Somalia

Anyone keeping an eye on the situation in Somalia?
Worked there before?
Considering a trip to the region?

I’d like to know what you’re thinking.

Thanks

Adam

by Adam Rountree at Sun Jul 02 18:40:10 UTC 2006 (ed. Mar 12 2008) New York, United States | Bookmark | | Report spam→

adam; would love to go but can’t afford to on my own. people are asking $500/day for car, hotel, fixer and such. i suspect that rates are higher than usual because of the recent focus and other big media present there. so interested yes, but would love to find a ‘team’ to organize something.

by Asim Rafiqui | 02 Jul 2006 18:07 | stockholm, Sweden | | Report spam→

Yes I am also looking for a ‘team’ to pool resources, ideas, etc.

I’m sure there are ways to do it cheaper if you know locals or hook up with other journalists who are already there…. $500 a day for one person is a lot… it would be doable with 3 or 4 people.

What are your thoughts on when to go? Are you planning to enter Somalia right away or bunker down in a neighboring country and wait and watch?

by Adam Rountree | 02 Jul 2006 19:07 | New York, United States | | Report spam→

adam: i agree, $500/day per person is a lot to ask but that is what i have been quoted so far. in any case, i am prepared to go whenever it becomes possible (financially, logistically or whatever). i think that there are stories to be done now, and stories to be done in a few weeks from now. i suspect that somalia will disappear from the headlines shortly but i would still be interested. keep me posted. thanks. asim

by Asim Rafiqui | 02 Jul 2006 19:07 | stockholm, Sweden | | Report spam→

Adam: The situation is a little tense, in terms of cost you are looking $50.00 a night with one of the save hotels and around $100.00 a day for a car and a fixer. You should bunker down until the situation in K4 settles down.

by Sahal Abdulle | 06 Jul 2006 00:07 | Somalia, Somalia | | Report spam→

I was in Mogadishu a week before the Swedish journalist was killed. I wouldn’t go again until there is more clarity about who is in charge. It is extremely difficult to move and of course still very dangerous.

by Evelyn Hockstein | 06 Jul 2006 17:07 | kamapala, Uganda | | Report spam→

Thanks Evelyn, we shall see how the situation develops in the next few weeks.

by Sahal Abdulle | 07 Jul 2006 07:07 | Somalia, Somalia | | Report spam→