government is quickly realising just how potent an information war with the militant group al-Shabaab is, weeks into the historic battle that has included vigilantes backing national forces.
But that now means the media, central to the correct narrative against violence extremism are being seen as crucial the way they report.
