NR No: 009/2024 Date: 08 March 2024

SHOTLIST: ATMIS trains Sierra Leone Formed Police Unit officers on child
protection

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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/NATURAL SOUND

DATELINE: 07/MARCH/2024, KISMAYO, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Tilt Wide shot – ATMIS Sierra Leone Formed Police Unit officers undergoing training
on child protection in Kismayo.
2. Close up - ATMIS Sierra Leone Formed Police Unt officers undergoing training on
child protection in Kismayo.

3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Gloria Jaase, ATMIS senior Protection and Human Rights
officer
"Our target for this training is for the Formed Police Unit (FPU) to be able to know the
legal instruments that protect children especially within the conflicts in Africa
We have also touched on the legal frameworks that are global because it is also
important to synchronize both the regional and global instruments for the protection of
children in the situation of armed conflicts
With all these instruments being unpacked and passed on to participants, we are
confident that they will integrate this knowledge during this drawdown process to
protect children when they conduct their operations.”

For more information please contact:

Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
Ms. Gifty Bingley or Lt. Col Said Mwachinalo, Email: atmismediacenter@au-atmis.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
4. Full shot - An ATMIS Police officer conducting a training on child protection.
5. Mide shot- An ATMIS Police officer conducting a training on child protection.
6. Close up - Sierra Leone Formed Police Unit officers listening to a trainer.
7. Close up -Sierra Leone Formed Police Unit officers listening to a trainer.

8. SOUNDBITE: (English) SP Samuel Abu Bakarr Kargbo, Contingent Commander,

Sierra Leone Formed Police Unit

"This course is a basic training for the promotion and welfare on the lives of children
especially in armed conflict areas like the case of Somalia. So, having this course
equips the requisite knowledge, and techniques to identify issues that children have
been suffering for a long time.”

9. Wide shot - ATMIS senior Protection and Human Rights officer Gloria Jaase
conducting the training
10. Mide shot - ATMIS senior Protection and Human Rights officer Gloria Jaase
conducting the training.
11. Close up - Sierra Leone Formed Police Unit officers listening to a trainer.
12. Close up - Sierra Leone Formed Police Unit officers listening to a trainer.
13. Close up- Sierra Leone Formed Police Unit officers listening to a trainer.

ATMIS trains Sierra Leone Formed Police Unit officers on child protection

Kismayo, 8 March 2024 -Thirty police officers from the African Union Transition Mission
in Somalia (ATMIS) have completed a five-day intensive training on how to protect
children in situations of armed conflict.

Organised by the ATMIS Protection, Human Rights, and Gender (PHRG) Division, the
training aimed to familiarise the officers from the Sierra Leone Formed Police Unit with
the broader objectives of the Mission and the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) in
promoting the rights and welfare of children in conflict zones.

"The aim of training is to update the Formed Police Units on the legal instruments that
protect children in situations of conflict. The participants have been trained on the global

For more information please contact:

Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
Ms. Gifty Bingley or Lt. Col Said Mwachinalo, Email: atmismediacenter@au-atmis.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
legal frameworks, because it is important to synchronize both the regional and global
instruments for the protection of children in situations of armed conflict,” said Gloria
Jaase, the ATMIS Senior Protection and Human Rights officer.

The training encompassed fundamental legal instruments such as the African Charter
on the Rights and Welfare of the Child. It also covered topics including Sexual and
Gender Based Violence (SGBV), gender mainstreaming and the involvement of youth
in peace, and security.

“With all these instruments being unpacked and explained to participants, we are
confident that they will integrate this knowledge during the transition period to protect
children when conducting their operations,” emphasised Ms. Jaase.

SP Samuel Abu Bakarr Kargbo, the Sierra Leone Formed Police Unit Contingent
Commander, emphasised the significance of the training in creating a secure
environment for Somali children affected by armed conflict.

"This is a basic training course for the promotion and welfare of the rights of children
especially in armed conflict areas like Somalia. The participants have been equipped
with the requisite knowledge, and techniques to identify issues affecting children,” said
SP Kargbo.

He expressed satisfaction that the specialised training will enable the officers to
effectively support efforts by the Federal Government to protect the rights and welfare
of children.

During the training, participants and the trainers also engaged in discussion on the
impact of armed conflict on children, and the responsibilities of ATMIS police officers in
mitigating such threats.

For more information please contact:

Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
Ms. Gifty Bingley or Lt. Col Said Mwachinalo, Email: atmismediacenter@au-atmis.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
The initiative is part of ATMIS’ continuous efforts to enhance the capacity of its police
component in identifying and responding to the complexities of protecting children and
other vulnerable populations in conflict zones.
It underscores the commitment to ensuring the rights and welfare of children in Somalia.

ENDS…

For more information please contact:

Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
Ms. Gifty Bingley or Lt. Col Said Mwachinalo, Email: atmismediacenter@au-atmis.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