WORLD PRESS BODY OPPOSES CALL FOR NEWS BLACKOUT ON SOMALIA.

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today warned that a call by the United Nations Special Envoy in Somalia, Ahmed Ould Abdallh, to suspend news reporting from Somalia was an "ill-thought out and counter-productive" response to the media crisis in the country. "We oppose this move because it will not work and could make the situation even worse for journalists," said Aidan White, IFJ General Secretary. "We know that the United Nations representative is acutely aware of the pressure and threats to Somali journalists, but trying to restrict the flow of information from the country will only play into the hands of the enemies of press freedom. It will do nothing to alleviate the suffering of our colleagues."more..http://www.ifj.org/en/articles/ifj-opposes-call-for-news-blackout-of-somalia