STORY: Top AMISOM officials meet UN Assistant Secretary-

General for Africa to discuss mission’s progress

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DATELINE: 07/NOVEMBER/2021, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Wide shot - The United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Africa -

Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations
(DPPA-DPO), Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee flanked by the UN Secretary-
General’s Special Representative for Somalia, James Swan and other senior
UN officials arrive at the AMISOM mission Headquarters, and received by The
Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia,
Ambassador Francisco Madeira.
2. Wide shot - SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira speaks at a meeting with
the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Africa - Departments of
Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations (DPPA-DPO), Martha
Ama Akyaa Pobee, in Mogadishu, Somalia.
3. Med shot - SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira speaks at a meeting with
the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Africa - Departments of
Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations (DPPA-DPO), Martha
Ama Akyaa Pobee, in Mogadishu, Somalia.
4. Close up shot - SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira speaks at a meeting
with the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Africa - Departments
of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations (DPPA-DPO),
Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, in Mogadishu, Somalia.
5. Wide shot - SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira speaks at a meeting with
the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Africa - Departments of
Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations (DPPA-DPO), Martha
Ama Akyaa Pobee, in Mogadishu, Somalia.
6. Med shot - AMISOM Force Commander, attends a meeting with the United
Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Africa - Departments of Political and
 Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations (DPPA-DPO), Martha Ama Akyaa
Pobee, in Mogadishu, Somalia.
7. Med shot - senior AMISOM officials attend a meeting with the United Nations
Assistant Secretary-General for Africa - Departments of Political and
Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations (DPPA-DPO), Martha Ama Akyaa
Pobee, in Mogadishu, Somalia.
8. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) AMBASSADOR FRANCISCO MADEIRA, THE
CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION (SRCC) FOR SOMALIA
“There is the aspect of also supporting the building of capacity for the
Somalis. Be it in terms of Somali Security Forces with a view to being able to
take over from us and being able to take over the security responsibilities
of the country. For that, we are seen by many of our interlocutors, mostly
as a security apparatus.”
9. Wide shot - The United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Africa -
Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations
(DPPA-DPO), Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee speaks during a meeting with the
Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia,
Ambassador Francisco Madeira and senior AMISOM officials in Mogadishu,
Somalia.
10. Wide shot - The United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Africa -
Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations
(DPPA-DPO), Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee speaks during a meeting with the
Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia,
Ambassador Francisco Madeira and senior AMISOM officials in Mogadishu,
Somalia.
11. Med shot - UNSOS Director, Amadu Kamara at a meeting with the
Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia,
Ambassador Francisco Madeira and senior AMISOM officials in Mogadishu,
Somalia.
12. Close up shot - The United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Africa -
Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations
(DPPA-DPO), Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee speaks during a meeting with the
Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia,
Ambassador Francisco Madeira and senior AMISOM officials in Mogadishu,
Somalia.
13. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) MARTHA AMA AKYAA POBEE, THE UNITED NATIONS
ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR AFRICA - DEPARTMENTS OF
POLITICAL AND PEACEBUILDING AFFAIRS AND PEACE OPERATIONS
“I thank you for that collaboration and also to thank you for the work you
do in terms of security, and helping out in partnership with the UN in
fulfilment of our mandate.”
 14. Wide shot - The United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Africa -
Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations
(DPPA-DPO), Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee speaks during a meeting with the
Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia,
Ambassador Francisco Madeira and senior AMISOM officials in Mogadishu,
Somalia.
15. Med shot - Senior AMISOM officials at a meeting with The United Nations
Assistant Secretary-General for Africa - Departments of Political and
Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations
16. Med shot - The United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Africa -
Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations
(DPPA-DPO), Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee (center) and senior officials from the
UN in a meeting with senior AMISOM officials in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Top AMISOM officials meet UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa to discuss

mission’s progress

Mogadishu, 9 November 2021 – On her inaugural visit to Somalia, the United

Nations Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) for Africa in the Departments of Political
and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, on
Sunday called on the leadership of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM)
to discuss the mission’s work in Somalia.

The discussions included AMISOM’s priorities, operations, and challenges. AMISOM

officials briefed the ASG on progress made so far to implement the mission’s
mandate in line with the Somalia Transition Plan; its partnership and collaboration
with Somali Security Forces (SSF); and efforts to secure the ongoing electoral
process.

The Head of AMISOM and SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira said AMISOM has
made tremendous progress in reducing the threat posed by Al-Shabaab and other
armed opposition groups and to enable the Federal Government to extend control
and governance over liberated areas.

“Despite the challenges, AMISOM continues to make progress in Somalia. We are

here to ensure peace, security, and progress, and we remain committed to this
cause. Beyond the security mandate we also support in nation-building processes
and we help with the capacity building of various state institutions, including the
Somali security forces, for them to take over the country’s security responsibilities
from us (AMISOM),” said Ambassador Madeira.

Ambassador Madeira also noted that as AMISOM reaches its end state with the
mission’s mandate set to end on the 31 December 2021, there is need to discuss the
post-AMISOM situation in Somalia, including discussions on proposals made by a
number of stakeholders about the nature of a mission to take over from AMISOM.

“We all want a Somalia that is safe and empowered as a member state of the African
Union. We need to sit down and talk,” added Ambassador Madeira.

Ms. Martha Pobee noted that there was need for the African Union and the Federal
Government of Somalia to build consensus in light of emerging differences of
opinion on issues around the future of AMISOM.

“We would like to see some progress on this. It is important that the African Union
finds a harmonised position with the Federal Government of Somalia. We all want
Somalia to be a viable nation that is able to handle its own security; and the African
Union and United Nations can help to achieve this,” said ASG Pobee.

Ms. Pobee also highlighted the healthy collaboration between the UN Agencies in
Somalia and AMISOM and thanked AMISOM for its sacrifice and contribution to
Somalia.

“I thank you for the work you do to secure Somalia and making it possible for
Agencies such as the UN and other to operate here. I have heard so many good
things about the partnership and collaboration between the UN and AMISOM,” she
said.

The UN delegation at the meeting included the UN Secretary-General’s Special

Representative for Somalia, James Swan, the UN Secretary-General’s Deputy Special
Representative for Somalia, Anita Kiki Gbeho, and the Director of the United Nations
Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS), Amadu Kamara. ENDS