GALKAYO (Baraarug) – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) / Baraarug Campaign, conducted a one-day civic engagement and training workshop in Galkayo, Mudug region. The workshop focused on promoting civic rights, conflict resolution, gender equality, and freedom of expression and inclusive peacebuilding through responsible journalism and community participation.
Held in the divided city of Galkayo—a hotspot of inter-clan tensions and climate-driven displacement—the workshop brought together a diverse group of participants, including journalists, social media influencers, clan elders, women leaders, youth activists, religious scholars, IDP representatives, persons with disabilities, and officials from both Puntland and Galmudug regional states.
The SJS/Baraarug workshop aimed to explore how local media and civic voices can support peace rather than perpetuate division.
In this video, Mohamed Bulbul of SJS speaks.