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Mohamed Ali Nuxurkey (circa 1984- March 18, 2013) was a journalist from Somalia. There was a car bomb explosion that resulted in his death, the death of nine others, and injuring twenty people Al-Shabaab, an Islamic militant group in Somalia, claimed they were responsible for the attack. Nuxurkey was an activist for journalists and was said to always work hard and find a good story.

Personal
Mohamed Ali Nuxurkey was born, circa, 1984. He had a wife named Roda Ahmed Elmi and a son who was two months old at the time of Nuxurkey's death and name is unidentified. At the time of his death he was a working for the Voice of America and Radio Mustaqbol. In 2009, he had to flee Somalia and endure exile in Uganda. The exile was believed to be in result of Nuxurkey witnessing a suicide-bomber attack at a hotel where lives were taken and soon after that he started receiving death threats from an unknown source.

Career
Nuxurkey worked for a various amount of radio stations and television stations. He was also working for the Voice of America, working for them was helping him improve his English. During the time of his death he was working for the Voice of America and Radio Mustaqbol. Nuxurkey also worked in the capitol helping with policy changes. Nuxurkey previously worked for Horn-Afrik Radio, where Al-Shabaab executed a heist and stole radio equipment. The attack by Al-Shabaab that caused his death and the heist had no connection. He was a member of the Somali Media for Environment, Science, Health and Agriculture and The National Union of Somali Journalists. Nuxurkey was the President of the South and Central Journalists Association.

Death
Mohamed Ali Nuxurkey was killed on March 18, 2013. He was last spotted eating lunch with a fellow journalist who worked at Mustaqbol Radio as well, Abdirashid Nor Ibrahim and when the attack happened they were waiting for public transportation, they were bystanders to the attack. The attack happened in Mogadishu, Somalia. The explosion took place near the Somalia National Theater and the Mothers building. It was a car bomb explosion and killed a total of ten people and injured a total of twenty. The attack was reportedly targeting the Somali Chief of Security and other officials but hit a minibus instead. The Somali terrorist group, Al-Shabaab took responsibility for the car bomb explosion. Nuxurkey was taken to the Madina Hospital where he was pronounced dead a few hours later from injuries. Abdirashid Nor Ibrahim had injuries from the attack and had to be taken to Madina Hospital as well but his injuries were not life threatening.

Context
Somali Civil War has been happening since 1991 and has impacted the country greatly. The Al-Shabaab has also majorly impacted Somali. The tensions are high and both the Somalian government and the terrorist group have negative feelings about journalists. Parts of the Somali government want to use them to their advantage and the other part wants to put them in jail. Al-Shabaab target them in many of their attacks.

Impact
Mohamed Ali Nuxurkey was important because he fought for journalists and their rights and risked his life every day to get the story that was needed. He also witnessed many attacks first hand. In 2006, there were students being held hostage by Islamist Militias that he reported on. In 2009, Nuxurkey witnessed a deadly and significant suicide-bomber attack at the Shammo Hotel that took the lives of ministers, three journalists, and students.

Reactions
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Common references for this section include the UN Secretary General or the UNESCO Director-General and the press freedom organizations.

Writings

 * Mohamed Ali Nuxurkey, "The Somaliland Hope Is Endorsed Soon" Somaliland Times Issue 441, July 10-16, 2010.

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 * VOA
 * Midnimo
 * Shout-Africa
 * horseed media
 * somesha
 * what was happening in somalia around the time he was killed:
 * CPJ
 * tamuka
 * IFEX
 * bbg
 * sudantribune
 * He was a union lead: See asoj
 * VOA reaction
 * Benefit

About Somalian press organizations, IfJ suppported the National Union of Somali Journalists and then Mohamed Ali Nuxurkey, president of south and central journalists association (SOCJA), intervened.