STORY: With potentially historic year ahead for Somalia,

delegation of AU, EU, IGAD and UN holds consultations

with stakeholders in Kismayo.
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DATELINE: 17/DECEMBER/2019, KISMAYO, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Aerial shot – Kismayo.

2. Wide shot – Kismayo by the beach.
3. Wide shot – Deplaning of UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for
Somalia, James Swan; the European Union’s (EU) Ambassador to Somalia,
Nicolas Berlanga; the African Union (AU) Mission in Somalia’s Chief of
Mission Support, Major-General Fidza Dludlu; and a Senior Advisor of the
Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Jamal Ahmed Ibrahim.
4. Moving shot – Arrival at Kismayo International Airport, UN, AU, EU and IGAD
delegation.
5. Action shot – Kismayo town.
6. Wide shot – UN, AU, EU and IGAD delegation arriving at the Jubaland guest
house, meeting President Ahmed Mohamed Islam, ‘Madobe.’
7. Long wide shot – Jubaland President, Ahmed Mohamed Islam, ‘Madobe,’ and
members of his cabinet.
8. Long shot – UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia,
James Swan, and AU, EU and IGAD delegation meeting with the Jubaland
President, Ahmed Mohamed Islam, ‘Madobe,’ and members of his cabinet.
9. Wide shot – UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia,
James Swan, and AU, EU and IGAD delegation meeting with the Jubaland
President, Ahmed Mohamed Islam, ‘Madobe,’ and members of his cabinet.
10. Medium shot – UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia,
James Swan, and the Jubaland President, Ahmed Mohamed Islam, ‘Madobe.’
11. Wide shot – UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia,
James Swan, and AU, EU, IGAD delegation with the Jubaland President,
Ahmed Mohamed Islam, ‘Madobe,’ giving remarks.
12. Long shot – UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia,
James Swan, and AU, EU, IGAD delegation meeting with local elders, civil
society representatives and opposition leaders.

13. Medium shot – UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia,

James Swan, and AU, EU, IGAD delegation meeting with local elders, civil
society representatives and opposition leaders.
14. Long shot – UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia,
James Swan, and AU, EU, IGAD delegation meeting local elders, civil society
representatives and opposition leaders.
15. Medium pan shot – Local elders, civil society representatives and opposition
leaders meeting with the UN, AU, EU, IGAD delegation.
16. Medium pan shots – UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for
Somalia, James Swan, and AU, EU, IGAD delegation meeting with local elders,
civil society representatives and opposition leaders.
17. Medium shot - UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia,
James Swan, and AU, EU, IGAD delegation meeting with local elders, civil
society representatives and opposition leaders.
18. Over shoulder shot - UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for
Somalia, James Swan, and AU, EU, IGAD delegation meeting with local elders,
civil society representatives and opposition leaders.
19. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) JAMES SWAN, UN SECRETARY-GENERAL’S SPECIAL
REPRESENTATIVE (SRSG) FOR SOMALIA
“As 2019 draws to a close, we are reflecting on the progress made this year,
and looking ahead to 2020 as a critical year for Somalia. We are here to
engage with a range of stakeholders, and to hear their views on how key
national priorities can be achieved in 2020. These include preparations for
one-person-one-vote elections, finalisation of the Federal Constitution,
continued progress towards debt relief, and the fight against al-Shabaab.
Ahead of this critical year, representatives of some of Somalia’s multilateral
partners are engaging with national authorities, Federal Member States,
elders and civil society, across the country. We regret that on today’s visit,
some invited civil society and community leaders were unable to meet with
us. In Jubaland the political situation remains unsettled but Jubaland and its
people will have their role to play in the work to achieve Somalia’s goals in
2020 and we did not wish their views to be overlooked. The visit afforded the
opportunity to understand directly from the stakeholders in Jubaland the
issues that continue to divide them and what solutions may be possible
 through dialogue, pragmatism and compromise, and prioritization of the
national interest. Without peaceful resolution, the Jubaland situation poses
risks for achievement of critical national priorities. We are grateful to the
representatives we met for sharing their ideas. Somalia’s objectives are
achievable with the strong collaboration of all stakeholders and 2020 has the
potential to be a historic year for Somalia. We encourage all Somali leaders,
institutions and communities to engage in dialogue to agree a way forward,
and to cooperate to realise the priorities agreed for the year ahead.”

With potentially historic year ahead for Somalia, delegation of AU, EU, IGAD and
UN holds consultations with stakeholders in Kismayo

Kismayo, 17 December 2019 – On the third stop of a series of consultations in

Somalia’s Federal Member States, a senior delegation of some of the country’s
international partners today visited Jubaland’s capital, Kismayo, where it held
meetings on how the country can implement the national priorities it has set for the
coming year.

“We are here to engage with a range of stakeholders, and to hear their views on
how key national priorities can be achieved in 2020. These include preparations for
‘one-person, one-vote’ elections, finalisation of the Federal Constitution, continued
progress towards debt relief, and the fight against Al-Shabaab,” the UN Secretary-
General’s Special Representative for Somalia, James Swan, said on behalf of the
delegation.

“Ahead of this critical year,” Mr. Swan said, “representatives of some of Somalia’s
multilateral partners are engaging with national authorities, Federal Member States,
elders and civil society, across the country. We regret that on today’s visit, some
invited civil society and community leaders were unable to meet with us.”

The delegation was comprised of the European Union’s (EU) Ambassador to Somalia,
Nicolas Berlanga; the African Union (AU) Mission in Somalia’s Chief of Mission
Support, Major-General Fidza Dludlu; and a Senior Advisor of the Intergovernmental
Authority on Development (IGAD), Jamal Ahmed Ibrahim.

The four officials held meetings with Jubaland’s President Ahmed Mohamed Islam
‘Madobe,’ local elders, civil society representatives and opposition leaders,
acknowledging that the political situation in Jubaland remains unsettled.

“However, Jubaland and its people have a role to play in achieving Somalia’s goals in
2020. We did not wish their views to be overlooked,” Mr. Swan noted.

The UN envoy also highlighted that Somalia’s objectives are achievable with the
strong collaboration of all stakeholders and that 2020 has the potential to be a
historic year for Somalia.

“We encourage all Somali leaders, institutions and communities to engage in

dialogue to agree a way forward, and to cooperate to realise the priorities agreed for
the year ahead,” Mr. Swan said.