NR No: 025/2023 Date: 04 April 2023

SHOTLIST: ATMIS Acting Force Commander visits Balcad to assess FOB

upgrade

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DATELINE: 27/MARCH/2023, BALCAD, SOMALIA.

SHOT LIST:

1. Wide shot - African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) Deputy Force
Commander, in-charge of Operations and Planning, Maj. Gen. Marius
Ngendabanka arrives at Balcad forward operating base (FOB).
2. Med shot - ATMIS Deputy Force Commander, in-charge of Operations and
Planning, Maj. Gen. Marius Ngendabanka arrives in Balcad FOB.
3. Wide shot - ATMIS Deputy Force Commander, in-charge of Operations and
Planning, Maj. Gen. Marius Ngendabanka arrives in Balcad FOB.
4. Wide shot - ATMIS Deputy Force Commander, in-charge of Operations and
Planning, Maj. Gen. Marius Ngendabanka is escorted from the airport.
5. Med shot - ATMIS Deputy Force Commander, in-charge of Operations and
Planning, Maj. Gen. Marius Ngendabanka is escorted from the airport.
6. Wide shot - ATMIS Burundian contingent mount a guard of honour.
7. Med shot - ATMIS Burundian contingent mount a guard of honour.
8. Close up - ATMIS Burundian contingent mount a guard of honour.
9. Wide shot - ATMIS Deputy Force Commander, in-charge of Operations and
Planning, Maj. Gen. Marius Ngendabanka inspects a guard of honour mounted
by the ATMIS Burundian contingent.

For more information please contact:

Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
Ms. Gifty Bingley or Lt. Col. Abdullahi Ganale, Email: au-amisomhom@africa-union.org
Cell phone: (Somalia) +252 617 682 175/+252 613 665 356; (Nairobi) +254 722 586 005
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10. Med shot - ATMIS Deputy Force Commander in-charge of Support and Logistics,
Maj. Gen. Peter Kimani Muteti inspects the guard of honour.
11. Wide shot - ATMIS Deputy Force Commander, in-charge of Operations and
Planning, Maj. Gen. Marius Ngendabanka chairs a meeting with other senior
ATMIS officers.
12. Med shot - ATMIS Deputy Force Commander, in-charge of Operations and
Planning, Maj. Gen. Marius Ngendabanka chairs a meeting with other senior
ATMIS officers.
13. Close up - ATMIS Deputy Force Commander, in-charge of Operations and
Planning, Maj. Gen. Marius Ngendabanka during the meeting.
14. Wide shot - Senior ATMIS personnel present during the meeting.
15. Med shot - Senior ATMIS officers present during the meeting.
16. Close up - ATMIS Deputy Force Commander in-charge of Support and Logistics,
Maj. Gen. Peter Kimani Muteti during the meeting.
17. Wide shot - ATMIS officers present during the meeting.
18. Med shot - ATMIS officers present during the meeting.
19. Close up - A senior ATMIS officer present during the meeting.
20. Wide shot - Some of the personnel present during the meeting.
21. Close up - A guest present during the meeting.
22. Wide shot - ATMIS Deputy Force Commander, in-charge of Operations and
Planning, Maj. Gen. Marius Ngendabanka chairs a meeting with other senior
ATMIS officers.
23. Med shot - ATMIS Deputy Force Commander, in-charge of Operations and
Planning, Maj. Gen. Marius Ngendabanka chairs a meeting with other senior
ATMIS officers.
24. Close up - ATMIS Deputy Force Commander, in-charge of Operations and
Planning, Maj. Gen. Marius Ngendabanka during the meeting.
25. Wide shot - ATMIS Deputy Force Commander, in-charge of Operations and
Planning, Maj. Gen. Marius Ngendabanka chairs a meeting with other senior
ATMIS officers.

26. SOUNDBITE: ATMIS Deputy Force Commander, in-charge of Operations

and Planning, Maj. Gen. Marius Ngendabanka.
“The purpose of our visit today is to evaluate the construction process of the
Balcad FOB in order to improve the accommodation facilities and also to
strengthen the perimeter to protect our troops, especially during this critical
period.”

For more information please contact:

Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
Ms. Gifty Bingley or Lt. Col. Abdullahi Ganale, Email: au-amisomhom@africa-union.org
Cell phone: (Somalia) +252 617 682 175/+252 613 665 356; (Nairobi) +254 722 586 005
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27. Wide shot - ATMIS Deputy Force Commander, in-charge of Operations and
Planning, Maj. Gen. Marius Ngendabanka tours the fob.
28. Med shot - ATMIS Deputy Force Commander, in-charge of Operations and
Planning, Maj. Gen. Marius Ngendabanka tours the fob.
29. Close up - ATMIS Deputy Force Commander, in-charge of Operations and
Planning, Maj. Gen. Marius Ngendabanka tours the fob.
30. Wide shot - Part of the fob to be developed.
31. Med shot - Part of the fob to be developed.
32. Med shot - ATMIS Deputy Force Commander in-charge of Support and Logistics,
Maj. Gen. Peter Kimani Muteti tours the fob.
33. Wide shot - ATMIS Deputy Force Commander, in-charge of Operations and
Planning, Maj. Gen. Marius Ngendabanka and ATMIS Deputy Force Commander
in-charge of Support and Logistics, Maj. Gen. Peter Kimani Muteti tours the fob.
34. Med shot - ATMIS Deputy Force Commander, in-charge of Operations and
Planning, Maj. Gen. Marius Ngendabanka tours the fob.

35. ATMIS Deputy Force Commander, in-charge of Operations and Planning,

Maj. Gen. Marius Ngendabanka.
"The visit is also intended to boost morale among our troops, who are subjected
to difficult living conditions."

36. Wide shot - ATMIS Deputy Force Commander, in-charge of Operations and
Planning, Maj. Gen. Marius Ngendabanka meets with the Burundian contingent.
37. Med shot - ATMIS Deputy Force Commander, in-charge of Operations and
Planning, Maj. Gen. Marius Ngendabanka meets with the Burundian contingent.
38. Wide shot - Some of the guests who were present during the meeting.
39. Wide shot - ATMIS Deputy Force Commander in-charge of Support and
Logistics, Maj. Gen. Peter Kimani Muteti speaks to the Burundian contingent.
40. Med shot - ATMIS Deputy Force Commander in-charge of Support and Logistics,
Maj. Gen. Peter Kimani Muteti speaks to the Burundian contingent.
41. Wide shot - Some of the ATMIS Burundian contingent during the meeting.
42. Med shot - Some of the ATMIS Burundian contingent during the meeting.
43. Close up - Some of the ATMIS Burundian contingent during the meeting.
44. Wide shot - Some of the ATMIS Burundian contingent during the meeting.
45. Med shot - Some of the ATMIS Burundian contingent during the meeting.
46. Close up - Some of the ATMIS Burundian contingent during the meeting.

ATMIS Acting Force Commander visits Balcad to assess FOB upgrade

For more information please contact:

Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
Ms. Gifty Bingley or Lt. Col. Abdullahi Ganale, Email: au-amisomhom@africa-union.org
Cell phone: (Somalia) +252 617 682 175/+252 613 665 356; (Nairobi) +254 722 586 005
Web: atmis-au.org | Follow Us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube
Mogadishu, 4 April 2023-The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS)
Deputy Force Commander in charge of Operations and Planning, Maj. Gen, Marius
Ngendabanka last week visited Middle Shabelle region to assess the ongoing
upgrade of the Balcad Forward Operating Base (FOB).

“The purpose of our visit today is to evaluate the construction process of the Balcad
FOB in order to improve the accommodation facilities and also to strengthen the
perimeter to protect our troops, especially during this critical period,” said Maj. Gen,
Ngendabanka, who doubles as the Acting Force Commander.

Balcad is located approximately 36 kilometers northeast of Mogadishu and has been

critical in supporting tactical and strategic operations in combating Al-Shabaab
militants in the Middle Shabelle region.

The visit follows the departure of the Burundi contingent from Maslah to Balcad in
January as part of the handover of security responsibilities to the Somali security
forces. Maslah FOB is now under the control of the Somali National Army.

During the visit, Maj. Gen Ngendabanka inspected a guard of honor mounted by
Burundi National Defence Forces (BNDF) soldiers before touring the area.

The Deputy Force Commander §stated that Burundian troops are committed to
assisting Somalia achieve peace and stability despite the challenges they face.

"The visit is also intended to boost morale among our troops, who are subjected to
difficult living conditions," added Maj. Gen Ngendabanka.

Other officials present during the visit included ATMIS Deputy Force Commander in
charge of Logistics and Support, Maj. Gen. Peter Kimani Muteti, ATMIS Chief Military
Information Officer (CMIO), Col Mohamed Sirat Yusuf among other partners
including UNSOS.

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For more information please contact:

Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
Ms. Gifty Bingley or Lt. Col. Abdullahi Ganale, Email: au-amisomhom@africa-union.org
Cell phone: (Somalia) +252 617 682 175/+252 613 665 356; (Nairobi) +254 722 586 005
Web: atmis-au.org | Follow Us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube