STORY: Head of AMISOM Ambassador Madeira, Jubbaland

state officials discuss security, upcoming elections

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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/SOMALI NATURAL SOUND
DATELINE: 21/MAY/2019, KISMAYO, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Wide shot, Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union

Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Francisco Madeira, and his team
arriving at the Jubbaland state house to meet with Ahmed Mohamed Islam,
President of Jubbaland State
2. Med shot, President Ahmed Mohamed Islam and SRCC Ambassador Francisco
Madeira walking into a meeting hall
3. Wide shot, President Ahmed Mohamed Islam speaking at the meeting
4. Med shot, military and police officers attending the meeting
5. Wide shot, President Ahmed Mohamed Islam speaking at the meeting
6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ambassador Francisco Madeira, Special Representative of
the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia
“It is the profound wish of the chairperson of the African Union Commission to see
the upcoming elections in Jubbaland free, fair, transparent and most importantly
peaceful and I (assured) President Madobe the availability of AMISOM to support
him in his effort but I also told him that our mission is to empower the Somalis in all
aspects, it is not interfere and we are not going to interfere.”

7. SOUNDBITE: (Somali) Ahmed Mohamed Islam, President of Jubbaland State

“We discussed the elections in Jubbaland, which we agreed to ensure that they are
free, fair, and peaceful. We also agreed that the Jubbaland Security Forces are
capable of securing the elections. AMISOM and Jubbaland share the same views on
who should be in control. So, the Jubbaland election, police and security are the
responsibility for Jubbaland.”

Head of AMISOM Ambassador Madeira, Jubbaland state officials discuss security,

upcoming elections
MOGADISHU, 22 May 2019 - The Head of AMISOM, Ambassador Francisco Madeira,
was in Kismayo yesterday for discussions with the President of Jubbaland, Ahmed
Mohamed Islam Madobe, focusing on the upcoming elections in the state and planned
operations to secure the main supply routes in the region.

Ambassador Madeira, who is also the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the
African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, told journalists after the meeting that
AMISOM was confident that the August 2019 elections were going to be free, fair,
peaceful, and transparent.

“I assured President Madobe of the availability of AMISOM to support the holding of

peaceful elections. We will not interfere in the elections. Our mission is to empower
the Somalis in all aspects, so that they eventually take charge of their own security.”

Further, Ambassador Madeira said that contrary to reports that AMISOM troops had
withdrawn from securing Kismayo Airport, the troops were in place and the airport
was secure.

President Madobe said his administration was happy to work jointly with AMISOM to
conduct free, fair and peaceful elections and he had appointed a team of local officials
to ensure that the August election was delivered as planned.

“We discussed the upcoming elections in Jubbaland, and the need to hold them in a
free, fair, and peaceful environment. We agreed that the Jubbaland Security Forces
are capable of securing the elections. We share the view that providing police and
security for the elections is the primary responsibility of Jubbaland,” said Madobe.

President Madobe also revealed that discussions with Ambassador Madeira had
focused on the resumption of joint operations to secure the Kismayo-Afmadow Road
and the Kambsuma Road.

Accompanying Ambassador Madeira to Kismayo was the AMISOM Force Commander

Lt. Gen. Tigabu Yilma Wondimhunegn and Lt. General Osman Noor Soubagleh, the
Advisor to Ambassador Madeira, as well as other AMISOM officials from Sector Two
and Sector Six.

ENDS.