STORY: AU Special Representative

Commends Uganda for its role in

Pacifying Somalia
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DATELINE: 1/August/2016, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA
SHORT LIST
1. Wide shot, Ambassador Francisco Madeira, The Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union
Commission (SRCC) for Somalia arriving at the stadium camp
for the medal awarding ceremony for the Ugandan Formed
Police Unit(FPU) contingent
2. Wide shot, SRCC inspects a guard of honour
3. Med shot, SRCC Amb. Francisco Madeira, Ugandas
Ambassador to Somalia, Prof. Sam Turyamuhika, Somali Police
commissioner, Maj. General Mohamed sheikh Hassan Hamud,
AMISOM deputy police commissioner, Christine Alalo and
Ugandas deputy ambassador to Somalia, Maj. General Nathan
Mugisha respecting the salute of honor
4. Wide shot, Uganda FPU officers on parade
5. Close up shot, FPU officer on parade
6. Wide shot, SRCC inspecting the parade of honor
7. Med shot, SRCC inspecting the parade of honor
8. Med shot, FPU officers on parade
9. Wide shot, SRCC attending the FPU drills demonstration
10.
Med shot, SRCC Amb. Francisco Madeira, Ugandas
Ambassador to Somalia, Prof. Sam Turyamuhika, Somali Police
Commissioner, Maj. General Mohamed Sheikh Hassan Hamud,
AMISOM Deputy Police Commissioner, Christine Alalo and
Ugandas Deputy Ambassador to Somalia, Maj. General
Nathan Mugisha observing a skills demonstration
11.
Wide shot, skills demonstration
12.
Close up shot, SRCC Amb. Francisco Madeira,
Ugandas Ambassador to Somalia, Prof. Sam Turyamuhika,
Somali Police Commissioner, Maj. General Mohamed Sheikh
Hassan Hamud, AMISOM Deputy Police Commissioner,

Christine Alalo and Ugandas Deputy Ambassador to Somalia,

Maj. General Nathan Mugisha looking on
13.
Close up shot, skills demonstration
14.
Med shot, skills demonstration
15.
Close up shot, SRCC Amb. Francisco Madeira,
Ugandas Ambassador to Somalia, Prof. Sam Turyamuhika,
Somali Police commissioner, Maj. General Mohamed Sheikh
Hassan Hamud looking on
16.
Wide shot, drills demonstration
17.
Close up shot, drills demonstration
18.
Wide shot, FPU officers at the medal award
ceremony
19.
Close up shot, Senior Somali Police Officers
attending the event
20.
Close up shot, FPU officer at the event
21.
Wide shot, SRCC addressing the gathering
22.
Close up shot, Ugandas Ambassador to Somalia,
Prof. Sam Turyamuhika listening
23.
Med shot, senior AMISOM military officers at the
event
24.
SOUNDBITE: (English) Ambassador Francisco
Madeira, The Special Representative of the
Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC)
for Somalia
Uganda is in the right path; Uganda is doing the right things;
Uganda is sacrificing for Somalia but more importantly, Uganda is
playing its part in the overall African Union objective of creating a
united African Union.
25.
Med shot, FPU officers at the event
26.
Close up shot, senior AMISOM police officer
listening
27.
Med shot, AMISOM police and military officers at
the event
28.
Wide shot, SRCC speaking at the ceremony
29.
Close up shot, FPU officers listening
30.
Close up shot, senior AMISOM military officers
taking notes
31.
SOUNDBITE: (English) Ambassador Francisco
Madeira, The Special Representative of the
Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC)
for Somalia
We now see clearly that Somalis are taking over responsibilities.
They are now capable of running a proper police force. They are now
capable of defending the country and we should continue
capacitating, arming and supporting the Somalis.
32.
Wide shot, Prof. Sam Turyamuhika, Ugandas
Ambassador to Somalia speaking at the ceremony

33.
Med shot, senior Somali police officers at the
event
34.
SOUNDBITE: (English) Prof. Sam
Turyamuhika, Ugandas Ambassador to Somalia
As long as the conditions allow, especially with respect to the
police, the cooperation between the Uganda Police and the Somali
Police Force will go on even after we have formally withdrawn from
AMISOM cooperation enablement,
35.
Close up shot, FPU officers listening
36.
Med shot, FPU officers listening
37.
Close up shot, FPU officer listening
38.
SOUNDBITE: (English) Christine Alalo, the
Deputy AMISOM Police Commissioner
I want to thank the Government of Uganda for allowing its
personnel to serve in Somalia towards peace building in the
country.
39.
Med shot, Prof. Sam Turyamuhika, Ugandas
Ambassador to Somalia and Ambassador Francisco Madeira,
The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African
Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia taking notes
40.
Wide shot, Outgoing Uganda FPU Contingent
Commander,Samuel Aliria Abbedi speaking at the event
41.
Close up shot, Maj. Gen. Mohamed Sheikh Hassan
Hamud, the Somali Police Commissioner at the ceremony
42.
Close up shot, senior Somali Police Force (SPF)
officer at the event
43.
Close up shot, senior Somali Police Force (SPF)
officer at the event
44.
SOUNDBITE: (English) Samuel Aliria Abbedi,
Outgoing Uganda FPU contingent commander
Superintendent of police
Military hardware like guns, pistols, bombs, grenades, PKM guns,
ammunition and military uniforms were recovered.
45.
Med shot, FPU officers
46.
SOUNDBITE: (English) Ambassador Francisco
Madeira, The Special Representative of the
Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC)
for Somalia
You can now go home and say mission accomplished. You have
accomplished your mission.
47.
Wide shot, SRCC awarding certificate to the
outgoing FPU officers
48.
Close up shot, certificate
49.
Med shot, an officer receiving a certificate from
the SRCC

50.
Close up shot, an officer salutes the SRCC
51.
Close up shot, certificate
52.
Close up shot, Ugandas Deputy Ambassador to
Somalia, Maj. General Nathan Mugisha looking on
53.
Med shot, an officer receiving a certificate from
the SRCC
54.
Wide shot, an officer receiving a certificate from
the SRCC
55.
Wide shot, group photo of the outgoing FPU
officers with the SRCC
African Union Special Representative Commends Uganda for
its role in Pacifying Somalia
Mogadishu, August 1, 2016 - The Special Representative of the
Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia,
Ambassador Francisco Madeira has commended Uganda for its role
in pacifying and stabilizing Somalia.
Ambassador Madeira made the remarks at a medals award
ceremony held in Mogadishu, yesterday, for Ugandan Contingents
Formed Police Unit (FPU) that completed a years tour of duty.
Uganda is in the right path; Uganda is doing the right things;
Uganda is sacrificing for Somalia but more importantly, Uganda is
playing its part in the overall African Union objective of creating a
united African Union, Ambassador Madeira who also commended
the country for the spirit of Pan Africanism.
Ambassador Madeira noted that Somalia had undergone major
transformation, thanks to the role played by the Ugandan army and
police, which, he noted, have helped in the establishment of the
countrys state institutions.
We now see clearly that Somalis are taking over responsibilities in
the country. They are now capable of running a proper police force.
They are now capable of defending the country and we should
continue capacitating, arming and supporting the Somalis, he
observed.
Ugandas Ambassador to Somalia, Prof. Sam Turyamuhika, spoke of
the strong historical ties the two countries have enjoyed over a long
period of time and pledged the countrys continued support in
pacifying Somalia.
As long as the conditions allow, especially in respect to the police
force, the co-operation between the Uganda Police and the Somali
Police Force will go on even after we have formally withdrawn from
AMISOM co-operation enablement, the ambassador added.

Christine Alalo, the Deputy AMISOM Police Commissioner hailed the

Ugandan contingent, the fourth to serve in the peacekeeping
mission, for a job well done. I want to thank the Government of
Uganda for allowing its personnel, the police to serve in Somalia
towards peace building, Alalo said.
The Uganda FPU Contingent Commander, Aliria Samuel Abbedi,
hailed both AMISOM and Somali Police Force leadership for their
support over the last one year, which enabled the officers to work
tirelessly in improving security of Mogadishu and other towns.
Military hardware like guns, pistols, bombs, grenades, PKM guns,
ammunition and military uniforms were recovered, Abbedi said.
Ambassador Madeira hailed the Ugandan contingent for excelling on
the job. You can now go home and say mission accomplished. You
have accomplished your mission.
The function was also attended by Ugandas Deputy Ambassador,
Maj. Gen. Nathan Mugisha, and senior Somali security officers, led
by the SPF Commissioner, Maj. Gen. Mohamed Sheikh Hassan
Hamud.
The FPU is tasked, with among others, public order management,
providing operational support to the Somali Police Force and
protecting staff working for AMISOM, United Nations and African
Union.
Ends