STORY: AMISOM hands over equipment to

the Somali National Army

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DATELINE: 25/MAY/2017, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Wide shot of AMISOM and Somali National Army soldiers at the hand
over.
2. Wide shot of Ambassador Francisco Madeira, the Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission
(SRCC) for Somalia showing a sleeping bag to the guest at the
handover.
3. Wide shot of equipment handed over to the Somali National Army at
the hand over.
4. Close up shot of the equipment handed over to the Somali Chief of
Defence Forces
5. Medium shot of Ambassador Francisco Madeira, the Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission
(SRCC) for Somalia, trying on a helmet.
6. SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH): AMBASSADOR FRANCISCO MADEIRA -
SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE
AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION FOR SOMALIA
We believe that this is a symbolic gift from our
partners the Chinese, which will go along way in
alleviating the conditions of work, the conditions of
operations of our Somali soldiers. I want to take
advantage of this to congratulate the Chief of Defence
Forces for this gift and to express our thanks to the
generosity of our partners, the Chinese.

7. Wide shot of Ambassador Francisco Madeira, the Special

Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission
(SRCC) for Somalia shaking hands with Maj. Gen. Mohamed Ahmed
Jimaale, the Somali Chief of Defence Forces.
8. Medium shot of Ambassador Francisco Madeira, the Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission
 (SRCC) for Somalia chatting with Maj. Gen. Mohamed Ahmed
Jimaale, the Somali Chief of Defence Forces.
9. Medium shot of AMISOM officials and Somali National Army officials
at the hand over ceremony.
10. Medium shot of Lieutenant General Osman Noor Soubagleh,
the AMISOM Force commander with another official at the hand over
ceremony.
11. Medium shot of Ambassador Francisco Madeira, the Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission
for Somalia shaking hands with Maj. Gen. Mohamed Ahmed Jimaale,
the Somali Chief of Defence Forces.
12. SOUNDBITE (SOMALI) : MAJOR GENERAL MOHAMED
AHMED JIMAALE - SOMALI CHIEF OF DEFENCE FORCES This is
very good equipment for the Somali National Army. We were in dire
need of the equipment and we are very thankful to the African
Union, represented by Ambassador Madeira. It is valuable gift which
the Chinese government delivered to AMISOM, intended for the
Somali National Army.
13. Wide shot of the mobile kitchen unit.
14. Medium shot of Ambassador Francisco Madeira, the Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission
(SRCC) for Somalia inspecting the mobile kitchen unit.
15. Wide shot of the mobile kitchen unit.

STORY

AMISOM hands over equipment to the Somali National Army

Mogadishu, 25 May 2017 - The African Union Mission in Somalia

(AMISOM), has handed over an assortment of items, to support the
Somali National Army(SNA), in its security operations.

The equipment donated by the Chinese government was handed

over to the Somali Chief of Defence Forces, Maj. Gen. Mohamed
Ahmed Jimaale by Ambassador Francisco Caetano Madeira, the
Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union
Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, in Mogadishu, today.

The equipment include three mobile kitchen units with a combined

capacity to cook for 600 soldiers. Other items include sleeping bags,
mosquito nets, non-metallic bullet-proof helmets and tents; and will
be particularly useful to SNA troops in the Forward Operating Bases.
We believe that this is a symbolic gift from our partners the
Chinese, which will go along way in alleviating the conditions of
work, the conditions of operations of our Somali soldiers,
Ambassador Madeira noted.

Maj. Gen. Jimaale said the equipment would go along way to

improve the living conditions of the SNA soldiers, in their bases.
This is very good equipment for the Somali National Army. We were
in dire need of such equipment, the SNA Chief of Defence Forces
said.

The handover of the equipment coincided with celebrations to mark

Africa Day.

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