ABOUT US

ABOUT US

The Federation of Somali Journalists (FESOJ)  is a national union of professional journalists in Somalia whose main office is in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. It was founded in 2002 under the name NUSOJ but that name was changed at the June 2019 during National Journalist Assembly in which journalists unanimously voted for the name change.

The Federation of Somali Journalists (FESOJ) is the main representative organisation of journalists in Somalia. It has its affiliates with many international journalist organizations and member of Somalia Non-State Actors (SONSA) . The total strength of the FESOJ is over 950 members now .

Who runs FESOJ

The FESOJ is a democratic organisation and is run in accordance with its unique and all-encompassing Constitution, which requires the federation to hold a national conference after every three years, which is attended by delegates representing all its members from various States. The delegates include National Council members, who are elected by all members of the affiliated State unions according to a formula for representation to ensure that no section of journalists remains unrepresented.

The Executive committee looks after the day to day affairs and the funds of the Federation. The organisation has one President, two Vice Presidents, one Secretary General, four Secretaries, one Treasurer and 6 members of the Executive Committee .

The Future is Bright

The FESOJ will continue to fight for safeguarding the Freedom of the Press, defeating attacks on Journalists and Free Speech; and work for the welfare of journalists. The FESOJ has a large pool of talented young journalists, who will continue to uphold the cause and values for which the FESOJ stands.