Abdiasis Afrika, the Director of Radio Muqdisho, has lost his life following a suicide bomb blast on November 20.
Additionally, one of the directors at Somali National Television (SNTV) was injured in Saturday’s attack.
Osman Dubbe, the Minister of Information, condemned the attack.
He called Afrika “a great patriot and media anchor.”
While sending his condolences to the family and friends of the deceased, the information minister also hailed Afrika as a leading critic of Al-Shabaab.
Dubbe said that they had lost a “wonderful colleague and true friend.”
Security officials confirmed that Afrika was killed in a “cowardly terrorist attack.” They also found the remains of the suicide bomber.