STORY: Ugandan military officers complete tour of duty in

Somalia amid glowing praise from AMISOM Senior

Leadership
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DATELINE: 7/DECEMBER/2019, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:
1. Med shot, Simon Mulongo, Deputy Special Representative of the African Union
Commission Chairperson for Somalia, (DSRCC) arriving to preside over a medal and
certificate award ceremony
2. Wide shot, parade of honour
3. Close up shot, DSRCC Simon Mulongo being welcomed by Brig. Kabango, the
Uganda AMISOM Contingent Commander
4. Med shot, parade of honour
5. Wide shot, DSRCC Simon Mulongo receiving a salute of honour
6. Med shot, Brig. Kabango observing the salute of honour
7. Wide shot, DSRCC Simon Mulongo inspecting the guard parade
8. Wide shot, guard parade
9. Med shot, the AMISOM Force Commander, Lt. Gen. Tigabu Yilma, the AMISOM
Deputy Force Commander in charge of Operations and Plans, Maj. Gen. Lakara
Nakibus and the AMISOM Deputy Force Commander in charge of Support and
Logistics Maj. Gen Owinow
10. Med shot, senior officers at the medal award ceremony
11. Wide shot, DSRCC Simon Mulongo, Maj. Gen. (Retired) Nathan Mugisha,
Uganda’s Deputy Ambassador to Somalia, AMISOM Force Commander, Lt. Gen.
Tigabu Yilma, and the AMISOM Deputy Force Commander, Maj. Gen Lakara Nakibus
12. Med shot, senior officers waiting to receive medals
13. Close up shot, senior officers waiting to receive medals
14. Close up shot, certificates and medals
15. Med shot, DSRCC Simon Mulongo pinning a medal
16. Wide shot, DSRCC Simon Mulongo awarding a certificate
17. Close up shot, medals
18. Med shot, AMISOM Force Commander, Lt. Gen. Tigabu Yilma, pinning a medal
19. Close up shot, African Union medal
20. Close up shot, a senior officer waiting to receive a medal
21. Med shot, DSRCC Simon Mulongo pinning a medal
22. Close up shot, DSRCC Simon Mulongo pinning a medal
23. Med shot, DSRCC Simon Mulongo awarding a certificate to a senior officer
24. Med shot, the AMISOM Chief of Staff, Brig. Domitien Kabisa awarding pinning a
medal
25. Close up shot, the AMISOM Chief of Staff, Brig. Domitien Kabisa awarding pinning
a medal
26. Wide shot, Maj. Gen. (Retired) Nathan Mugisha, Uganda’s Deputy Ambassador to
Somalia awarding certificates and shaking hands with the officers
27. Wide shot, DSRCC Simon Mulongo pinning a medal
28. Med shot, salute for the medal recipients
29. Med shot, Uganda, AMISOM and Somalia flags
30. Wide shot, officers salute
31. Close up shot, officers salute
32. Wide shot, officers walking after receiving the medals and certificates
33. SOUNDBITE: (English) Lt. Gen. Tigabu Yilma, AMISOM Force Commander
“As Africans, we are proud of you all for the sacrifice of your precious lives to the
people of Somalia in enforcing peace in the country in particular, and Eastern Africa
in general.”

34. Close up shot, Brig. Michael Kabango, the AMISOM Uganda Contingent
Commander
35. Med shot, senior officers at the ceremony
36. SOUNDBITE: (English) AMISOM Force Commander, Yilma Tigabu
“I would like to say thank you to those comrades who paid the ultimate price of their
lives to hinder Al Shabaab expansion in the region as a whole and in Somalia. Their
blood was not spilled in vain but in the struggle to liberate Africa of terrorism. And
we shall not relent until our brothers and sisters in Somalia can lead a normal life like
any other human beings.”

37. Wide shot, DSRCC Simon Mulongo speaking at the ceremony

38. Close up shot, Brig. Michael Kabango, AMISOM Uganda Contingent Commander
and Maj. Gen. (Retired) Nathan Mugisha, Uganda’s Deputy Ambassador to Somalia
listening
39. Close up shot, a senior officer listening
40. Med shot, DSRCC Simon Mulongo speaking
41. SOUNDBITE: (English) Deputy Special Representative of the African Union
Commission Chairperson (DSRCC) for Somalia, Simon Mulongo
“We want to congratulate the Sector Commander and the entire echelon of the
sector for having really performed very well to the pride of the African Union and the
African people.”

42. Med shot, AMISOM Chief of Staff, Brig. Domitien Kabisa and Col. Topher Magino,
the Uganda Battle Group 26 Commander
43. SOUNDBITE: (English) Deputy Special Representative of the African Union
Commission Chairperson (DSRCC) for Somalia, Simon Mulongo
“Why do you think you have been successful? I want to say, first of all, you have the
right strategy. You also support the right strategy with the right tactics. And also that
you exhibited a high degree of discipline. These are important ingredients in military
warfare, coupled with your good CIMIC work (you have been able to work with other
actors that are not uniformed to achieve all this). And so it is very important that you
maintain this.”

44. SOUNDBITE: (English) AMISOM Uganda Contingent Commander, Brig. Michael

Kabango
“You were specifically in the area of Barawe, and the Beldamin Sector; a bit tricky. In
Somalia, it’s never going to be easy. But I can assure you, you have been up to the
task.”

45. Wide shot, group photo

STORY:

Ugandan military personnel complete year of service in Somalia under AMISOM

Mogadishu, 8 December 2019 – A battle group from the Uganda Peoples Defence
Force (UPDF) is set to leave Somalia after completing a year-long tour of duty under
the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).

The troops under the battle group named 'UGABAG XXVI,' on Saturday, received
African Union medals and certificates in recognition of their contribution to the
security and peace process in Somalia.

Collectively, Uganda, Burundi, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Kenya contribute troops to

AMISOM. A new battle group, UGABAG XXIX, will replace the outgoing battle group.

The AMISOM Force Commander, Lt. Gen. Tigabu Yilma, hailed the departing troops
for securing the Lower Shabelle region of Somalia and the capital, Mogadishu.
"You liberated Sabiid-Anole, El-Saliini, Bariire, and Awdheegle, and Baledogle in
coordination with the Somali Security Forces. As Africans, we are proud of you for
sacrificing your lives for peace in Somalia and Eastern Africa," Lt. Gen. Tigabu
revealed.

The troops secured main supply routes (MSR) to allow the safe movement of people
and goods. They also protected population centres and conducted joint operations
with the Somali National Army (SNA) to liberate areas from terrorists.

The Deputy Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union

Commission (DSRCC) for Somalia, Simon Mulongo, hailed the troops for the cordial
relations with the Somali National Army and the civilian population.

"We congratulate the Sector Commander and the entire echelon of the sector for
performing to the pride of the African Union and African people," Mulongo said.

Brig. Michael Kabango, the outgoing Uganda contingent commander, hailed his
officers, men and women, for supporting the fulfilment of AMISOM's mandate.

"It has not been easy, but you have diligently performed. Somalia was never going to
be easy, but you were up to the task," Brig. Kabango noted.

Soldiers under the battlegroup were deployed in the areas of Barawe, Bulomarer,
Golweyn and Beladamin, among others.

Present at the medal award ceremony were the AMISOM Deputy Force Commander
in charge of Operations and Plans, Maj. Gen. Nakibus Lakara and the AMISOM
Deputy Force Commander in charge of Support and Logistics, Maj. Gen. George
Owinow.

ENDS.