STORY: AMISOM commanders meet to review the

implementation of the Concept of Operations

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DATELINE: 05/JULY/2019, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST

1. Wide shot, the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African

Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Francisco Madeira
arriving for the meeting
2. Med shot, SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira flanked by the AMISOM
Force Commander, Lt. Gen. Tigabu Yilma Wondimhunegn listening during the
meeting
3. Close up shot, SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira listening during the
meeting
4. Med shot, AMISOM and Somali National Army (SNA) official listening during
the meeting
5. Med shot, SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira flanked by the AMISOM
Force Commander, Lt. Gen. Tigabu Yilma Wondimhunegn and other senior
AMISOM officials and SNA listening during the meeting
6. Close up shot, Senior SNA officer listening during the meeting
7. Med shot, AMISOM Force Commander, Lt. Gen. Tigabu Yilma Wondimhunegn
flanked by AMISOM Police senior officer listening during the meeting
8. Wide shot, sector commanders of various contingents of AMISOM and
representatives from the UN, the international partners and SNA listening
during the meeting
9. Wide shot, SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira going to give his opening
remarks during the meeting
10. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) AMBASSADOR FRANCISCO MADEIRA, SPECIAL
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN UNION
COMMISSION (SRCC) FOR SOMALIA
“You took a commitment to undertake certain operations three months ago.
It’s important that we see what are the results of those operations, what
challenges are you facing as you try to implement those operations, what do
you need from the leadership, what are you not getting from the leadership.
We are here to make sure that you succeed in your operations”.
 11. Wide shot, sector commanders of various contingents of AMISOM and
representatives from the UN, the international partners and SNA applauding
during the meeting
12. Med shot, Senior officers from AMISOM listening during the meeting
13. Med shot, sector commanders of various contingents of AMISOM and
representatives from the UN, the international partners and SNA
14. Wide shot, AMISOM military officers listening during the meeting
15. Wide shot, sector commanders of various contingents of AMISOM and
representatives from the UN, the international partners and SNA listening
during the meeting
16. Wide shot, participants listening during the meeting
17. Med shot, participants from AMISOM and other international partners
listening during the meeting
18. Med shot, participants from AMISOM and other international partners
listening during the meeting
19. Wide shot, sector commanders of various contingents of AMISOM and
representatives from the UN, the international partners and SNA listening
during the meeting
20. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) LT. GEN. TIGABU YILMA WONDIMHUNEGN,
AMISOM FORCE COMMANDER
“The capture of the three towns in Lower Shabelle region has significantly
reduced the detonation of IEDs and mortar attacks that Mogadishu used to
suffer from before the period under review”.

21. Med shots, participants leaving the venue of the meeting

22. Wide shot, SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira and other participants pose
for a group photo

AMISOM commanders meet to review the implementation of the Concept of

Operations
MOGADISHU, 5 July 2019 – Commanders of the African Union Mission in Somalia
(AMISOM) military component are meeting in Mogadishu to review and evaluate the
implementation of the mission’s Concept of Operations (CONOPs).

The CONOPs provides a framework to guide the implementation of AMISOM’s

gradual transfer of security responsibilities to the Somali Security Forces and exit
from Somalia.

The meeting, which started today, is attended by commanders of the various

AMISOM military contingents, Somali National Army (SNA) the United Nations and
other development partners. The AMISOM commanders will, over the next three
days, deliberate on progress to implement the CONOPs during the last three months.

Ambassador Francisco Madeira, the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the

AU Commission (SRCC) for Somalia who opened the meeting, called for improved
coordination and encouraged commanders to ensure the mission meets its
objectives.

“We committed to undertake certain operations, and it is important that we see the
results of those operations,” remarked Ambassador Madeira.

Ambassador Madeira commended the SNA and AMISOM troops for liberating
Sabiid, Anole and Bariire, highlighting this as a milestone in efforts to restore peace
and stability in Somalia.

Lt. Gen. Tigabu Yilma Wondimhunegn, the AMISOM Force Commander, attributed
the success in operations to enhanced coordination between AMISOM, Somali
Security Forces and international partners.

Lt. Gen. Tigabu noted that joint operations in the Lower Shabelle region had
positively impacted on the security in Mogadishu city. “It has significantly reduced
incidents of Improvised Explosive Devices explosions and mortar attacks, which
Mogadishu had been experiencing,” Lt. Gen. Tigabu remarked. ENDS