STORY: AMISOM, SNA commit to enhancing joint military

operations
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DATELINE: 08/OCTOBER/2020, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Wide shot, vehicle carrying Ambassador Francisco Madeira, the Special

Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC)
for Somalia, arriving at the AMISOM Force Headquarters for the sector
commanders' conference in Mogadishu, Somalia

2. Med shot, Ambassador Francisco Madeira, the Special Representative of the

Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, alighting
from the vehicle

3. Med shot, Ambassador Francisco Madeira, the Special Representative of the

Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, is received
by Lt. Gen. Diomede Ndegeya, the AMISOM Force Commander, his Deputy
Maj. Gen. George Owinow, and senior commanders of Somali National Army
(SNA), upon arrival at the sector commanders' conference in Mogadishu,
Somalia

4. Med shot, Ambassador Francisco Madeira, the Special Representative of the

Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, flanked by
Lt. Gen. Diomede Ndegeya, listening during the opening ceremony, for the
sector commanders conference in Mogadishu Somalia

5. Med shot, Senior AMISOM military officers and SNA officers at the sector
commanders conference in Mogadishu, Somalia

6. Med shot, Senior AMISOM military officers and SNA officers at the sector
commanders conference in Mogadishu, Somalia

7. Med shot, AMISOM military officers and SNA officers at the sector
commanders conference in Mogadishu, Somalia

8. Close up shot, senior SNA officers at the sector commanders' conference in

Mogadishu, Somalia
9. Wide shot, Senior AMISOM military officers and SNA officers at the sector
commanders conference in Mogadishu, Somalia

10. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) AMBASSADOR FRANCISCO MADEIRA, SPECIAL

REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN UNION
COMMISSION (SRCC) FOR SOMALIA
"I'm particularly happy because each one of you sector commanders have
taken the commitment to look for their counterparts on the Somali side. And
the Somali side also took the commitment to look for AMISOM commanders
and start coordinating at that level. Starting by knowing each other better,
discussing things together and experiencing action together."

11. Med shot, Ambassador Francisco Madeira, the Special Representative of the
Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia Ambassador
Francisco Madeira, flanked by Lt. Gen. Diomede Ndegeya, the AMISOM Force
Commander, listening during the closing ceremony, for the sector
commanders conference in Mogadishu Somalia.

12. Wide shot, Senior AMISOM military officers at the sector commanders
conference in Mogadishu, Somalia

13. Wide shot, Senior AMISOM military officers at the sector commanders
conference in Mogadishu, Somalia

14. Med shot, Senior AMISOM military officers at the sector commanders
conference in Mogadishu, Somalia

15. Med shot, Brig. Gen. Abas Amin Ali, the SNA Land Forces Commander
listening during the sector commanders conference in Mogadishu, Somalia

16. Close up shot, Senior Somalia National Army military officer listening at the
sector commanders conference in Mogadishu, Somalia

17. Med shot, Senior AMISOM military officer from Djibouti listening at the
sector commanders conference in Mogadishu, Somalia

18. Wide shot, AMISOM military Sector commanders sign the agreement
documents at the sector commanders conference in Mogadishu, Somalia

19. Med shot, Lt. Gen. Diomede Ndegeya, the AMISOM Force Commander, and
Brig. Gen. Abas Amin Ali, the SNA Land Forces Commander, sign an
agreement during the closing session of the sector commanders conference
in Mogadishu, Somalia

20. Close up shot, Djibouti sector commander signing the agreement document
during the closing session of the sector commanders' conference in
Mogadishu, Somalia
21. Wide shot, AMISOM military Sector commanders sign the agreement
documents at the sector commanders' conference in Mogadishu, Somalia

22. Med shot, AMISOM military Sector commanders sign the agreement
documents at the sector commanders conference in Mogadishu, Somalia
23.
24. Close up shot, AMISOM military sector commander signing the agreement
document at the sector commanders conference in Mogadishu, Somalia

25. Med shot, The AMISOM Force Commander, Lt. Gen. Diomede Ndegeya and
the Land Forces Commander of the Somali National Army (SNA), Brig. Gen.
Abas Amin Ali, shake hands and exchange the signed agreement document
during the closing ceremony for the sector commanders conference held in
Mogadishu, Somalia

26. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) LT. GEN. DIOMEDE NDEGEYA, AMISOM FORCE

COMMANDER
"The mission is taking a new direction as we get to the end stage and prepare
the transfer of security responsibilities to the Somali security forces. In light
of the gradual conditions-based AMISOM troops reductions, our focused
reconfiguration will enable us to maintain our operational effectiveness,
conduct offensives, and respond to threats within our area of responsibility."

27. Wide shot, Lt. Col. Charles Imbiakha, the AMISOM Force Spokesperson
talking during the closing ceremony of the sector commanders conference in
Mogadishu, Somalia

28. Wide shot, Ambassador Francisco Madeira, the Special Representative of the
Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) flanked by tin
Mogadishu, Somalia

29. Wide shot, Senior AMISOM military officers and SNA officers at the closing
ceremony of the sector commanders conference in Mogadishu, Somalia

30. Med shot, Senior AMISOM military officers, AMISOM Police and SNA officers
at the closing ceremony of the sector commanders conference in Mogadishu,
Somalia

31. Med shot, Senior AMISOM military officers at the closing ceremony of the
sector commanders conference in Mogadishu, Somalia
32.
33. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) BRIG. GEN. ABAS AMIN ALI, THE LAND FORCES
COMMANDER OF THE SOMALI NATIONAL ARMY (SNA)
"We hope that our collaboration continues and succeeds against the enemy
(Al-Shabaab) that we are confronting, and liberating the remaining
territories."
 34. Med shot, Ambassador Francisco Madeira, the Special Representative of the
Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Lt. Gen.
Diomede Ndegeya, the AMISOM Force Commander, and Brig. Gen. Abas
Amin Ali, the SNA Land Forces Commander, shaking hands at the close of the
sector commanders conference in Mogadishu Somalia

35. Wide shot, Senior AMISOM military officers and SNA officer leaving the venue
at the end of the sector commanders conference in Mogadishu, Somalia

AMISOM, SNA commit to enhancing joint military operations

Mogadishu, 9 October 2020 – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and
the Somali National Army (SNA) have committed to enhancing coordination on joint
military operations to counter the threat posed by Al-Shabaab terrorists.

The AMISOM Force Commander, Lt. Gen. Diomede Ndegeya, the SNA Commander
Land Forces, Brig Gen Abas Amin Ali, and AMISOM and SNA sector commanders, on
Thursday, agreed as a matter of importance to establish a Joint Operations
Coordination Cell.

The signed agreement fulfils a requirement by the UN Security Council Resolution

2520 (2020) for AMISOM to reconfigure and enhance its operations. It is also in line
with the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) communiqué 923rd and
the Head of Mission's directive to the Force Commander to establish mobile and
quick reaction forces within AMISOM's Area of responsibility.

Following the agreement, AMISOM and SNA will jointly conduct targeted offensive
operations against Al-Shabaab and liberate territories ahead of the transfer of
security responsibilities to Somali security forces.

Lt. Gen. Ndegeya said, "the mission is taking a new direction as we get to the end
stage and prepare the transfer of security responsibilities to the Somali security
forces. The reconfiguration will enable us to maintain operational effectiveness,
conduct offensives, and respond to threats in our Area of responsibility."
The SRCC and Head of AMISOM, Ambassador Francisco Madeira noted the
reconfiguration of AMISOM was necessary for the mission to adapt to the AMISOM
troop reductions as part of the phased drawdown recommended by the UN Security
Council.

Ambassador Madeira also thanked Somalia's international partners for their support
in establishing a quick reaction force for the Somali National Army.

"I'm happy that each sector commanders have committed to look for their Somali
counterparts. The Somalis have also committed to looking for their AMISOM
counterparts to coordinate, discuss, and experience the action together," said
Ambassador Madeira.

The signing of the agreement marked the conclusion of a three-day sector

commanders conference where AMISOM and SNA commanders reviewed progress
in conducting operations and planning future operations in line with the revised
Concept of Operations (CONOPs) 2018-2021.

The SNA Commander Land Forces, Brig. Gen. Abas said it was significant to
collaborate with AMISOM.

"We hope that our collaboration continues and succeeds against the enemy (Al-
Shabaab) and liberating the remaining territories," said Brig. Gen. Abas.

The AMISOM Force Commander, Lt. Gen. Ndegeya pledged AMISOM military
component's readiness to support the National Electoral Security Task Force to
safeguard Somalia's upcoming electoral process.
ENDS