Jama Hassan Khalif
Jama Hassan Khalif | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Communication and Technology | |
| In office 2022–2024 | |
| Appointed by | Hamza Abdi Barre |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Adam Moalim |
| Personal details | |
| Citizenship | Somalia |
Jama Hassan Khalif is a Somalia politician and a former minister of communication and technology.[1][2] He was appointed in 2022 by the prime Minister of Sudan, Hamza Abdi Barre, and in 2024 he was replaced by Mohamed Adam Moalim. [3]
Tik tok, Telegram and 1Xbet ban
During Jama's tenure, he ordered the ban on Tiktok, Telegram and 1Xbet apps. According to him, the ban was to curb misinformation and the display of horrific contents on the internet. [4][5]
References
- ^ "The Minister of Communications and Technology, Mr. Jama Hassan Khalif, praised the working process of the National Telecommunications Agency – MOCT". Retrieved 2025-07-15.
- ^ "The Minister of Communications & Technology, Jama Hassan Khalif, today met – MOCT". Retrieved 2025-07-15.
- ^ "Somalia Prime Minister appoints the long-awaited cabinet members". hornobserver.com. 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
- ^ Akinyode, Peace (2023-08-21). "Somalia bans TikTok, Telegram over 'horrific content'". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
- ^ "Somalia bans TikTok, Telegram & 1XBet over horrific images & misinformation". Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-07-15.