Against the Odds: Journalists' Coverage of Puntland Democratic Historic Election

Despite limited training, scarce resources, challenging working conditions, and low pay, journalists delivered extensive and thorough coverage of the election, which included reporting from two remote towns.
Journalists play a crucial role during elections by ensuring transparency, providing timely and accurate information, and giving a voice to the electorate. Their work is vital for Puntland’s nascent democracy, which benefits from informed and engaged citizens and giving voice to the candidates, who many of them were youthful women and men.
#SJS commends particularly the role of women journalists who are an important part of the local coverage.
We are glad that many of our members and journalists trained have benefited from those trainings conducted since 2021. We remain committed to training and supporting local journalists. We also continue advocating for journalists’ rights and access to information, recognizing their essential contribution to the democratic process in Puntland.
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