Since the beginning of this year, six journalists have been killed in Mogadishu. Some were even intentionally targeted like the late director of the local Shabelle Radio, Muqtar Mohamed Hirabe, who was killed by gunmen in Mogadishu last month.

Omar Habeb Nor is a member of Danan Radio's managing board. He told Xinhua that they are not afraid of the deteriorating security situation and will carry on their news reporting tasks as usual.

SOUNDBITE: Omar Habeb Nor, member of Danan Radio's managing board "Our staff, they are facing daily risks that has continuing in our country for the past 19 years. Despite all these, our reporters and other staff try to satisfy the needs of our listeners to know what is happening in our country and that is what drives them to do their job."

SOUNDBITE: Fahima Nageye, a radio reporter in Mogadishu "It sometimes can be a bit challenging for a female reporter like me to do this kind of job. But I believe one of the journalists' roles is to encourage change for the better in society, encouraging peace and harmony among people and fostering reconciliation."

Due to poor literacy in Somalia, radio is the main source for Somalis to get to know news. Somalia is now regarded as the second unsafest country in the world for reporters, following Iraq.

Source: xinhuanet

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