STORY: Senior AMISOM and UNSOS officials visit Kismayo

and Baidoa on a fact-finding mission

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DATELINE: 26/JUNE/2018, KISMAYO, BAIDOA, SOMALIA.

SHOT LIST:

Kismayo:
1. Med shot, the delegation arrives in Kismayo
2. Med shot, Lisa Filipetto, Head of UNSOS (United Nations Support Office in
Somalia) and Ambassador Francisco Madeira, Special Representative of the
Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia
3. Wide shot, Lisa Filipetto, Head of UNSOS and Ambassador Francisco Madeira,
Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission
(SRCC) for Somalia inspect a guard of honour
4. Wide shot, Lisa Filipetto, Head of UNSOS and Ambassador Francisco Madeira,
Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission
(SRCC) for Somalia inspect a guard of honour
5. Med shot, Lisa Filipetto, Head of UNSOS and Ambassador Francisco Madeira,
Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission
(SRCC) for Somalia inspect a guard of honour
6. Wide shot, Lisa Filipetto, Head of UNSOS and Ambassador Francisco Madeira,
Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission
(SRCC) for Somalia inspect a guard of honour
7. Med shot, Lisa Filipetto, Head of UNSOS is escorted to the conference hall
8. Wide shot, AMISOM officers present during the meeting
9. Med shot, AMISOM officers present during the meeting
10. Close up, Lisa Filipetto, Head of UNSOS
11. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ambassador Francisco Madeira, Special Representative of
the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia.
“We are in transition, we have to prepare ourselves for the transition and I came
here to see what conditions we already have in place for the process and the
needs, the possible challenges we might face and the priorities that we need to
put in place in preparation for the transition.”

12. Wide shot, Lisa Filipetto, Head of UNSOS and Ambassador Francisco Madeira,
Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission
(SRCC)for Somalia present at the conference meeting
13. Med shot, AMISOM officers present during the meeting
14. Close up, an AMISOM officer present during the meeting
15. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ambassador Francisco Madeira, Special Representative of
the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia.
“For us, the more immediate concern is to see how our forces are operating, are
faring, how our police forces are doing and also what challenges they are facing
and how we can address them together. It is normal and (part of) the regular
activities of the SRCC to be very close to the people he works with and it was
important and time now was ripe for me to come to Jubbaland and work with the
military and police and AMISOM leadership here.”

16. Med shot, AMISOM officers present during the meeting

17. SOUNDBITE: (English) Lisa Filipetto, Head of United Nations Support Office in
Somalia.
“We can hear a lot when we are in the headquarters but (it is important that) we
come on the ground and see the challenges faced, the practical challenges faced
that helps us. We hope to improve our service delivery and help us to improve
coordination and (use this) good opportunity to work together better in future so
that the mandate we have been given by the UN can be delivered.”

18. Wide shot, Lisa Filipetto, Head of UNSOS and Ambassador Francisco Madeira,
Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission
(SRCC) for Somalia

Baidoa:
19. Wide shot, the delegation arrives in Baidoa
20. Med shot, the delegation is received at the airport
21. Wide shot, Lisa Filipetto, Head of UNSOS and Ambassador Francisco Madeira,
Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission
(SRCC) for Somalia inspect a guard of honour
22. Med shot, Lisa Filipetto, Head of UNSOS and Ambassador Francisco Madeira,
Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission
(SRCC) for Somalia inspect a guard of honour
23. Wide shot, Lisa Filipetto, Head of UNSOS and Ambassador Francisco Madeira,
Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission
(SRCC) for Somalia in Baidoa
24. Wide shot, Lisa Filipetto, Head of UNSOS
25. Med shot, the delegation arrives at the conference hall
26. Wide shot, AMISOM officers present during the conference meeting
27. Med shot, AMISOM officers present during the conference meeting
28. Close up, AMISOM officers present during the conference meeting
29. SOUNDBITE: (English) Lisa Filipetto, Head of United Nations Support Office in
Somalia.
“We know that there are many challenges in this effort but there is vision and
political will and commitment and the role of UN is really to support the process;
that there is Somali driven process and I am very pleased to pay my first visit to
Baidoa and to have a chance to meet with His Excellency (Sharif Hassan) and with
the Special Representative of African Union Ambassador Madeira, as you all
 know this is a matter of matching political commitment with resources and as a
partner we are here to play a part in that effort.”

30. Wide shot, the SRCC, Ambassador Madeira and AMISOM officers present during
the conference meeting
31. Med shot, an AMISOM officer goes through his power point presentation
32. Wide shot, the SRCC, Ambassador Madeira and AMISOM officers present during
the conference meeting
33. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ambassador Francisco Madeira, Special Representative of
the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia.
“I had the opportunity to really congratulate the president for his political skills in
managing to host here the National Security Council at a moment when the
tension was high and he was able to manage the matters in a manner that was
extremely successful. We want these skills to continue (to be applied) and to
make sure Lego is taken, MSR (Main Supply Route), Baidoa- Mogadishu is secured
and this (federal) state of Somalia becomes economically viable and the
populations who practice agriculture and raise cattle can go about their lives
every day freely, securely and confidently.”

34. Wide shot, Lisa Filipetto, Head of UNSOS chairs a meeting with the UN staff based
in Baidoa
35. Med shot, Lisa Filipetto, Head of UNSOS chairs a meeting with the UN staff based
in Baidoa
36. Close up, Lisa Filipetto, Head of UNSOS
37. Wide shot, some of the participants present during the meeting
38. Med shot, some of the participants present during the meeting
39. Close up, some of the participants present during the meeting
40. Med shot, Lisa Filipetto, Head of UNSOS
41. SOUNDBITE: (Somali) Sharif Hassan, President of South West State of Somalia.
“Indeed, we welcome and appreciate the visit of the officials, we agreed on all
the issues we discussed like security, opening of the roads and solving the
problems in the region and giving logistical support to the military, police and
South West Forces. We agreed on all the issues we discussed. We welcome their
visit and their commitment to support Somalia. A lot have been done and we
hope the remaining ones will be completed and the situation will improve.”

42. Wide shot, the delegation sets off for a visit to some of the field projects
43. Wide shot, the delegation sets off for a visit to some of the field projects
44. Wide shot, the delegation arrives at the site
45. Med shot, Lisa Filipetto, Head of UNSOS and Ambassador Francisco Madeira,
Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission
(SRCC) for Somalia
46. Close up, Lisa Filipetto, Head of UNSOS and Ambassador Francisco Madeira,
Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission
(SRCC) for Somalia
47. Med shot, Lisa Filipetto, Head of UNSOS and Ambassador Francisco Madeira,
Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission
 (SRCC) for Somalia at the site
48. Wide shot, Lisa Filipetto, Head of UNSOS and Ambassador Francisco Madeira,
Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission
(SRCC) for Somalia at the site

Senior AMISOM and UNSOS officials visit Kismayo and Baidoa on a fact-finding
mission

Kismayo, Baidoa, 28 June 2018 - The African Union Special Representative for
Somalia, Ambassador Francisco Madeira, has completed a three-day visit to
Kismayo and Baidoa to assess ongoing preparations for transfer of security
responsibilities to the Federal Government of Somalia.
The preparations are part of a complex plan to increase the involvement of
federal and state governments in the affairs of the country as per the United
Nations Security Council Resolution 2372 (2017) which authorized condition-
based transfer of security responsibilities to Somali national security forces.
Ambassador Madeira noted that the trip was aimed at preparing staff at the
headquarters in Mogadishu and in the sectors for the transition which
commenced last December with the reduction of 1000 AMISOM soldiers.
“We are in transition, we have to prepare ourselves for the transition and I came
here to see what we already have in place for the process, the needs, the
possible challenges we might face and the priorities that we need to put in place
in preparation for the transition,” the SRCC said in Kismayo.
Accompanied by the head of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia
(UNSOS), Lisa Filipetto, Ambassador Madeira assessed various AMISOM activities
in the field to get firsthand information on the challenges faced by the staff. The
two officials also held meetings with presidents of Jubbaland and South West
states and senior AMISOM and UN personnel.
“For us, the more immediate concern is to see how our forces are operating, are
faring, how our police forces are doing and also what challenges they are facing
and how we can address them together,” Ambassador Madeira added.
The head of UNSOS said the purpose of her visit to the two federal states was to
gain a better understanding of field and support issues related to AMISOM’s
activities in the various sectors.
“We can hear a lot when we are in the headquarters but it is important that we
come on the ground and see the challenges faced,” observed Ms. Filipetto.

She added that UNSOS will work closely with AMISOM to improve coordination
and service delivery to enable the former deliver its mandate as per the UN
requirements.
In Baidoa, Ambassador Madeira and Ms. Filipetto assured South West state
president, Sharif Hassan, of continued support during the transition period.
The AU Representative thanked President Hassan for his steadfast leadership and
urged state security forces to work together to secure the Main Supply Route
(MSR) between Mogadishu and Baidoa to ensure smooth movement of goods
and services.
The South West state president thanked the two officials for their efforts in
helping Somalia restore lasting peace and security, adding that the sacrifices
made by AMISOM forces will never be forgotten.
The visit to the two regional states by the heads of AMISOM and UNSOS comes at
a time when the peacekeeping force is expected to further reduce its forces in
the country in accordance with the United Nations Security Council Resolution.