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Matthew Bryden is a Canadian political analyst active in the Horn of Africa. He worked for several aid and political organizations in Somalia after spending some time in the region during his leave from the Canadian military in 1987.
Oct 7, 2024 · MOGADISHU (HOL) - A former UN monitoring coordinator Matthew Bryden was sentenced to five years in absentia by a court in Mogadishu on Tuesday for what the court called 'leaking state secrets.'
Dec 5, 2021 · Nairobi (Commentary) — Matt Bryden, the owner of Sahan, a disinformation boutique specialising in Horn of Africa politics, has written a fourteen-page missive. Benadir regional court sentenced him to five years in prison for espionage.
1 day ago · MOGADISHU (HOL) — Political analyst Matt Bryden has defended Ethiopia's recent recognition of Somaliland, citing the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed on January 1, 2024, as compliant with international legal standards.
Aug 1, 2022 · Matthew David Bryden, a British citizen who runs a regional disinformation firm in Kenya’s capital and was last year convicted of “leaking” Somalia’s national secrets to others, is threatening with death Somali journalists who wrote a critical editorial on President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia.
Oct 28, 2021 · The Banadir Regional Court said it had found Matt Bryden guilty of leaking state secrets as per the Office of the Attorney General, sentencing him to five years in prison in absentia. The court also banned Sahan research and Matt Bryden Sahan operating in Somalia.
May 30, 2021 · The six defendants are Rashid Abdi, Matt Bryden, Robison Colin, Rahman Rage Khaire, Emmanuel Deisser and David Hopkins. After hearing session began, lawyers rejected the charges as politically motivated but the court described the move as an obstruction of justice and said it will soon render a verdict.
