NR No: 011 Date: 23 JUNE 2023

SHOTLIST: ATMIS trains Somali Police in traffic management and road safety

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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/SOMALI NATURAL SOUND

DATELINE: 12-22/JUNE/2023, MOGADISHU, JOWHAR, KISMAYO, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

MOGADISHU

1. Wide shot – A police officer with the African Union Transition Mission in
Somalia (ATMIS) distributing notes to Somali Police officers attending the
training in traffic management and road safety at the General Kahiye Police
Academy in Mogadishu.
2. Med shot – Somalia deputy police commissioner, Brig. Gen. Osman Abdullahi
Mohamed, the Somalia Police Traffic Commander, Gen. Bishar Abshir, and
the ATMIS Police Training and Development Coordinator, Assistant
Commissioner of Police Samuel Asiedu Okanta, attending the training in
traffic management and road safety in Mogadishu.
3. Wide shot – ATMIS Police Training and Development Coordinator, Assistant
Commissioner of Police Samuel Asiedu Okanta, facilitating the training in
traffic management and road safety in Mogadishu.
4. Med shot – Female Somali traffic police officers attending the training in traffic
management and road safety at the General Kahiye Police Academy 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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 5. Wide shot – Somali traffic police officers attending the training in traffic
management and road safety at the General Kahiye Police Academy in
Mogadishu.
6. Med shot – Somali traffic police officers attending the training in traffic
management and road safety at the General Kahiye Police Academy in
Mogadishu.
7. Wide shot – ATMIS Police Training and Development Coordinator, Assistant
Commissioner of Police Samuel Asiedu Okanta, facilitating the training in
traffic management and road safety in Mogadishu.
8. Wide shot – Somali traffic police officers attending the training in traffic
management and road safety at the General Kahiye Police Academy in
Mogadishu.
9. Wide shot – Somali traffic police officers attending the training in traffic
management and road safety at the General Kahiye Police Academy in
Mogadishu.
10. Med shot – An ATMIS Police officer following proceedings during the training
in traffic management and road safety at the General Kahiye Police Academy
in Mogadishu.
11. Wide shot – Somali traffic police officers attending the training in traffic
management and road safety at the General Kahiye Police Academy in
Mogadishu.
12. Med shot – Female Somali traffic police officers attending the training in traffic
management and road safety at the General Kahiye Police Academy in
Mogadishu.
13. Wide shot – Somali traffic police officers attending the training in traffic
management and road safety at the General Kahiye Police Academy in
Mogadishu.
14. Wide shot – Somali traffic police officers attending the training in traffic
management and road safety at the General Kahiye Police Academy in
Mogadishu.
15. Wide shot – Somali traffic police officers attending the training in traffic
management and road safety at the General Kahiye Police Academy in
Mogadishu.
16. Wide shot – Somali traffic police officers attending the training in traffic
management and road safety at the General Kahiye Police Academy in
Mogadishu.
17. Wide shot – The ATMIS Police Commissioner, Commissioner of Police Hillary
Sao Kanu and the Somalia deputy police commissioner, Brig. Gen. Osman
Abdullahi Mohamed, arriving for the closing ceremony of the training in traffic

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
 management and road safety at the General Kahiye Police Academy in
Mogadishu.
18. Wide shot – ATMIS Police Commissioner, Commissioner of Police Hillary Sao
Kanu and the Somalia deputy police commissioner, Brig. Gen. Osman
Abdullahi Mohamed and other officers attending the closing ceremony of the
training in traffic management and road safety at the General Kahiye Police
Academy in Mogadishu.
19. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) Commissioner of Police Hillary Sao Kanu, the
ATMIS Police Commissioner.

“I believe that the participants have gained a lot in knowledge and experience.
I want to encourage all participants to take this programme seriously. They
should not keep the knowledge to themselves but impart it to others who are
not fortunate to be part of this programme.”

20. Wide shot – ATMIS Police Commissioner, Commissioner of Police Hillary Sao
Kanu and the Somalia deputy police commissioner, Brig. Gen. Osman
Abdullahi Mohamed and the Somalia Police Traffic Commander, Gen. Bishar
Abshir, attending the closing ceremony of the training in traffic management
and road safety at the General Kahiye Police Academy in Mogadishu.
21. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) Brig. Gen. Osman Abdulahi Mohamed, Somalia
Deputy Police Commissioner

“Our roads in Somalia experience a lot of traffic. We expect that you use the
knowledge and skills gained from this training to perform your duties to
manage traffic and ensure safety for all road users.”

22. Wide shot – A Somali police traffic officer receiving a certificate of

participation at the end of the training in traffic management and road safety
at the General Kahiye Police Academy in Mogadishu.
23. Med shot – A Somali police traffic officer receiving a certificate of participation
at the end of the training in traffic management and road safety at the General
Kahiye Police Academy in Mogadishu.
24. Med shot – A Somali police traffic officer receiving a certificate of participation
at the end of the training in traffic management and road safety at the General
Kahiye Police Academy in Mogadishu.
25. Wide shot – ATMIS and Somali Police Force officers in a group photo at the
end of the training in traffic management and road safety at the General
Kahiye Police Academy in Mogadishu.

KISMAYO

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
 26. Wide shot – Somali traffic police officers attending the training in traffic
management and road safety at the Lower Jubba Police Headquarters in
Kismayo town.
27. Wide shot – Somali traffic police officers attending the training in traffic
management and road safety at the Lower Jubba Police Headquarters in
Kismayo town.
28. Wide shot – Somali traffic police officers attending the training in traffic
management and road safety at the Lower Jubba Police Headquarters in
Kismayo town.
29. Wide shot – Somali traffic police officers attending the training in traffic
management and road safety at the Lower Jubba Police Headquarters in
Kismayo town.
30. Wide shot – Somali traffic police officers attending the training in traffic
management and road safety at the Lower Jubba Police Headquarters in
Kismayo town.
31. Med shot – Somali traffic police officers attending the training in traffic
management and road safety at the Lower Jubba Police Headquarters in
Kismayo town.
32. Med shot – Somali traffic police officers attending the training in traffic
management and road safety at the Lower Jubba Police Headquarters in
Kismayo town.
33. Med shot – ATMIS and Somali traffic police officers attending the training in
traffic management and road safety at the Lower Jubba Police Headquarters
in Kismayo town.
34. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) Mohamed Aqil Abdullahi, one of the participants

“Since new roads are expected to open and others are being constructed, the
state and ATMIS thought it was appropriate for us to enrol in this course. We
have maximised its benefits. We learned how to respond to accidents while
staying safe and conducting investigations.”

35. Med shot – A Somali police traffic officer receiving a certificate of participation
at the end of the training in traffic management and road safety at the Lower
Jubba Police Headquarters in Kismayo town.
36. Med shot – A Somali police traffic officer receiving a certificate of participation
at the end of the training in traffic management and road safety at the Lower
Jubba Police Headquarters in Kismayo town.
37. Med shot – A Somali police traffic officer receiving a certificate of participation
at the end of the training in traffic management and road safety at the Lower
Jubba Police Headquarters in Kismayo town.

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
 38. Med shot – A Somali police traffic officer receiving a certificate of participation
at the end of the training in traffic management and road safety at the Lower
Jubba Police Headquarters in Kismayo town.
39. Wide shot – ATMIS and Somali Police Force officers in a group photo at the
end of the training in traffic management and road safety at the Lower Jubba
Police Headquarters in Kismayo town.

JOWHAR

40. Wide shot – Somali traffic police officers attending the training in traffic
management and road safety in Jowhar.
41. Pan shot – Somali traffic police officers attending the training in traffic
management and road safety in Jowhar.
42. Close up shot – A female Somali traffic police officer attending the training in
traffic management and road safety in Jowhar.
43. Med shot – A projector screen displaying a PowerPoint presentation during
the training in traffic management and road safety in Jowhar.
44. Wide shot – ATMIS and Somali traffic police officers attending the training in
traffic management and road safety in Jowhar.
45. Med shot – Somali traffic police officers attending the training in traffic
management and road safety in Jowhar.
46. Med shot – ATMIS and Somali traffic police officers attending the training in
traffic management and road safety in Jowhar.
47. Wide shot – An ATMIS Police officer facilitating during the training in traffic
management and road safety in Jowhar.
48. Med shot – ATMIS and Somali traffic police officers attending the training in
traffic management and road safety in Jowhar.
49. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) Abdullahi Mohamed Osman, one of the
participants

“This is my first time to attend traffic management training and I have gained
valuable skills. I hope we undergo more training to sharpen our knowledge
and skills.”

50. Wide shot – A Somali police traffic officer receiving a certificate of

participation at the end of the training in traffic management and road safety in
Jowhar.
51. Wide shot – A Somali police traffic officer receiving a certificate of
participation at the end of the training in traffic management and road safety in
Jowhar.

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
 52. Wide shot – A Somali police traffic officer receiving a certificate of
participation at the end of the training in traffic management and road safety in
Jowhar.
53. Wide shot – ATMIS and Somali Police Force officers in a group photo at the
end of the training in traffic management and road safety in Jowhar.

ATMIS trains Somali Police in traffic management and road safety

Mogadishu, 23 June 2023 – 55 traffic police officers from the Somali Police Force,
have concluded an intensive Training of Trainers course on traffic management, to
enhance their capacity to manage traffic flow and ensure safety on public roads.

Facilitated by the police component of the African Union Transition Mission in

Somalia (ATMIS), the two-weeks training was held simultaneously in the capital
Mogadishu, Jowhar in Hirshabelle State, Baidoa in Southwest State and Kismayo in
Jubaland State.

Speaking during the official closing ceremony at the Gen. Kahiye Police Academy in
Mogadishu, ATMIS Police Commissioner, CP Hillary Sao Kanu urged the officers to
share the knowledge acquired to enhance service delivery.

“I believe the participants have gained a lot of knowledge and experience. I want to
encourage all of you to take this programme seriously. You should not keep the
knowledge acquired to yourselves but impart it to others who were not fortunate to
be part of this programme,” she said.

The Somalia deputy Police Commissioner, Brig. Gen. Osman Abdullahi Mohamed
hailed the trainees for completing the training. He said it will help to transform traffic
management in Somalia’s cities.

“Our roads in Somalia experience traffic gridlock. The skills and knowledge you have
acquired will enable you to manage traffic and ensure safety on our roads," said
Gen. Osman.

The training covered several topics including, the duties of traffic officers, road safety
measures, common traffic offences and causes of accidents, rights of road users,
and investigation of accidents.

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
In Jubaland State, the training was held at the Lower Jubba Police Headquarters in
Kismayo town. This was to enhance the capacity of the State’s traffic police officers
as the port city prepares to open new roads to cope with the increased traffic.

One of the participants, Mohamed Aqil Abdullahi, expressed appreciation to ATMIS

for the opportunity and emphasised the advantages of the training.

“Since new roads are expected to open and others are being constructed, the state
and ATMIS thought it was appropriate for us to enroll in this course. We have
maximised its benefits. We learned how to respond to accidents while staying safe
and conducting investigations,” he stated.

In Jowhar, Abdullahi Mohamed Osman, who was one of the 10 participants called for
the development of a cadre of professional traffic officers to manage the increase in
road traffic in Jowhar and other cities.

“This is my first time to attend traffic management training and I have gained
valuable skills. I hope we undergo more training to sharpen our knowledge and
skills,” said Abdullahi.

According to ATMIS police Training and Development coordinator ACP Samuel

Asiedu Okanta, the capacity building training is part of the ongoing preparations to
hand over security responsibilities to the Somali security forces.

Ends

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