STORY: High-level team from AMISOM visits Burundi troops in Jowhar
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/NATURAL SOUND
DATELINE: 24/JULY/2016, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA
SHORT LIST
1. Wide shot, Special Representative of the African Union Commission Chairperson for Somalia (SRCC), Amb. Francisco Madeira and Deputy Head of Mission Hon. Lydia Wanyoto arriving in Jowhar
2. Med shot, SRCC Amb. Francisco Madeira and Deputy SRCC Hon. Lydia Wanyoto being welcomed by senior AMISOM officers of the Burundi sector V contingent
3. Wide shot, AMISOM Force Commander Lt. Gen Osman Noor Soubagleh, Deputy Force Commander Maj. General Nakibus Lakara being welcomed by senior AMISOM officers of the Burundi sector V contingent
4. Med shot, AMISOM Force Commander Lt. Gen Osman Noor Soubagleh, Deputy Force Commander Maj. General Nakibus Lakara being welcomed by senior AMISOM officers of the Burundi sector V contingent
5. Wide shot, SRCC Amb. Francisco Madeira given a salute of honour
6. Close up shot, Somalia, Burundi and African Union flags
7. Med shot, soldiers on parade
8. Wide shot, senior officers shaking hands with SRCC Amb. Madeira Francisco
9. Med shot, AMISOM Force Commander Lt. Gen Osman Noor Soubagleh shaking hands with senior officers
10. Close up shot, Deputy SRCC Hon. Lydia Wanyoto being welcomed by senior AMISOM officers of the Burundi sector V contingent
11. Med shot, senior officers shaking hands with SRCC Amb. Madeira Francisco
12. Wide shot, soldiers from Burundi contingent AMISOM at the event
13. Close up shot, senior AMISOM official
14. Med shot, AMISOM Deputy Force Commander Maj. General Nakibus Lakara and other senior AMISOM officials at the event
15. Wide shot, soldiers listening
16. SOUNDBITE: (English) Amb. Francisco Madeira, The Special Representative of the African Union Commission Chairperson (SRCC)
“We can allow the population in the towns that we have taken to move within the town itself, and from the town to other towns,”
17. Close up shot, Christine Alalo, Deputy AMISOM Police Commissioner at the event
18. Med shot, Maj. General Dlu Dlu Fitzer and Maj. General Nakibus Lakara at the event
19. Close up shot, Deputy SRCC Hon. Lydia Wanyoto listening
20. SOUNDBITE: (English) Amb. Francisco Madeira, The Special Representative of the African Union Commission Chairperson (SRCC)
“The new battalions, be aware of your challenges, your achievements and effectively your future operations. I came also to be aware of the level of interaction that you have with the local authorities in the Middle Shabelle region and the effort you are making to win the hearts and minds of the population,”
21. Med shot, AMISOM Force Commander Lt. Gen Osman Noor Soubagleh and the new Sector Commander, Brig Gen Ndiwayo Venaste listening at the event
22. Close up shot, soldiers listening
23. SOUNDBITE: (English) Amb. Francisco Madeira, The Special Representative of the African Union Commission Chairperson (SRCC)
“I look at you and I see that you are brave, determined and you mean business and we have business for you,”
24. Wide shot, SRCC touring the Burundi base
25. Med shot, SRCC looking at some of the destroyed machinery
26. Close up shot, destroyed machinery
27. Wide shot, SRCC on tour of the base
28. Med shot, SRCC on tour of the base
29. Med shot, SRCC looking at one of the casspir vehicle
30. Close up shot, medical tent
31. Wide shot, medical tent with beds
32. Med shot, SRCC looking at the water treatment plant
33. Wide shot, water treatment plant
34. Wide shot, water treatment plant
High-level team from AMISOM visits Burundi troops in Jowhar
The Special Representative of the African Union Commission Chairperson (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Francisco Madeira, led a high powered delegation of senior AMISOM officials to Jowhar, in Middle Shabelle region, to meet the Burundi troops.
The objective of the visit was to hold discussions on security and ensure the fight against Al Shabaab in Middle Shabelle region is sustained.
The SRCC also formally introduced the new Force Commander, Lt. Gen Osman Noor Soubagleh, to the contingent and officially welcomed the new sector five commander, Brig Gen Ndiwayo Venaste.
“The objective of this visit was to formally welcome the new Commander, Brig Gen Ndiwayo Venaste and also to introduce to you the new Force Commander Lt. Gen Osman Noor Soubagleh,” Ambassador Madeira said.
The delegation that held daylong discussions with the AMISOM Burundian contingent comprised the Deputy SRCC, Lydia Wanyoto; AMISOM Force Commander, Lt. Gen Osman Noor Soubagleh; and the Deputy Force Commander, Maj. General Nakibus Lakara, among other senior officials.
