STORY: AMISOM APPEALS FOR MORE

RESOURCES TO STABILIZE SOMALIA

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DATELINE: 04/11/2015, DINSOOR, SOMALIA
SHOTLIST
1.
Wide shot, Deputy Force Commander for Support and Logistics,
Major General Nakibus James Lakara is welcomed in Dinsoor District by
the Ethiopian contingent
2.
Close up, Deputy Force Commander for Support and Logistics,
Major General Nakibus James Lakara is welcomed in Dinsoor District by
the Ethiopian contingent
3.
Med shot, Deputy Force Commander for Support and Logistics,
Major General Nakibus James Lakara is welcomed in Dinsoor District by
the Ethiopian contingent
4.
Wide shot, the Ethiopian contingent
5.
Med shot, the Ethiopian contingent
6.
Med shot, Deputy Force Commander for Support and Logistics,
Major General Nakibus James Lakara inspects the parade
7.
Wide shot, Deputy Force Commander for Support and Logistics,
Major General Nakibus James Lakara inspects the parade
8.
Med shot, the Ethiopian contingent
9.
Wide shot, the Ethiopian contingent
10.
SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) IBRAHIM MOHAMED NOOR,
DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, DINSOOR DISTRICT.
Im very happy with AMISOM with the UN and FGS for the much needed
aid to the Somali people in Dinsoor. This is real support to the people of
this area who needed this much support. AMISOM and the local authority
of Dinsoor work together amicably. The people of Dinsoor have deep
confidence in AMISOM troops operating here. The people of this area and
AMISOM collaborate together to defend from the enemy of Somalia
Alshabaab.

11.Wide shot, residents of Dinsoor District gather around the AMISOM camp
where the event took place
12.Med shot, residents of Dinsoor District gather around the AMISOM camp
13.Wide shot, residents of Dinsoor District wait in line for the donations
14. Med shot, residents of Dinsoor District wait in line for the donations
15.Close up, residents of Dinsoor District wait in line for the donations
16.Wide shot, AMISOM officers help out in the distribution of the donations
17.Med shot, AMISOM officers help out in the distribution of the donations
18.Wide shot, AMISOM officers help out in the distribution of the donations
19.Med shot, residents of Dinsoor District
20.Close up, a resident of Dinsoor District
13.Med shot, residents of Dinsoor District
14.Med shot, AMISOM officers help out in the distribution of the donations
15.Close up, AMISOM officers help out in the distribution of the donations
16.Wide shot, an AMISOM officer distributes mosquito nets to some of the
residents of Dinsoor District
17.Med shot, an AMISOM officer distributes mosquito nets to some of the
residents of Dinsoor District
18.Med shot, an AMISOM officer distributes food to some of the residents of
Dinsoor District
19.Wide shot, residents of Dinsoor District
20.Wide shot, Deputy Force Commander for Support and Logistics, Major
General Nakibus James Lakara
20.Med shot, Deputy Force Commander for Support and Logistics, Major
General Nakibus James Lakara
21.Close up, Deputy Force Commander for Support and Logistics, Major
General Nakibus James Lakara
22.Close up, a resident of Dinsoor District
23.Wide shot, community elders of Dinsoor District
24.SOUNDBITE: MAJOR GENERAL NAKIBUS JAMES LAKARA, DEPUTY
FORCE COMMANDER FOR SUPPORT AND LOGISTICS, AMISOM.
I am pleased to note that the local population support AMISOM, they work
hand in hand with AMISOM and this is good for the mission. That in the
very near future the people should be able to stand on their own and not
depend on AMISOM for support. So on the side of AMISOM is to ensure
that we build the capacities, first of all of security institutions, mentor them
in order for them to be able to stand on their own and this is an exit
strategy for AMISOM.
25.Wide shot, Interim South west Administration flag
26.Med shot, Interim South west Administration flag
27.Wide shot, Deputy Force Commander for Support and Logistics, Major
General Nakibus James Lakara talks to some of the trainees in Dinsoor
District

28.Med shot, some of the trainees being trained by the Ethiopian contingent
29.Close up, some of the trainees being trained by the Ethiopian contingent
30.Wide shot, some of the trainees being trained by the Ethiopian contingent
31.Close up, some of the trainees being trained by the Ethiopian contingent
32.Med shot, some of the trainees being trained by the Ethiopian contingent
33.Wide shot, some of the trainees being trained by the Ethiopian contingent
34.SOUNDBITE: CHRISTOPHER OGWANG, CIVIL AFFAIRS OFFICER,
AMISOM.

Our responsibility is to do reconstruction where

necessary. We are also extending our services to
rehabilitate social facilities like schools, hospitals and
police stations.
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African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) is appealing for

more humanitarian support to help resettle residents in
the areas liberated from the militia group, Al Shabaab.
Maj. Gen. James Nakibus Lakara, in charge of the Missions
Support and Logistics, said there was an urgent need to
help locals resume normal life after being displaced in
areas formerly under control of Al Shabaab.
I am pleased to note that the local population support
AMISOM, they work hand in hand with AMISOM and this is
good for the mission. In the near future the people will be
able to stand on their own and not depend on AMISOM for
support. To achieve this goal, AMISOMs mission is to
ensure that it builds the needed capacities. First of all of
security institutions and mentor local officers to take
charge, this is AMISOMs exit strategy, Maj. Gen. Lakara
said after distributing food and other products to locals in
Dinsoor, Bay region.
The AMISOM deputy force commander said infrastructure
in Somalia was dilapidated and in need of reconstruction
and urged the international community to increase
resources to help stabilize the horn of Africa country.
In the recent past, AMISOM troops drawn from Kenya,
Uganda, Ethiopia, Burundi and Djibouti have managed to

seize control of large areas in rural Somalia, which were

formerly under the control of Al Shabaab. As a result,
AMISOM needs more resources to help resettle locals who
had fled in fear of Al Shabaab.
Maj. Gen. Lakara said the peacekeeping force was ready to
work with the local population in Dinsoor to help bring
peace and security.
He said the cooperation between AMISOM and the locals
should be replicated in other parts of the country.
AMISOM Civil Affairs Officer, Christopher Ogwang, who
accompanied Maj. Gen. Lakara, said one of the mandates
of his unit was to support troops on the ground stabilize
areas that have been liberated. He singled out quick
impact projects as some of the stabilization projects
undertaken in liberated areas.
Our responsibility is to do reconstruction where
necessary. We are also extending our services to
rehabilitate social facilities like schools, hospitals and
police stations, Mr. Ogwang added.
He said AMISOM would also support and work with local
authorities including the district commissioner, the mayor
and religious and community leaders to empower
residents and improve their livelihood.
The civil affairs officer promised to help improve the lives
of the youth by giving them necessary training and job
skills to enable them fend for themselves.
The Dinsoor District Commissioner, Ibrahim Mohammed
Noor, expressed his appreciation for the work AMISOM had
done in the region.
Im very happy with AMISOM, the United Nations and the
Federal Government of Somalia for the much needed aid
to the people of Dinsoor. AMISOM and the local authority
of Dinsoor work together amicably. The people of Dinsoor
have confidence in AMISOM troops operating here. The
people of this area and AMISOM collaborate together to

defend themselves from the enemy of Somalia, that is Al

Shabaab, Mr. Noor added.
During the ceremony, assorted foodstuff including 2,260
kgs of rice, 2,150 kgs of sugar, 1,700 kgs of wheat flour,
80 kgs of salt and 1,000 litres of cooking oil were
distributed. Also distributed were non-food items
including 1000 pieces of mosquito nets.
This was part of the broader stabilization efforts aimed at
providing humanitarian support to the newly recovered
areas in a bid to attain sustainable peace and security in
the regions.
END