Journalist Detained for 23 Days in Hargeisa, Somaliland

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On 22 February 2026, Ahmed Zaki Ibrahim, Founder of Warrame Media, was arrested by the Somaliland Intelligence Agency in Hargeisa, Somaliland. Authorities reportedly expressed dissatisfaction with an interview he conducted with a member of a rebel group and subsequently linked him to the matter, leading to his detention. The interview related to an armed group whose member was killed by police in Go’da Yar District in 2023. After 23 days in detention, Ahmed Zaki Ibrahim was released on 17 March 2026 following a court judgment which found no evidence of any violation of the law against him.

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