No story is killed because of who it is about. No source is protected because of their rank. No advertiser, funder, or government body, including any that funds Dalsan projects or programming, has editorial input into what we publish or broadcast.

If a sponsor or partner asks us to suppress or soften a story, we do not. If that costs us the relationship, so be it. This has happened. We are still here.

We verify before we publish. A single credible source is rarely enough for a claim that matters. Where we can get on-the-record confirmation, we do. Where we cannot, we say so explicitly. We tell our audience what we know, what we believe, and what we could not confirm.

We make mistakes. When we do, we take action by correcting it clearly and quickly, with a correction notice on the original article, not buried in a footnote or quietly amended at midnight.

Anyone we report on critically gets the chance to respond before publication. We give them adequate time, not a courtesy email sent at 5pm on a Thursday, and we include their response in the story, in full or fairly summarized.

Opinion and analysis are clearly labelled as such. News articles do not contain the journalist's personal views. We cover all sides of Somalia's political disputes with equal rigor. We do not have a preferred outcome.

We protect sources who ask for confidentiality. We never reveal a source's identity without their explicit permission, and we do not store source information in ways that could be seized or subpoenaed.

Anonymous sources are used only when the information is important and cannot be obtained any other way. We tell our editors who anonymous sources are, even when we do not tell our audience.

Somalia is a dangerous country for journalists. We take security very seriously, for our own staff, for freelancers who contribute to us, and for sources who speak to us at personal risk.

We do not publish information that could identify people in danger. We do not name sources in regions controlled by armed groups unless they have given specific consent with full understanding of the risk. We cover security stories, but not in ways that help perpetrators.

Journalists at Dalsan do not take money from sources, subjects, political parties, or government bodies. They do not cover stories involving organizations where they have a financial interest or personal relationship that might affect their judgment. When in doubt, they disclose to an editor and the editor decides.

If we get something wrong, we correct it. The correction goes on the original article with a date stamp and a clear explanation of what was wrong and what the correct information is. We do not delete articles to avoid accountability. We correct them.

If you believe we have made an error, contact us at info@radiodalsan.com. We take these seriously and we respond.

We have a formal complaints process. If you believe a story has been unfair, inaccurate, or has caused harm, write to editorial@radiodalsan.com. We will acknowledge your complaint within 48 hours and respond substantively within 10 working days.

If you are not satisfied with our response, you can refer the matter to management. We believe in accountability, including accountability to our own audience.