The acting Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia has pledged regular field visits and engagement with AMISOM troops deployed in different parts of the country, as part of the effort to ensure their motivation.
Hon. Lydia Wanyoto Mutende made the pledge during a visit to Dhobley, a town in Lower Jubba, Southern Somalia, where she interacted with administrators of the Federal Government of Somalia in the area, women groups and AMISOM troops.
The discussions focused on how the administration can be supported, the challenges faced by the women and youth in Dhobley, as well as exploring how AMISOM troops can be further supported to ensure peace and stability in the town and neighboring areas.
The acting Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia has pledged regular field visits and engagement with AMISOM troops deployed in different parts of the country, as part of the effort to ensure their motivation.
Hon. Lydia Wanyoto Mutende made the pledge during a visit to Dhobley, a town in Lower Jubba, Southern Somalia, where she interacted with administrators of the Federal Government of Somalia in the area, women groups and AMISOM troops.
The discussions focused on how the administration can be supported, the challenges faced by the women and youth in Dhobley, as well as exploring how AMISOM troops can be further supported to ensure peace and stability in the town and neighboring areas.
The acting Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia has pledged regular field visits and engagement with AMISOM troops deployed in different parts of the country, as part of the effort to ensure their motivation.
Hon. Lydia Wanyoto Mutende made the pledge during a visit to Dhobley, a town in Lower Jubba, Southern Somalia, where she interacted with administrators of the Federal Government of Somalia in the area, women groups and AMISOM troops.
The discussions focused on how the administration can be supported, the challenges faced by the women and youth in Dhobley, as well as exploring how AMISOM troops can be further supported to ensure peace and stability in the town and neighboring areas.
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1. Wide shot, Dhobley ariel view 2. Med shot, Ag. SRCC Hon. Lydia Wanyoto Mutende getting off a helicopter 3. Wide shot, AMISOM troops from Kenya and Sierra Leone salute the Ag. SRCC on arrival in Dhobley 4. Wide shot, Ag. SRCC Hon. Lydia Wanyoto Mutende greeting AMISOM soldiers and Police Commissioner, Anand Pillay 5. Med shot, Hon. Lydia Wanyoto Mutende listening to Brig. Walter Koipaton Raria, the Kenyan Contingent Commander 6. Close up shot, Brig. Walter Koipaton Raria 7. Med shot, Projection screen showing a map of the operation area of the AMISOM troops in Dhobley 8. Close up shot, AMISOM Police Commissioner Anad Pillay 9. Wide shot, Brig. Walter Koipaton Raria 10. Med shot, Ag. SRCC Hon. Lydia Wanyoto Mutende addressing the officers 11. Close up shot, Ag. SRCC Hon. Lydia Wanyoto Mutende 12. Close up shot, AMISOM KDF officer listening to 13. Wide shot, Ag. SRCC Hon. Lydia Wanyoto Mutende planting a tree 14. Med shot, Ag. SRCC Hon. Lydia Wanyoto Mutende touring a water point for the AMISOM troops 15. Wide shot, AMISOM forces water point 16. Close up shot, Water at a collection point 17. Med shot, Water at a collection point 18. Wide shot, AMISOM Level II Hospital in Dhobley 19. Med shot, Hon. Lydia Wanyoto Mutende touring the hospital 20. Wide shot, Ward at the hospital 21. Med shot, Medicine at the Hospital
22. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) HON. LYDIA WANYOTO MUTENDE AG. SRCC: This is going to be a routine assignment and work for us as AMISOM because we need to follow up, support and monitor our field teams especially the troops, but also support the interim administrations where we have the liberated areas both the old and new. The challenges in the field are different, they emerge every other day and therefore it is important to come and see what we agree on, on paper at the headquarters to what is happening in the community, but also we have a role to mobilize the civilian community to consolidate and sustain the peace they have secured with the support of AMISOM. 23. Med shot, AMISOM soldier at one of the command posts 24. Wide shot, Ag. SRCC Hon. Lydia Wanyoto Mutende tours the command post 25. Med shot, Hon. Lydia Wanyoto Mutende tours the command post 26. Wide shot, Ag. SRCC Hon. Lydia Wanyoto Mutende tours the forces make shift kitchen 27. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) BRIG. WALTER KOIPATON RARIA, KENYAN CONTINGENT COMMANDER: Command visits are always very encouraging to the troops. They keep their morale high and it assures them that somebody is keeping an eye on what they do. It helps us to evaluate what we are doing and improve on our activities. The mandate requires us to do the best we can to bring peace to Somalia and that is exactly what we are doing, but without such visits, we will be challenged whether we are going the right direction or not. 28. Med shot, Dhobley interim administration leaders meeting Hon. Lydia Wanyoto Mutende 29. Close up shot, Ag. SRCC Hon. Lydia Wanyoto Mutende meeting with the Dhobley interim administrators 30. Wide shot, Dhobley interim administrators 31. Close up shot, Dhobley interim administrator 32. Wide shot, Ag. SRCC Hon. Lydia Wanyoto Mutende meeting with the Dhobley interim administrators 33. Med shot Hon. Lydia Wanyoto Mutende and Brig. Walter Koipaton Raria, the KDF contingent commander 34. Wide shot, Waamo Womens Group meeting with the Ag. SRCC Hon. Lydia Wanyoto Mutende 35. Med shot, Waamo Womens Group making the crafts 36. Close up shot, Baby 37. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) AISHA NOOR, WOMENS GROUP LEADER: Since we are a womens group and you are also a woman, we trust that understand and will help us. 38. Wide shot, Aisha Noor presents gifts to the Hon. Lydia Wanyoto Mutende 39. Wide shot, Ag. SRCC Hon. Lydia Wanyoto Mutende addresses the women 40. Med shot, Waamo Women Group making crafts 42. Close up shot, Aisha Noor 43. Wide shot, Ag. SRCC Hon. Lydia Wanyoto Mutende carrying a baby from one of the Women
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The acting Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia has pledged regular field visits and engagement with AMISOM troops deployed in different parts of the country, as part of the effort to ensure their motivation.
Hon. Lydia Wanyoto Mutende made the pledge during a visit to Dhobley, a town in Lower Jubba, Southern Somalia, where she interacted with administrators of the Federal Government of Somalia in the area, women groups and AMISOM troops.
The discussions focused on how the administration can be supported, the challenges faced by the women and youth in Dhobley, as well as exploring how AMISOM troops can be further supported to ensure peace and stability in the town and neighboring areas.
Speaking during the trip, Hon. Wanyoto said such visits are important for the AMISOM leadership to better understand the conditions in the various sectors of operation.
This is going to be a routine assignment and work for us as AMISOM because we need to follow up, support and monitor our field teams especially the troops, but also support the interim administrations where we have the liberated areas both the old and new. The challenges in the field are different, they emerge every other day and therefore it is important to come and see what we agree on, on paper at the headquarters to what is happening in the community, but also we have a role to mobilize the civilian community to consolidate and sustain the peace they have secured with the support of AMISOM, she said.
The AMISOM troops expressed gratitude, adding that such visits from the leadership indeed boost the morale of the troops.
Command visits are always very encouraging to the troops. They keep their morale high and it assures them that somebody is keeping an eye on what they do. It helps us to evaluate what we are doing and improve on our activities. The mandate requires us to do the best we can to bring peace to Somalia and that is exactly what we are doing, but without such visits, we will be challenged whether we are going the right direction or not, said Brig. Walter Koipaton Raria, the Kenyan Contingent Commander.
Hon. Wanyoto also took time to interact with women groups engaged in crafts making and tailoring, as well as empowerment of fellow women. The groups appealed for help from AMISOM to support their cause and enable them extend service to more women.
Since we are a womens group and you are also a woman, we trust that understand and will help us, said Aisha Noor, the Womens group leader.
The Ag. SRCC pledged to look into the various issues raised and to ensure that the gains so far attained by AMISOM are built upon for peace, stability and development to be restored in Somalia. END.