STORY: 160-Ugandan police officers receive a grand send-

off after a year’s tour of duty in Somalia

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DATELINE: 31/JULY/2018, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST

1. Wide shot, police officers from the Ugandan Formed Police Unit (FPU) mount
a guard of honor
2. Wide shot, Hon. Simon Mulango, Deputy Special Representative of the
Chairperson of the African Union Commission (DSRCC) for Somalia invited to
inspect the guard of honor
3. Wide shot, Deputy Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African
Union Commission (DSRCC) for Somalia inspecting the guard of honor
4. Wide shot, Deputy Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African
Union Commission (DSRCC) for Somalia inspecting the guard of honor
5. Wide shot, Uganda police force attention for the Somali National Anthem
6. Wide shot, senior AMISOM officers and invited guests honour the Somali
National Anthem.
7. Wide shot, outgoing officers from the Ugandan Formed Police Unit (FPU)

8. SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH). Hon. Simon Mulango, Deputy Special

Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission
(DSRCC) for Somalia,
“Because of your contribution and support to the Somali National Police
Force, we have been able to have a spell of stability and peace in Mogadishu.
Businesses flourish as we speak. Investment is growing at a very fast rate. The
flights to Mogadishu have increased. In fact Mogadishu International Airport
is now one of the busiest in the whole of eastern Africa. And this is simply
because of your contribution to this kind of environment as the police
component.”

9. Wide shot, outgoing police officers of the Uganda Formed Police Unit

10. SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH). Hon. Simon Mulango, Deputy Special

Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission
(DSRCC) for Somalia;
 “Somalia is on the road to irreversible growth and development towards a
fully functioning State; and therefore be counted among those able countries
in the communities of the whole world where governance will be and will
have been restored; simply because of the contribution of the African Union
Mission to this country.”

11. Med shot, senior AMISOM Police officers

12. Med shot, outgoing officers from the Ugandan FPU

13. SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH). Grace Turyagumanawe, the Director Peace Support

Operations in the Uganda Police Force;
“Uganda Police Force receives you with high salutations for the contribution
and well representation you made on behalf of Uganda to AMISOM. This is a
pan-African spirit which should be emulated by all police officers here and at
home.”

14. Wide shot, outgoing officers from the Ugandan FPU

15. Med shot, outgoing officers from the Ugandan FPU

16. SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH). Rex Dundun, AMISOM Police component’s Chief of

Staff,
“AMISOM is very proud of Uganda FPU 6 and indeed grateful of the services
they have provided in the course of peace attainment in Somalia”

17. Med shot, conferement of medals and certificates

18. Med shot, conferement of medals and certificates
19. Med shot, conferement of medals and certificates
20. Med shot, conferement of medals and certificates
21. Med shot, conferement of medals and certificates
22. Med shot, cutting of celebration cake
23. Wide shot, Uganda Police Force appreciation clap and recitation

STORY

160-Ugandan police officers receive a grand send-off after a year’s tour of duty in
Somalia

Mogadishu, 31 July 2018 - An AU police contingent of 160-personnel is due to leave

Somalia over the weekend, after a year’s tour of duty in the Horn of Africa country.

The team from Uganda’s Formed Police Unit, is part of a multi-national police force
under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), which is training and
mentoring Somali police officers.
Uganda first deployed officers of the Formed Police Unit in 2012. Since then, they
have played a critical role in the Mission’s operations and provided professional
support to their counterparts in the Somali Police Force. The outgoing contingent is
the sixth deployment.

“Because of your contribution and support to the Somali Police Force, we have been
able to have a spell of stability and peace in Mogadishu. Businesses flourish as we
speak. Investment is growing at a very fast rate. The flights to Mogadishu have
increased. In fact, Mogadishu International Airport is now one of the busiest in the
whole of eastern Africa. And this is simply because of your contribution to this kind
of environment as the police component,” Mr. Simon Mulongo, the Deputy AU
Special Representative for Somalia told the outgoing police officers, during a medal
awards ceremony held in their honour, in the capital Mogadishu today.

Mulongo also underscored the important role the African Union is playing in the
growth and development of Somalia.

“AMISOM Police is very proud of the Uganda Formed Police 6, and indeed grateful
for the service they have provided in Somalia,” remarked Rex Dundun, the police
Chief of Staff.

The outgoing contingent which deployed in Somalia on 4 August 2017, will be

replaced by a new police contingent from the same country, under the command of
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Richard Onyait.

“Uganda Police Force receives you with high salutations for the contributions and
well representation you made on behalf of Uganda, to AMISOM. This is a Pan-African
spirit which should be emulated by all police officers here and at home,” said Grace
Turyagumanawe, the Director Peace Support Operations in Uganda Police Force,
who is on a working visit to Somalia.

Officers from the Formed Police Unit provide oversight to patrols in the city and the
Federal Member States, to ensure maintenance of law and order, train their Somali
counterparts and contribute to public order management; participate in cordon and
search operations; and provide VIP protection services, among other tasks.

Senior AMISOM officials, Uganda’s Deputy Ambassador to Somalia Maj. Gen. Nathan
Mugisha and Brig. Gen. Mohamed Dore - the Somali Police Force Liaison Officer
attended the medal awards ceremony.

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