STORY: AMISOM aids internally displaced

communities in Somalia
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DATELINE: 06/JUNE/2019, JOWHAR, SOMALIA

1. Wide shot, a plane carrying the Special Representative of the Chairperson of

the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia Ambassador Francisco
Madeira and his entourage arriving at Jowhar, the capital city of Hirshabelle
state.
2. Mid shot, the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union
Commission (SRCC) for Somalia Ambassador Francisco Madeira alighting from
the plane upon arrival at Jowhar, the capital city of Hirshabelle state.
3. Mid shot, AMISOM Sector 5 Commander, Brig. Gen. NIYUNGEKO Léonidas
receives SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira and AMISOM force
commander, Lt. Gen. Tigabu Yilma Wondimhunegn upon arrival at Jowhar,
the capital city of Hirshabelle state.
4. Mid shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira shaking hands with AMISOM
officials upon arriving at Jowhar, the capital city of Hirshabelle state.
5. Mid shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira getting into a car
6. Wide shot SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira inspecting a guard of honour
mounted by AMISOM troops at Johwar
7. Mid shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira greeting Hirshabelle state
officials during upon arrival at the venue of the handover ceremony for non-
food items
8. Mid shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira flanked by Hirshabelle state
officials listening during the function
9. Mid shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira flanked by AMISOM Force
commander listening during the handover ceremony
10. Mid shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira flanked by the Governor of
Middle Shabelle region, Ahmed Mayre Makaran listening during the
handover ceremony
11. Close up shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira listening during the
handover ceremony
12. Mid shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira flanked by The Governor of
Middle Shabelle region, Ahmed Mayre Makaran and other officials from
AMISOM and Hirshabelle listening during the handover ceremony
 13. Wide shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira flanked by The Governor of
Middle Shabelle region, Ahmed Mayre Makaran and other officials from
AMISOM and Hirshabelle listening during the handover ceremony
14. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) AMBASSADOR FRANCISCO MADEIRA, SPECIAL
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN UNION
COMMISSION (SRCC) FOR SOMALIA
“This is what we are handing over to the authorities. And as I said in clear
recognition that your people, Mr. Governor deserve more. But like Africans,
we give you what we can even if it is not very meaningful, but it might help a
little bit.”

15. Wide shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira showing the Governor of
Middle Shabelle region, Ahmed Mayre Makaran and other officials the
donated items
16. Mid shot, Governor of Middle Shabelle region, Ahmed Mayre Makaran and
other officials looking at the donations
17. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) AHMED MAYRE MAKARAN, GOVERNOR OF MIDDLE
SHABELLE
“We appreciate the donation brought to us by AU special representative
which consist of mosquito nets and blankets and other items. As he said, I
hope it will not cover the needs of the people but it will be of help to the
number of people it reaches”

18. Wide shot, the Governor of Middle Shabelle region, and other officials during
the ceremony
19. Mid shot, the Governor of Middle Shabelle region, and other officials during
the ceremony
20. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) YASIN AHMED MOHAMUD, HIRSHABELLE STATE
MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS
“I want to give a warm welcome and thank AMISOM for their unlimited
support to HirShabelle State. I take this opportunity to underline that the
needs of HirShabelle are bigger than one activity. I hope that the
humanitarian department will work with us (to address) the many different
needs of HirShabelle State.”

21. Mid shot, SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira shaking hands with the
Governor of Middle Shabelle region and exchanging pleasantries at the end
of the function

AMISOM aids internally displaced communities in Somalia

Jowhar, 7 June 2019 - The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) yesterday
donated non-food items to internally displaced people (IDPs) in the HirShabelle State
of Somalia.
Ambassador Francisco Madeira, the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the
AU Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, handed over the items in Jowhar, the
administrative capital of HirShabelle State.

Ahmed Meyre Makaran, the Governor of Middle Shabelle region and Yasin Ahmed
Mohamud, the HirShabelle State Minister of Public Works, received the items on
behalf of the community.

Also present were Osman Mohamed Mukhtar, the Jowhar district commissioner,
Brig Gen Leonidas Niyungeko, the AMISOM Burundian contingent commander and
Abdul Diabagate, the Head of the AMISOM Humanitarian Liaison unit.

The items which include plastic sheets, mosquito nets, and blankets will benefit at
least 9,120 people living in three IDP camps in the areas of Towfiq, Jiliyale, and
Tawakal.

“What we are handing over to the authorities is a clear recognition that people
deserve more. We give what we can and hope that it will help you,” said
Ambassador Madeira.

Ahmed Mayre Makaran, the Governor of Middle Shabelle region welcomed the
humanitarian assistance and said it would help to meet some of the needs of the
displaced communities.

The HirShabelle State Minister of Public Works, Yasin Ahmed Mohamud who also
attended the ceremony, commended the cordial working relationship between his
ministry and AMISOM.

“I want to thank AMISOM for the support extended to HirShabelle State and hope
that AMISOM humanitarian unit will continue to work with us to address the needs
of the people,” said Minister Yasin.

ENDS