Guardian reporter and colleagues detained and beaten by Somali police
Mohamed Bulbul arrested in Mogadishu after covering case of woman allegedly being tortured in prison
TL;DR
- Journalist Mohamed Bulbul and two colleagues were detained and beaten by Somalia's counter-terrorism police in Mogadishu.
- The arrests are believed to be linked to Bulbul's reporting for The Guardian, including a story about a woman alleging torture in prison.
- Media outlets and MPs have condemned the arrests as unlawful and politically motivated, coinciding with a period of heightened political tension.
- The journalists were allegedly threatened by the Mogadishu police chief with death if they continued their reporting.
- Somalia ranks low on the World Press Freedom Index and is considered one of the most dangerous countries for journalists in Africa.