New ATMIS Police Commissioner Concludes Visit To Somalia's Federal Member States

NR No: 018/2023 Date: 23 March 2023
SHOTLIST: New ATMIS Police Commissioner concludes visit to Somalia’s

Federal Member States.
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/NATURAL SOUND.
DATELINE: 23/MARCH/2023, KISMAYO, BAIDOA, JOWHAR, SOMALIA.
SHOT LIST:
KISMAYO
1. Wide shot - ATMIS Police Commissioner, Hillary Sao Kanu arrives in Kismayo.
2. Med shot - ATMIS Police Commissioner, Hillary Sao Kanu arrives in Kismayo.
3. Close up - ATMIS Police Commissioner, Hillary Sao Kanu alights from the plane.
4. Med shot - ATMIS Police Commissioner, Hillary Sao Kanu is received at the
airport.
5. Wide shot - ATMIS Police officers from the Sierra Leonean contingent mount a
guard of honour in honour of the ATMIS Police Commissioner, Hillary Sao Kanu.
6. Med shot - ATMIS Police officers from the Sierra Leonean contingent mount a
8. Med shot - ATMIS Police officers from the Sierra Leonean contingent mount a
9. Wide shot - ATMIS Police Commissioner, Hillary Sao Kanu inspects the guard of
honour.
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10. Med shot - ATMIS Police Commissioner, Hillary Sao Kanu inspects the guard of
honour.
11. Close up - ATMIS Police Commissioner, Hillary Sao Kanu inspects the guard of
honour.
honour.
honour.
15. Med shot - ATMIS Police Commissioner, Hillary Sao Kanu chairs a meeting with
other senior ATMIS Police officers in Kismayo.
16. Med shot - Some of the ATMIS Police officers present during the meeting in
Kismayo.
17. Wide shot - ATMIS Police Commissioner, Hillary Sao Kanu chairs a meeting with
other senior ATMIS Police officers in Kismayo.
18. Close up - ATMIS Police Commissioner, Hillary Sao Kanu during the meeting in
Kismayo.
19. Med shot - Some of the ATMIS Police officers present during the meeting in
Kismayo.
20. SOUNDBITE: ATMIS Police Commissioner, Hillary Sao Kanu.

“We are here to bring peace to Somalia. We are also here to ensure that Somali
police officers are capable to stand on their own and execute their own duties.
We have to capacitate, mentor and ensure they are up to international standards.
I appeal that we all focus on that so that we can meet the mandate of ATMIS
Police.”
21. Wide shot - Some of the ATMIS Police officers present during the meeting in
Kismayo.

“The reason for our coming here is to ensure that there is peace, and that is what
we have to concentrate on, and we can only do it by working with all the
components present here to ensure that we have one focus and we’re
determined to do that work.”
23. Wide shot - ATMIS Police Commissioner, Hillary Sao Kanu and other senior
ATMIS officers take a group photograph at the end of the visit.

24. Med shot - ATMIS Police Commissioner, Hillary Sao Kanu and other senior
ATMIS officers take a group photograph at the end of the visit.
BAIDOA.
ATMIS officers arrive in Baidoa.
other senior ATMIS officers.
28. Close up - ATMIS Police Commissioner, Hillary Sao Kanu during her visit to
Baidoa.
30. Med shot - ATMIS Police officers during the meeting.
31. Close up - An ATMIS Police officer during the meeting.
32. Wide shot - ATMIS Police officers during the meeting.
36. Close up - An ATMIS Police officer during the meeting.
39. Close up - ATMIS Police officers during the meeting.
44. Close up - ATMIS Police officers during the meeting.

“The mandate is to support the Somali police, to ensure that they meet the
international standards of policing and to build their capacity.”
ATMIS officers take a group photograph at the end of her visit in Baidoa.
JOWHAR

ATMIS officers arrive in Jowhar.
ATMIS officers arrive in Jowhar.
49. Wide shot - ATMIS Police Commissioner, Hillary Sao Kanu is received at the
airport in Jowhar.
ATMIS officers are briefed before attending the meeting.
ATMIS officers are briefed before attending the meeting.
ATMIS officers walk to the meeting venue.

“Coming here is a great opportunity for me to meet with my police officers and
see what they are doing and the activities they are engaged in, and also try to
identify some of their challenges.”
56. Close up - ATMIS Civil Affairs Officer in Hirshabelle, Christopher Aria.
57. Med shot - ATMIS Police Commissioner, Hillary Sao Kanu, ATMIS Civil Affairs
Officer in Hirshabelle, Christopher Aria and ATMIS Police Operations and FPU
Coordinator, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Ahmed Lateef during the
meeting.
58. Close up - ATMIS Police Commissioner, Hillary Sao Kanu, ATMIS Civil Affairs
Officer in Hirshabelle, Christopher Aria during the meeting.
59. SOUNDBITE: ATMIS Police Acting Coordinating Officer, Hirshabelle,

Superintendent of Police (SP) Marafa Manu.
“This visit gave us more confidence to perform our duties effectively. Inshallah we
will continue to work hard to achieve the great mandate of ATMIS.”
New ATMIS Police Commissioner concludes visit to Somalia’s Federal Member

States.

Mogadishu, 23 March 2023 - The new Police Commissioner of the African Union
Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Hillary Sao Kanu, has concluded a three-day
visit to Jubaland, HirShabelle and Southwest to acquaint herself with the on-going
police programs in the federal member states.
“It is a great opportunity for me to meet with my police officers and see what they
are doing, the activities they are engaged in, and also identify some of the
challenges they face,” the ATMIS Police Commissioner said.
This is Kanu’s first visit to the federal member states since assuming office early this
month.
The Police Commissioner held several meetings with senior ATMIS officials based in
the administrative capitals of Kismayo, Baidoa and Jowhar, where matters of security
and welfare of police officers were discussed.
She urged police officers to remain steadfast in the implementation of the Mission’s
mandate, which includes building the capacity of the Somali Police Force through
training, mentoring and provision of operational support.
“We are here to bring peace to Somalia. We are also here to ensure Somali Police
officers are able to stand on their own and execute their duties effectively,” she
noted, adding that ATMIS is keen on helping the Federal Government of Somalia
(FGS) establish a professional police force capable of protecting civilians and
maintaining law and order.
“I appeal that we all focus on effective training so that we can meet the mandate of
ATMIS Police,” said Kanu who holds the rank Commissioner of Police (CP).
CP Kanu hailed the officers for their commitment and urged them to discharge their
duties selflessly and with dedication.
“The reason for our coming here is to ensure that there is peace, and that is what
we have to concentrate on. We can only manage by working together with all the
components of ATMIS,” CP Kanu noted.
The Acting Coordinator of ATMIS Police in Hirshabelle, Marafa Manu, hailed the
visit, saying it had boosted the morale of police officers in the sector.
“This visit gave us more confidence to perform our duties effectively. We will continue
to work hard to achieve the mandate of ATMIS,” said Manu, a Superintendent of
Police (SP) by rank

The Police Commissioner was accompanied by the new ATMIS Police Operations
and FPU Coordinator, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Ahmed Lateef and
the ATMIS Police Training and Development Coordinator, ACP Asiedu Okanta
Samuel
ATMIS police component comprises Individual Police Officers (IPOs) and Formed
Police Units deployed in the Federal Member States, to help build the capacity of the
Somali Police Force, ensure the rule of law and support community policing
initiatives.
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NR No: 018/2023 Date: 23 March 2023

SHOTLIST: New ATMIS Police Commissioner concludes visit to Somalia’s

SOURCE: ATMIS PUBLIC INFORMATION.

CREDIT REQUIRED: ATMIS PUBLIC INFORMATION.

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/NATURAL SOUND.

DATELINE: 23/MARCH/2023, KISMAYO, BAIDOA, JOWHAR, SOMALIA.

For more information please contact:

20. SOUNDBITE: ATMIS Police Commissioner, Hillary Sao Kanu.

22. SOUNDBITE: ATMIS Police Commissioner, Hillary Sao Kanu.

For more information please contact:

45. SOUNDBITE: ATMIS Police Commissioner, Hillary Sao Kanu.

For more information please contact:

53. SOUNDBITE: ATMIS Police Commissioner, Hillary Sao Kanu.

59. SOUNDBITE: ATMIS Police Acting Coordinating Officer, Hirshabelle,