Radio Hargeysa is a state-run radio channel that was established in 1943 in the former British-run Somaliland protectorate. It broadcasts in Somali, Amharic, Arabic and English.
Media assets
Radio: Radio Hargeysa
State Media Matrix Typology: State-Controlled (SC)
Ownership and governance
Radio Hargeysa is subordinated to the Ministry of Information and National Guidance, which appoints its management.
Source of funding and budget
There is no detailed information about Radio Hargeysa’s sources of funding. According to local journalists and foreign experts who worked in Somalia, Radio Hargeysa is fully financed by the government.
Editorial independence
Radio Hargeysa is widely known as a propaganda channel of the Somaliland government.
There is no domestic statute that establishes the independence of Radio Hargeysa.
There is no domestic statute and no independent mechanism to validate the editorial independence of Radio Hargeysa.
September 2023