VNR No: 006/2021 Date: 22th November

2021

STORY: AMISOM presents office supplies and equipment to Somalia’s Ministry

of Youth and Sports

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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/SOMALI/NATURAL SOUND
DATELINE: 19/NOVEMBER/2021, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Wide shot - The Minister for Youth and Sports of the Federal Government Of
Somalia, Hamza Said Hamza and his team arriving at the AMISOM
Headquarters for the handover ceremony.
2. Close up shot- The Head of AMISOM Civil Affairs Unit, Dr. Opiyo Ododa, at the
hanover ceremony.
3. Wide shot - The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union
Commission for Somalia (SRCC), Ambassador Francisco Madeira, speaking at
the ceremony.
4. Close up shot - Somalia’s Minister for Youth and Sports, Hamza Said Hamza.
5. Close up shot - SRCC Ambassador Madeira speaking.
6. Med shot - Minister Hamza Said Hamza listening.
7. Wide shot - SRCC Ambassador Madeira speaking.
8. Close up - The Accounting Officer at the Ministry attending.
9. Close up shot - A senior AMISOM Police officer taking notes.
10. Close up shot - AMISOM Engineer, Andre Alele at the handover ceremony.
11. Wide shot - Boxes of office furniture.
12. Close up shot - Boxes of donated items.
13. Pan shot - Donated equipment.
14. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) AMBASSADOR FRANCISCO MADEIRA, THE
SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN
UNION COMMISSION FOR SOMALIA (SRCC).
“AMISOM believes that the Items that we are handing over to you will go a long
way in supporting the course of Youth activities and Sports. AMISOM believes

For more information please contact:

Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
Ms. Gifty Bingley or Lt. Col. Daniel Mugoro Muiruri, Email: au-amisomhom@africa-union.org
Cell phone: (Somalia) +252 617 682 175/+252 613 665 356; (Nairobi) +254 722 788 975
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 that when appropriate programs and activities are rolled out for the Youth then
the Somalia population will be safe."
15. Wide shot - SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira handing over a computer to
Somalia’s Minister for Youth and Sports, Hamza Said Hamza.
16. Med shot - Somalia’s Minister of Youth and Sports, Hamza Said Hamza,
receiving a computer.
17. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) AMBASSADOR FRANCISCO MADEIRA, THE
SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN
UNION COMMISSION FOR SOMALIA (SRCC).
“As AMISOM, count on us in future on supporting the course of peace in
Somalia. It is for this reason that we value interventions that support Youth
activities."
18. Med shot - SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira and Somalia’s Minister of
Youth and Sports, Hamza Said Hamza, signing handover documents.
19. Close up shot - A document.
20. Close up shot - Somalia’s Minister of Youth and Sports, Hamza Said Hamza,
signing a document.
21. Wide shot - Exchanging signed documents.
22. Tilt down shot - SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira signing.
23. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) HAMZA SAID HAMZA, THE MINISTER FOR YOUTH
AND SPORTS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF SOMALIA.
“I am delighted to receive this office furniture donated by AMISOM, which will
immensely improve our work. They have come at the right time, at a time when
we are moving to our new office. This bolsters the relations between the
ministry and AMISOM. This is not the first handover. AMISOM has delivered
donations in the past. They have been really helpful, and I hope this one too will
help us a lot.”
24. Wide shot - SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira and Somalia’s Minister of
Youth and Sports, Hamza Said Hamza, looking on as the Accounting Officer
signs the handover document.
25. Close up Shot - Document.
26. Close up shot - The Accounting Officer.
27. Med shot - SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira and Somalia’s Minister of
Youth and Sports, Hamza Said Hamza,shaking hands and exchanging signed
documents.
28. Wide shot - Group photo.
29. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) DR. OPIYO ODODA, THE HEAD OF AMISOM CIVIL
AFFAIRS UNIT.
“All these will enhance the capacity of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the
Federal Government of Somalia to deliver on their mandate, particularly to the
youth. We believe that engaging the youth and giving them appropriate
programs and capacity will help them to stabilize and have a future in Somalia.

For more information please contact:

Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
Ms. Gifty Bingley or Lt. Col. Daniel Mugoro Muiruri, Email: au-amisomhom@africa-union.org
Cell phone: (Somalia) +252 617 682 175/+252 613 665 356; (Nairobi) +254 722 788 975
Web: amisom-au.org | Follow Us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube
 That is why as AMISOM, we are targeting the youth and responding to their
needs."
30. Wide shot - Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports offices.
31. Close up - Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports signage.
32. Med shot - Officials at the ministry opening boxes of donated equipment.
33. Close up shot - A box containing office furniture being open.
34. Close up shot - Desktops.
35. Wide shot - Ministry officials connecting some of the computers.
36. Close up shot - Parts of office chairs.
37. Wide shot - A ministry official opens a box containing office furniture.
38. Med shot - A ministry official opens a box.
39. Wide shot - A ministry official opens a box containing office furniture.

AMISOM presents office supplies and equipment to Somalia’s Ministry of Youth and
Sports

Mogadishu, Monday 22 November 2021 - The African Union Mission in Somalia

(AMISOM) has presented an assortment of office supplies and equipment to Somalia’s
Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports.

The items, which included laptops, desktop computers, conference screens, a projector,
UPS systems and office furniture, were handed over by the Head of AMISOM, Ambassador
Francisco Madeira, to Somalia’s Minister for Youth and Sports, Hamza Said Hamza, in
Mogadishu, Somalia.

“AMISOM believes that the items that we are handing over to you will go a long way to
support your work on youth-related activities and sports. When appropriate programmes and
activities are rolled out for the youth, then the Somalia population will be safe and you can
count on us to support the course of peace in Somalia,” Ambassador Madeira said.

He added that in Somalia, the youth account for more than 50 percent of the population
hence the need to support interventions that keep them engaged and live meaningfully.”

Somalia’s Minister of Youth and Sports, Hamza Said Hamza, noted that the equipment will
improve delivery of service and the promotion of sports in Somalia, noting that the donation
is timely.

“I am delighted to receive this office furniture donated by AMISOM which will improve our
work. They have come at the right time, when we are moving to our new offices,” the
Minister said.

For more information please contact:

Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
Ms. Gifty Bingley or Lt. Col. Daniel Mugoro Muiruri, Email: au-amisomhom@africa-union.org
Cell phone: (Somalia) +252 617 682 175/+252 613 665 356; (Nairobi) +254 722 788 975
Web: amisom-au.org | Follow Us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube
The Minister added, “This bolsters the relations between the Ministry and AMISOM. This is
not the first handover. AMISOM has in the past made other presentations which have been
helpful.”

The Head of AMISOM Civil Affairs Unit, Dr. Opiyo Ododa, said the assistance was aimed at
strengthening the development of sports activities and recreation in Somalia.

“All this will enhance the capacity of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Federal
Government of Somalia to deliver on their mandate, particularly to the youth,” said Dr.
Ododa.

“We believe that engaging the youth and providing the appropriate programmes and
capacity will help them to stabilise and have a future in Somalia. That is why as AMISOM,
we are targeting the youth and responding to their needs,” Dr. Ododa added.

For more information please contact:

Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
Ms. Gifty Bingley or Lt. Col. Daniel Mugoro Muiruri, Email: au-amisomhom@africa-union.org
Cell phone: (Somalia) +252 617 682 175/+252 613 665 356; (Nairobi) +254 722 788 975
Web: amisom-au.org | Follow Us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube