NR No: 067/2022 Date: 20 December 2022

STORY: Uganda ATMIS troops in Somalia get new commander

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DATELINE: 20/DECEMBER/2022, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Med shot – Uganda ATMIS soldiers on parade.

2. Wide shot – The Commander of Land Forces in the Uganda People's
Defence Forces (UPDF), Maj. Gen. Kayanja Muhanga arriving to preside
over the handover takeover.
3. wide shot – Parade of honor for the Commander of Land Forces in the
Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF), Maj. Gen. Kayanja Muhanga
mounted by Uganda ATMIS soldiers.
4. Close up shot – Uganda, Somalia and African Union flags.
5. Wide shot – The Commander of Land Forces in the Uganda People's
Defence Forces (UPDF), Maj. Gen. Kayanja Muhanga.
6. Close up shot – The Commander of Land Forces in the Uganda People's
Defence Forces (UPDF), Maj. Gen. Kayanja Muhanga.
7. Med shot - Outgoing Sector One Commander, Brig. Gen. Keith Katungi,
the Commander of Land Forces in the Uganda People's Defence Forces
(UPDF), Maj. Gen. Kayanja Muhanga and senior UPDF officers.
8. Wide shot - Commander of Land Forces in the Uganda People's Defence
Forces (UPDF), Maj. Gen. Kayanja Muhanga inspecting a guard of honor.
9. Med shot - Uganda ATMIS soldiers on parade.
10. Med shot - Commander of Land Forces in the Uganda People's Defence
Forces (UPDF), Maj. Gen. Kayanja Muhanga being saluted by the parade
commander.

For more information please contact:

Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
Ms. Gifty Bingley or Lt. Col. Abdullahi Ganale, Email: au-amisomhom@africa-union.org
Cell phone: (Somalia) +252 617 682 175/+252 613 665 356; (Nairobi) +254 722 586 005
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 11. Med shot - Ugandan ATMIS soldiers on parade.
12. Close up shot - Ugandan ATMIS soldiers on parade.
13. Med shot - Commander of Land Forces in the Uganda People's Defence
Forces (UPDF), Maj. Gen. Kayanja Muhanga being introduced to senior
sector One officers.
14. Close up shot - Ugandan ATMIS soldiers on parade.
15. Wide shot - Outgoing sector 1 commander Brig. Gen. Keith Katungi,
speaking at the handover.
16. Med shot - Senior officers listening.
17. Wide shot - Brig. Gen. Keith Katungi handing over a document to Brig.
Gen. Peter Gaetano Omola.
18. Close up shot - Commander of Land Forces in the Uganda People's
Defence Forces (UPDF), Maj. Gen. Kayanja Muhanga looking on.
19. Close up shot - Handover report document.
20. Wide shot - Brig. Gen. Peter Gaetano Omola receives the African Union
beret and tie from Brig. Gen. Keith Katungi.
21. Close up shot - African Union beret and tie.
22. Wide shot - Brig. Gen. Keith Katungi handing over the Ugandan flag.
23. Close up shot - Commander of Land Forces in the Uganda People's
Defence Forces (UPDF), Maj. Gen. Kayanja Muhanga looking on.
24. Med shot - Brig. Gen. Peter Gaetano Omola receives the Ugandan flag.
25. Close up shot - Senior officers looking on.
26. Wide shot - Brig. Gen. Keith Katungi and other officers listening to Brig.
Gen. Peter Gaetano Omola.
27. Close up shot - A senior officer listening.
28. Wide shot - Brig. Gen. Peter Gaetano Omola speaking.
29. Close up shot - Col. Opeero, the Outgoing Sector 1 Deputy commander
listening.
30. Close up shot - Commander of Land Forces in the Uganda People's
Defence Forces (UPDF), Maj. Gen. Kayanja Muhanga listening.
31. SOUNDBITE:(ENGLISH) Brig. Gen. Omola, Incoming Sector One
Commander.
“I request the support and cooperation of the team remaining with me.
Without you, I will not be able to deliver and we will not be able to fly our
flag high. So, let us cooperate and accomplish this mission. I accept the
office and the responsibility that comes with it,”

32. Wide shot – Brig. Gen. Peter Gaetano Omola receives the UPDF flag.
33. Close up shot – A senior Sector 1 officer at the ceremony.
34. Med shot – Brig. Gen. Keith Katungi speaking at the ceremony.
35. Close up shot – Commander of Land Forces in the Uganda People's
Defence Forces (UPDF), Maj. Gen. Kayanja Muhanga listening.
36. Med shot - Brig. Gen. Keith Katungi speaking.

For more information please contact:

Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
Ms. Gifty Bingley or Lt. Col. Abdullahi Ganale, Email: au-amisomhom@africa-union.org
Cell phone: (Somalia) +252 617 682 175/+252 613 665 356; (Nairobi) +254 722 586 005
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 37. Wide shot - Senior officers listening.
38. SOUNDBITE:(ENGLISH) Brig. Gen. Keith Katungi, Outgoing Sector 1
Commander.
“We are moving towards the end of the mission. A successful end lies with
the Federal Government of Somalia’s force generation, there is need for
more force enablers, and the need to implement the ATMIS mandate and
Uganda’s envisioned strategic end state,”

39. Close up shot - Commander of Land Forces in the Uganda People's

Defence Forces (UPDF), Maj. Gen. Kayanja Muhanga signing the
handover report.
40. Close up shot - Handover report.
41. Close up shot - Incoming Sector 1 commander, Brig. Gen. Peter Gaetano
Omola.
42. Wide shot - Commander of Land Forces in the Uganda People's Defence
Forces (UPDF), Maj. Gen. Kayanja Muhanga signing the handover report.
43. SOUNDBITE:(ENGLISH) The Commander of Land Forces in the
Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF), Maj. Gen. Kayanja
Muhanga.
‘’He knows Somalia and he will deliver. He is a good commander and that
is why we selected him to replace Brig. Gen. Katungi.”

44. Wide shot - Group photo.

Uganda ATMIS troops in Somalia get new commander

Mogadishu, 20 December 2022 – The new contingent commander of Ugandan

troops serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Brig.
Gen. Peter Gaetano Omola has officially assumed duty.

The new commander replaces Brig. Gen. Keith Katungi, who has completed a one-
year tour of duty in Somalia.

Brig. Gen. Omola is making a comeback to Somalia after having previously served
with the African Union peace support operation in different capacities in 2012 and
again in 2015.

The Commander of Land Forces in the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF),
Maj. Gen. Kayanja Muhanga presided over the handover and takeover ceremony at
the ATMIS Uganda contingent headquarters in Mogadishu.

For more information please contact:

Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
Ms. Gifty Bingley or Lt. Col. Abdullahi Ganale, Email: au-amisomhom@africa-union.org
Cell phone: (Somalia) +252 617 682 175/+252 613 665 356; (Nairobi) +254 722 586 005
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In his remarks, Brig. Gen. Omola thanked the Commander-in-Chief and the UPDF
leadership for entrusting him with the responsibility of commanding the Uganda
ATMIS contingent in operations to pacify Somalia.

Brig. Gen. Omola said he was looking forward to working with the African Union, the
Federal Government of Somalia, and the Somali Security Forces to facilitate the
success of the mission.

“I request the support and cooperation of the team remaining with me. Without you, I
will not be able to deliver and we will not be able to fly our flag high. So, let us
cooperate and accomplish this mission. I accept the office and the responsibility that
comes with it,” said Brig. Gen. Omola during the ceremony.

During his tour of duty, Brig. Gen. Katungi said the contingent was able to recover
weapons and accessories from Al-Shabaab and acquired helicopters that have
eased operations and the evacuation of personnel.

The Uganda contingent has provided security that has enabled the delivery of
humanitarian assistance, especially during the ongoing drought and the COVID-19
pandemic. The troops in collaboration with the Somali security forces have been
instrumental in liberating and holding territory from the Al Shabaab, building relations
with authorities, and securing communities.

“We are moving towards the end of the mission. A successful end state lies with the
Federal Government of Somalia’s force generation, there is need for more force
enablers, and the need to implement the ATMIS mandate and Uganda’s envisioned
strategic end state,” noted Brig. Gen. Katungi.

Maj. Gen. Muhanga, the Commander Land Forces, praised Uganda troops serving
with ATMIS for their contribution to the restoration of peace and stability in Somalia.
He expressed confidence in Brig. Gen. Omola’s ability to implement the ATMIS
mandate to secure Somalia.

“He knows Somalia and he will deliver. He is a good commander and that is why we
selected him to replace Brig. Gen. Katungi, said Maj. Gen. Muhanga.

Other troop contributing countries under ATMIS include Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia
and Kenya.

For more information please contact:

Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
Ms. Gifty Bingley or Lt. Col. Abdullahi Ganale, Email: au-amisomhom@africa-union.org
Cell phone: (Somalia) +252 617 682 175/+252 613 665 356; (Nairobi) +254 722 586 005
Web: atmis-au.org | Follow Us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube
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For more information please contact:

Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
Ms. Gifty Bingley or Lt. Col. Abdullahi Ganale, Email: au-amisomhom@africa-union.org
Cell phone: (Somalia) +252 617 682 175/+252 613 665 356; (Nairobi) +254 722 586 005
Web: atmis-au.org | Follow Us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube