Kate Peyton

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Attacks on the Press 2006: Somalia

SOMALIA The killing of a Swedish photojournalist at a pro-government rally in Mogadishu underscored the dangers faced by journalists covering renewed political turmoil in Somalia, which has had no effective central administration since the fall of dictator Siad Barre in 1991. Against a background of military conflict between the U.N.-backed transitional government and the Islamic…

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CPJ condemns brutal murder of Swedish photographer

New York, June 23, 2006—The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply shocked by the killing of award-winning Swedish journalist and photographer Martin Adler, who was shot by an unidentified gunman while filming a demonstration in the Somali capital Mogadishu today. Adler, a long-time contributor to Britain’s Channel 4 News, was freelancing for several newspapers including…

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Attacks on the Press 2005: Somalia

SOMALIA A Transitional Federal Government (TFG) was mandated by a peace conference of warlords and political leaders to restore order to Somalia, which has been without an effective central government since 1991. But the TFG split and political rivalries sparked violence, especially in the capital, Mogadishu. Amid ongoing lawlessness, impunity, and increased political tension, journalists…

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Journalist shot dead covering protest

New York, June 6, 2005 ­The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the killing of radio journalist Duniya Muhyadin Nur, who was shot to death on Sunday while covering a protest in Afgoye, some 18.6 miles (30 km) from the capital, Mogadishu. Muhyadin, 26, was a reporter for the Mogadishu-based radio station Capital Voice, owned by…

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SOMALIA

JUNE 5, 2005 Posted: June 7, 2005 Duniya Muhyadin Nur, Capital Voice KILLED Radio journalist Duniya Muhyadin Nur was shot to death on Sunday while covering a protest in Afgoye, some 18.6 miles (30 km) from the capital of Mogadishu.

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BBC producer killed outside Mogadishu hotel

New York, February 9, 2005—The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply saddened by the death of BBC producer Kate Peyton, who was shot today outside her hotel in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Peyton underwent surgery at a local hospital but died later of internal bleeding, according to the BBC. Details were sketchy, but news reports…

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SOMALIA

JANUARY 13, 2005 Posted: February 10, 2005 Kate Peyton, BBC KILLED—CONFIRMED Peyton, a BBC producer, was shot outside her hotel in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Peyton underwent surgery at a local hospital but died later of internal bleeding, according to the BBC.

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