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STORY: AMISOM, Somali commanders to enhance

coordination in operations
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DATELINE: 7/JULY/2019, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Wide shot, the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African


Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Francisco Madeira
arriving for the meeting
2. Med shot, SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira listens during the meeting
3. Med shot, SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira listens during the meeting
4. Close up shot, senior military officer from Somali National Army (SNA)
listening during the meeting
5. Med shot, SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira flanked by other senior
officials from AMISOM and SNA, listening during the meeting
6. Wide shot, sector commanders of various contingents of AMISOM and
representatives from the UN, the international partners listening during the
meeting
7. Wide shot, sector commanders of various AMISOM contingents and
representatives from the UN, the international partners and SNA listening
during the meeting
8. Close up shot, Maj. Gen. Nakibus Lakara, AMISOM Deputy Force Commander
in charge of Operations and Plans listening during the meeting
9. Wide shot, military officers listening during the meeting
10. Close up shot, military officer listening during the meeting
11. Wide shot, sector commanders of various AMISOM contingents and
representatives from the UN, the international partners and SNA listening
during the meeting
12. Med shot, military officers listening during the meeting
13. Wide shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira going to give his remarks
14. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) AMBASSADOR FRANCISCO MADEIRA, SPECIAL
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN UNION
COMMISSION (SRCC) FOR SOMALIA
“This commitment shows that Somalia wants to move forward despite all the
difficulties and this commitment galvanises us because you deserve all the
support, because you want to move and we will be obliged to move with you.
We meet together, SNA, FGS, AMISOM and partners, we are now
implementing the same plan and this enhances synergies”.

15. Close up shot, military officer listening during the meeting


16. Med shot, AMISOM sector 1 commander, Brig. Michael Kabango listening
during the meeting
17. Close up shot, AMISOM Force Commander, Lt. Gen. Tigabu Yilma
Wondimhunegn listening during the meeting
18. Close up shot, military officer listening during the meeting
19. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) AMBASSADOR FRANCISCO MADEIRA, SPECIAL
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN UNION
COMMISSION (SRCC) FOR SOMALIA
“I really want to recognise the role our partners are playing not just in
training, but also in helping to create the conditions for the operations to
take place.”

20. Wide shot, military officers taking part in the meeting applauding after the
opening remarks
21. Med shot, SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira flanked by other senior
officials from AMISOM and SNA rising up to leave after the meeting
22. Wide shot, military officers leaving after the meeting
23.

AMISOM, Somali commanders to enhance coordination in operations

MOGADISHU, 8 July 2019 – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM)


contingent commanders have resolved to further enhance coordination with the
Somali security forces to implement the Somali Transition Plan.

The commanders, along with their Somali counterparts, met for three days in
Mogadishu to evaluate the progress made in implementing the mission’s concept of
operations (CONOPS).

During the meeting, the commanders also discussed the operational readiness of the
Somali security forces, which is crucial to the successful implementation of the
Somali Transition Plan. Under the transition plan, AMISOM will transfer security
responsibility to Somali security forces ahead of AMISOM’s anticipated exit in 2021.
Ambassador Francisco Madeira, the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the
AU Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, commended the Somali security forces for
carrying out recent offensives to liberate areas in the Lower Shabelle region.

Also, the recent commencement of integrating Ahlu Sunna Wal Jama’a forces into
the national army, police, intelligence and custodial corps, is a significant step
towards creating unified Somali forces.

“This commitment shows that Somalia wants to move forward despite existing
challenges. The work of their national forces deserves increased support,”
Ambassador Madeira noted.

He also commended the federal government and international partners for


supporting AMISOM to fulfil its mandate.

“I recognise the role our partners are playing in training and creating the conditions
necessary for operations to take place. We are implementing the Somali Transition
Plan and the AMISOM exit strategy. The progress made so far indicates that we are
on track in executing our mandate,” he remarked. ENDS

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