AMISOM Boosts Education and Sports For Communities in Jubaland State

VNR No: 026/2021 Date: 23rd December 2021
STORY: AMISOM boosts education and sports for communities in Jubaland

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DATELINE: 22/DECEMBER/2021, KISMAYO, SOMALIA
SHOT LIST:
1. Wide shot - The AMISOM Mission Support Advisor, Maj. Gen. Fidza Dludlu,
the AMISOM Head of Civil Affairs, Dr Opiyo Ododa, and other AMISOM
officials board the helicopter to Abdalla Birole AMISOM Forward Operating
Base (FOB) in Jubaland State, Somalia.
2. Med shot - The AMISOM Mission Support Advisor, Maj. Gen. Fidza Dludlu,
aboard the helicopter travelling to Abdalla Birole AMISOM Forward Operating
base (FOB) in Jubaland State, Somalia.
3. Wide shot - Senior AMISOM officials aboard a helicopter travelling to
Abdalla Birole AMISOM Forward Operating base (FOB) in Kismayo, Somalia.
officials arrive at Abdalla Birole AMISOM Forward Operating base (FOB) in
Jubaland State, Somalia.
5. Med shot - The AMISOM Mission Support Advisor, Maj. Gen. Fidza Dludlu, is
received by Kenya Defence Forces officers, serving under AMISOM on arrival
at Abdalle Birole AMISOM Forward Operating base (FOB) in Jubaland State,
Somalia.
greets KDF officers during his visit at Abdalle Birole AMISOM Forward
Operating base (FOB) in Jubaland State, Somalia.
officials walking at Abdalla Birole AMISOM Forward Operating base (FOB) in
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8. Med shot - The AMISOM Mission Support Advisor, Maj. Gen. Fidza Dludlu, is
received by SNA officials during his visit to Abdalla Birole AMISOM Forward
Operating base (FOB) in Jubaland State, Somalia.
and the Jubaland Minister for Justice and Religious Affairs, Mohamed Sheikh
Yussuf, during the handover ceremony of newly constructed classrooms and
sanitation facilities at Abdalla Birole Primary School in Jubaland State,
Somalia.
10. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) Maj. Gen. Fidza Dludlu, AMISOM Mission Support
Advisor
“The decision to support the education sector followed a request by the
community of Abdalla Birole during engagements with the AMISOM Officer
Commanding the Abdalla Birole FOB and the local leadership of Abdalla
Birole community.”
sits down after delivering a speech during the handover ceremony of newly
constructed classrooms and sanitation facilities at Abdalla Birole Primary
School in Jubaland State, Somalia.
12. Med shot - The Jubaland Minister for Justice and Religious Affairs, Mohamed
Sheikh Yussuf, during the handover ceremony of newly constructed
classrooms and sanitation facilities at Abdalla Birole Primary School in
13. Med shot - Senior AMISOM military officials and residents of Abdalla Birole at
the handover ceremony of newly constructed classrooms and sanitation
facilities at Abdalla Birole Primary School in Jubaland State, Somalia.
14. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) Mohamed Sheikh Yussuf, The Jubaland Minister for
Justice and Religious Affairs
“On behalf of the Jubaland government, I thank AMISOM for the continued
support. This is a responsibility that was supposed to be executed by
ourselves but we are still growing. Therefore, we thank AMISOM for doing it
for us.”
15. Wide shot - Residents of Abdalla Birole attend the handover ceremony of
newly constructed classrooms and sanitation facilities at Abdalla Birole
Primary School in Jubaland State, Somalia.
16. Med shot - Residents of Abdalla Birole attend the handover ceremony of
17. Wide shot - Residents of Abdalla Birole attend the handover ceremony of
18. Med shot - AMISOM officials and residents of Abdalla Birole attend the
handover ceremony of newly constructed classrooms and sanitation facilities
at Abdalla Birole Primary School in Jubaland State, Somalia.

19. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) Dr Opiyo Ododa, The AMISOM Head of Civil
Affairs
“We need our children to go to school and use these facilities, not only for
today but for the future.”
20. Med shot - The AMISOM Mission Support Advisor, Maj. Gen. Fidza Dludlu, a
member of the Jubaland State Assembly, Fatuma Maalim Ali, the Jubaland
Minister for Justice and Religious Affairs, Mohamed Sheikh Yussuf, and the
AMISOM Head of Civil Affairs Dr Opiyo Ododa, cut the tape during the
handover of newly constructed classrooms and sanitation facilities at Abdalla
Birole Primary School in Jubaland State, Somalia.
21. Med shot - The AMISOM Mission Support Advisor, Maj. Gen. Fidza Dludlu, a
Minister for Justice and Religious Affairs, Mohamed Sheikh Yussuf, hold a
symbolic key during the handover ceremony of newly constructed classrooms
and sanitation facilities at Abdalla Birole Primary School in Jubaland State,
Somalia.
22. Wide shot - Desks and chairs in the newly constructed classrooms at Abdalla
23. Med shot - Desks and chairs in the newly constructed classrooms at Abdalla
24. Wide shot - he AMISOM Mission Support Advisor, Maj. Gen. Fidza Dludlu, a
Minister for Justice and Religious Affairs, Mohamed Sheikh Yussuf, and the
AMISOM Head of Civil Affairs Dr Opiyo Ododa, and other AMISOM officials
seated inside the newly constructed classrooms at Abdalla Birole Primary
School in Jubaland State, Somalia.
25. Med shot - Students standing outside the newly constructed classrooms at
Abdalla Birole Primary School in Jubaland State, Somalia.
26. Wide shot - Officials from the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM)
and the Jubaland State administration, in a group photo with pupils of Abdalla
Birole Primary School in Jubaland, during the hand over of newly constructed
classrooms and sanitation facilities at the school
27. Med shot - Pupils of Abdalla Birole Primary School during the handover of
newly constructed classrooms and sanitation facilities at the school
28. Wide shot - Sports equipment donated by AMISOM to the Jubaland
Administration in Kismayo, Somalia
29. Med shot - Sports equipment donated by AMISOM to the Jubaland
30. Med shot - Sports equipment donated by AMISOM to the Jubaland
31. Med shot - Sports shoes donated by AMISOM to the Jubaland Administration
in Kismayo, Somalia

32. Med shot - AMISOM Sector Six Commander, Brig. Gen. Abebaw Seid Yimer
hands over sports equipment to the Jubaland Deputy Minister of Youth and
Sports, Faduma Ali Abdi, in Kismayo, Somalia.
33. Med shot - AMISOM Sector Six Commander, Brig. Gen. Abebaw Seid Yimer
hands over sports jacket to the Jubaland Deputy Minister of Youth and
34. Wide shot - AMISOM Sector Six Commander, Brig. Gen. Abebaw Seid Yimer
35. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) Brig. Gen. Abebaw Seid Yimer, AMISOM Sector
Six Commander,
“I am optimistic that the support and continued collaboration between the
Kismayo community and AMISOM will ultimately strengthen peace and
security in the region.”
36. Wide shot - AMISOM Sector Six Commander, Brig. Gen. Abebaw Seid Yimer
37. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) Faduma Ali Abdi, Jubaland Deputy Minister of Youth
and Sports
“These items will help us to develop the youth and improve sports. We are
grateful to the AMISOM CIMIC department in Sector Six. Jubaland and
AMISOM work jointly for security and community development. Sports is
based on both.”
38. Wide shot - AMISOM Sector Six Commander, Brig. Gen. Abebaw Seid Yimer,
the Jubaland Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Faduma Ali Abdi at a
meeting with other officials during the handover ceremony of sports
equipment.
39. Med shot - Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Faduma Ali Abdi at a
equipment.
40. Med shot - AMISOM Sector Six Commander, Brig. Gen. Abebaw Seid Yimer,
the Jubaland Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Faduma Ali Abdi at a
equipment.
41. Close up shot - official signs documents during the handover ceremony of
sports equipment by AMISOM to the Jubaland Administration in Kismayo,
Somalia.
42. Med shot - official signs a documents during the handover ceremony of sports
equipment by AMISOM to the Jubaland Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports
43. Wide shot - Senior AMISOM and Jubaland State officials pose for a group
photo during the handover of sports equipment donated to the Jubaland
Administration in Kismayo, Somalia.

AMISOM boosts education and sports for communities in Jubaland
State
Kismayo, 24 December 2021 – The African Union Mission in Somalia

(AMISOM) has handed over newly constructed classrooms, sanitation
facilities, learning materials and sports equipment to boost education and
sports in Jubaland State.
The facilities were constructed under AMISOM’s Quick Impacts Projects, and
as an extension of the mission’s Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) mandate
to promote cordial relations with communities living under its areas of
responsibility.
AMISOM’s Mission Support Advisor, Maj. Gen. Fidza Dludlu handed over
desks, chairs, office tables, wooden blackboards, filing cabinets, stationery,
laptops, footballs and netballs to the management of Abdalla Birole Primary
School.
Maj. Gen. Dludlu explained that AMISOM undertook the project to boost
education and strengthen AMISOM relations with the community.
“The decision to support the education sector followed a request by the

community of Abdalla Birole during engagements with the AMISOM Officer
Commanding the Abdalla Birole area.”
The Jubaland Minister for Justice and Religious Affairs, Mohamed Sheikh
Yussuf, who officiated at the handover, hailed AMISOM for the initiative to
support efforts to rebuild Somalia’s education institutions.
“On behalf of the Jubaland government, I thank AMISOM for the continued
support. This is a responsibility that was supposed to be executed by
ourselves but we are still growing. Therefore, we thank AMISOM for doing it
for us,” he said.
The AMISOM Head of Civil Affairs, Dr Opiyo Ododa, appealed to the

community to safeguard the facilities in order to improve access to education
in the area.
“We need our children to go to school and use these facilities, not only for
today but for the future,” said Dr Opiyo.
Separately in Kismayo, the AMISOM Sector Six Commander, Brig. Gen.

Abebaw Seid Yimer handed over sports equipment to the Jubaland Deputy

Minister of Youth and Sports, Faduma Ali Abdi. The items included sports
uniforms and trophies.
Brig Gen. Yimer highlighted that the donation was aimed at impacting youth
development by promoting physical exercise and recreation activities.
“I am optimistic that the support and continued collaboration between the

Kismayo community and AMISOM will ultimately strengthen peace and
security in the region,” said Brig Gen. Yimer.
Minister Faduma thanked AMISOM for the support. She added that the
donation would meet the need for sports equipment and positively impact
security in the region.
“These items will help us to develop the youth and improve sports. We are
grateful to the AMISOM CIMIC department in Sector Six. Jubaland and
AMISOM work jointly for security and community development. Sports is
based on both,” she noted. ENDS


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VNR No: 026/2021 Date: 23rd December 2021

STORY: AMISOM boosts education and sports for communities in Jubaland

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Kismayo, 24 December 2021 – The African Union Mission in Somalia

“The decision to support the education sector followed a request by the

The AMISOM Head of Civil Affairs, Dr Opiyo Ododa, appealed to the

Separately in Kismayo, the AMISOM Sector Six Commander, Brig. Gen.

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“I am optimistic that the support and continued collaboration between the

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