STORY: African Union pre-election

assessment team reiterates commitment

to support political processes in Somalia
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DATELINE: 12/JULY/2016, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA
SHORT LIST
1.
Wide shot, Lydia Wanyoto, the Deputy Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union
Commission for Somalia chairs the AU Pre-election Assessment
Team meeting
2.
Med shot, Lydia Wanyoto, the Deputy Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union
Commission for Somalia chairs the AU Pre-election Assessment
Team meeting
3.
Close up, Lydia Wanyoto, the Deputy Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union
Commission for Somalia
4.
Wide shot, members from the AU Pre-election
Assessment Team
5.
Med shot, Representatives of Somali political parties at
the meeting
6.
SOUNDBITE: OLABISI DARE, HEAD OF THE
AFRICAN UNION HUMANITARIAN DIVISION AND HEAD OF
DELEGATION.
The situation in Somalia requires that we engage fully and in a
more robust manner to be able to support AMISOM. We are aware
of the fact that as AMISOM gains ground, the requisite stability
that is required to support the security situation is sometimes
lacking and this sometimes leads to reversal. For overall security
in Somalia, there is need to have the political element to support
and give more permanent nature the security that is created by
AMISOM.
7.
Wide shot, representatives of Somali political parties at
the meeting
8.
Med shot, a member of the AU Pre-election Team during
the meeting

9.
Med shot, a member of the AU Pre-election Team takes
notes during the meeting
10. Close up, a member of the AU Pre-election Team takes
notes during the meeting
11. Med shot, Lydia Wanyoto, the Deputy Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union
Commission for Somalia
12. Close up, Lydia Wanyoto, the Deputy Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union
Commission for Somalia
13. Med shot, a member from the Somali political parties
attending the meeting
14. Wide shot, Lydia Wanyoto, the Deputy Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union
Commission for Somalia and a member from the Somali political
parties during the meeting
15. SOUNDBITE: OLABISI DARE, HEAD OF THE
AFRICAN UNION HUMANITARIAN DIVISION AND HEAD OF
DELEGATION.
The department of Political Affairs, apart from elections do have
programs that support the improvement of capabilities of
member states in the area of governance and in particular in
public administration, revenue collection, constitutionalism and
so forth. Therefore, we want to support this particular electoral
process, but then beyond that, we need to development
institutional capacity, that then gives the state the capability to
be able to run itself.
16. Wide shot, Lydia Wanyoto, the Deputy Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union
Commission for Somalia chairs a meeting with members from the
civil society
17. Med shot, Lydia Wanyoto, the Deputy Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union
Commission for Somalia chairs a meeting with members from the
civil society
18. Close up, Lydia Wanyoto, the Deputy Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union
Commission for Somalia
19. Med shot, officials from the civil society present during
the meeting
20. Close up, an official from the civil society present during
the meeting
21. Wide shot, Lydia Wanyoto, the Deputy Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union
Commission for Somalia, the AU Pre-election Team and members
from civil society during the meeting
22. Med shot, officials from the AU Pre-election Team and
members from the Civil Society during the meeting

23. Close up, an official present during the meeting

24. Wide shot, Lydia Wanyoto, the Deputy Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union
Commission for Somalia, Raisedon Zenenga, the Deputy Special
Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (DSRSG)
for Somalia and the AU Pre-election Assessment Team during the
meeting
25. Med shot, the AU Pre-election Assessment Team during
the meeting
26. SOUNDBITE: RAISEDON ZENENGA, THE SPECIAL
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED NATIONS SECRETARYGENERAL (DSRSG) FOR SOMALIA.
Without the achievements made by AMISOM in creating the
space, for the political process to make progress, we would not
be where we are today. What has not been achieved today on the
political front is not for want of sufficient security space. The
security space to achieve what was set for 2016 is there.
27. Close up, an official present during the meeting
28. Wide shot, Lydia Wanyoto, the Deputy Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union
Commission for Somalia, Raisedon Zenenga, the Deputy Special
Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (DSRSG)
for Somalia and the AU Pre-election Team during the meeting
29. Med shot, Lydia Wanyoto, the Deputy Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union
Commission for Somalia, Raisedon Zenenga, the Deputy Special
Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (DSRSG)
for Somalia and the AU Pre-election Assessment Team during the
meeting

STORY
African Union pre-election assessment team reiterates
commitment to support political processes in Somalia
A four-member pre-election assessment team from the African Union
Commission has concluded a two-day working visit to Somalia.
The team, which arrived in Mogadishu on a fact-finding mission
yesterday, pledged more support from the African Union, to
Somalias political processes.
The situation in Somalia requires that we engage fully and in a
more robust manner to be able to support AMISOM. We are aware of
the fact that as AMISOM gains ground, the requisite stability to
support the security situation is sometimes lacking and this

sometimes leads to reversal. For overall security in Somalia, there is

need to have the political element to support and give more
permanent nature the security that is created by AMISOM, Mr.
Olabisi Dare, the Head of the AU Humanitarian Division in the
Political Department, of the African Union Commission and leader of
the delegation said.
Mr. Olabisi reaffirmed the African Unions support to Somalia beyond
the forthcoming elections. He said the 54-member continental body
was keen to support the growth of the countrys institutional
structures and federalization process.
We want to support this particular electoral process, but then
beyond that, we need to develop institutional capacity, that then
gives the state the capability to be able to run itself, Olabisi said.
During their visit, the delegation met with the senior leadership of
the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), the Federal
Government of Somalia, representatives of political organisations,
civil society, the Federal Indirect Elections Implementation Team, the
Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Assistance
Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) Mr. Raisedon Zenenga and the UNSOM
technical election team.
Without the achievements made by AMISOM in creating the space,
for the political process to make progress, we would not be where
we are today. What has not been achieved today on the political
front is not for want of sufficient security space. The security space
to achieve what was set for 2016 is there, Mr. Raisedon Zenenga
noted, during consultations with the AU team in his office.
The pre-election assessment team will make recommendations to
the African Union Commission, which will inform continued support
to AMISOM and guide an election observer mission to monitor the
August - September electoral process.
END.