NR No: 009 Date: 24/AUG/2023

SHOTLIST: AU Special Representative lauds the collaboration between ATMIS

Forces and key stakeholders in South West State

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DATELINE: 22/AUG/2023, BAIDOA, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Wide shot - The plane carrying the senior ATMIS and UNSOS officials arrives in
Baidoa.
2. Med shot – African Union Special Representative for Somalia, Amb. Mohamed El-
Amine Souef, the Head of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS),
Assistant Secretary General Dr. Aisa Kirabo Kacyira, and ATMIS Deputy Force
Commander in charge of Support and Logistics, Maj. Gen. Peter Muteti disembark
from the plane.
3. Close up – Amb. Souef, Dr. Kacyira and Maj. Gen. Muteti are received at the airport.
4. Med shot - Amb. Souef and Dr. Kacyira inspect a guard of honour mounted by
ATMIS ENDF troops.
5. Wide shot - Amb. Souef and Dr. Kacyira inspect the guard of honour.
6. Wide shot - Amb. Souef and Dr. Kacyira inspect the guard of honour.
7. Wide shot – The officials being introduced to senior ATMIS officers in Baidoa.
8. Med shot - The officials being introduced to senior ATMIS officers.
9. Wide shot - The officials being introduced to senior ATMIS officers.
10. Wide shot - Amb. Souef, Dr. Kacyira, Maj. Gen. Muteti and other officials being
escorted from the airport.

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Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
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Cell phone: (Somalia) +252 617 682 175/+252 613 665 356; (Nairobi) +254 722 586 005
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11. SOUNDBITE: (English) Amb. Mohamed El-Amine Souef, AU Special
Representative for Somalia.
“I am very impressed with the deep levels of collaboration and engagements that
exist between our ATMIS forces and the key stakeholders here. For the Joint
Operation Centre, we see all these stakeholders participate and contribute to
information gathering and analysis which is essential for the security and stability of
this region.”

12. Wide shot - Amb. Souef, Dr. Kacyira, acting Head of African Union Peace Support
Operations Division (PSOD) Zinurine Alghali and Maj. Gen. Muteti in a meeting with
ATMIS and UNSOS personnel in Baidoa.
13. Med shot - Amb. Souef, Dr. Kacyira and acting Head of AU-PSOD Zinurine Alghali
during the meeting.

14. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Aisa Kirabo Kacyira, Head of the United Nations
Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS).
“We’re going to work as a team to support the decentralisation of our services, to
make it easier for our partners serving and protecting the security of this nation. I
know the power of decentralisation when it is supported, therefore, we want to
accord the best of services to you.”

15. Wide shot - Amb. Souef, Dr. Kacyira, acting Head of AU-PSOD Zinurine Alghali and
Maj. Gen. Muteti during the meeting.
16. Wide shot - Amb. Souef, Dr. Kacyira, acting Head of AU-PSOD Zinurine Alghali and
Maj. Gen. Muteti during the meeting.
17. Med shot - Dr. Kacyira, acting Head of AU- PSOD Zinurine Alghali and Maj.Gen
Muteti during the meeting.
18. Wide shot – The officials walking to the storage warehouse.
19. Med shot - The officials on a guided tour of the warehouse.
20. Wide shot - The officials on a guided tour of the warehouse.

21. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Aisa Kirabo Kacyira, Head of the United Nations
Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS).
“Somalia is currently faced with the twin challenges of terrorism and climate change,
and it is our responsibility as the international community to stand and work with you
to revive this beautiful country.”

22. Close up - The officials on a guided tour of the warehouse.

23. Wide shot - The officials on a guided tour of the warehouse.
24. Med shot - Amb. Souef and Dr. Kacyira during a tour of the warehouse.
25. Wide shot - Amb. Souef planting a tree.

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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26. Med shot - Amb. Souef planting a tree.
27. Close up - Amb. Souef watering a tree.
28. Wide shot – Dr. Kacyira planting a tree.
29. Med shot - Dr. Kacyira watering a tree.
30. Wide shot – Acting Head of AU-PSOD Zinurine Alghali planting a tree.
31. Med shot – Acting Head of AU-PSOD Zinurine Alghali planting a tree.

AU Special Representative lauds the collaboration between ATMIS Forces and

key stakeholders in South West State

Baidoa 24 August 2023 – The AU Special Representative for Somalia, Ambassador

Mohamed El-Amine Souef, has praised ATMIS Ethiopia National Defence Forces
(ENDF) for their close collaboration with key stakeholders in the South West State
including the Somali Security Forces, the regional administration, the United Nations
Country teams and other international partners.

Amb. Souef made the remarks on a joint mission with the Head of United Nations
Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS), Assistant Secretary-General Dr. Aisa Kirabo
Kacyira, to Baidoa where they held discussions with officials of South West State and
senior officials from the Somali security forces.

“I am very impressed with the deep levels of collaboration and engagements that exist
between our ATMIS forces and the key stakeholders here. For the Joint Operation
Centre, we see all these stakeholders participate and contribute to information
gathering and analysis which is essential for the security and stability of this region,”
declared Amb. Souef.

The delegation also included the visiting Joint Technical Assessment Team for the
Phase one drawdown led by the acting Head of the African Union Peace Support
Operations Division (PSOD) African Union Commission, Zinurine Alghali, ATMIS
Deputy Force Commander in charge of Logistics and Support Maj. Gen. Peter Kimani
Muteti, ATMIS Deputy Police Commissioner CP Martin Amoru, and other senior
ATMIS and UNSOS officials.

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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The ATMIS Sector three Commander, Brig. Gen. Besfat Fente, briefed the team on
operations within their Area of Responsibility including the Joint operations Centre,
threat analysis and ongoing collaborations with key stakeholders.

On the logistical support provided by UNSOS, Amb. Souef said it “contributes

significantly” to enabling both ATMIS and Somali security forces to counter the Al-
Shabaab insurgency and maintain security and stability in the region.

“Our presence here today is to reinforce the strong collaborative ties between ATMIS,
the Federal Government of Somalia and our international partners for a better
Somalia,” he added.

Amb. Souef commended the South West State administration led by President
Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed “Laftagareen” for the close cooperation with ATMIS, UN
and other international partners in achieving the objectives of restoring security and
stability in the region.

“Somalia is currently faced with the twin challenges of terrorism and climate change,
and it is our responsibility as the international community to stand and work with you
to revive this beautiful country,” said the Head of UNSOS, Dr. Kacyira, reiterating the
United Nations' dedication to Somalia's state-building processes.

She disclosed that UNSOS is actively pursuing the decentralisation of its services to
better facilitate the support of the Somalia peace mission.

“We’re going to work as a team to support the decentralisation of our services, to make
it easier for our partners serving and protecting the security of this nation. I know the
power of decentralisation to improving efficiency in decision making and opeartions,
therefore, we want to accord the best of services to you,” she added.

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
Southwest State Minister for Internal Security, Hassan Abdiqadir Mohamed,
expressed gratitude to ATMIS and the UN for the steadfast support to the Somali-led
peace and security process.

The joint visit to Baidoa which follows a similar visit to Kismayo, Jubaland State, takes
place against the backdrop of ongoing preparations for the drawdown of 3,000 ATMIS
troops by the end of September.

For the first phase in June 2023, ATMIS successfully withdrew 2,000 troops and
handed over six Forward Operating Bases to the Somali National Army (SNA).

-- 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