NR No: 018/2023 Date: 03 January 2024

SHOTLIST: ATMIS troops supply water to IDPs

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LANGUAGE: SOMALI/SWAHILI/NATURAL SOUND

DATELINE: 28/DECEMBER/2023, JOWHAR, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Wide shot - Burundi National Defence Force (BNDF) troops supplying clean
water to residents of Towfiq IDP camp.
2. Medium shot – Burundi National Defence Force troops supplying clean water to
residents of Towfiq IDP camp.
3. Medium close up shot –Burundi National Defence Force troops supplying water
to residents of Towfiq IDP camp.

4. SOUNDBITE: (Swahili) Maj. Daniel Hahorimana, ATMIS Burundi Deputy Civil

Military Cooperation (CIMIC) officer in Jowhar
“We are here at the Towfik IDP camp. The residents have no water and that is
why we decided to support them with water. We provide them with water twice
every week that is Saturdays and Sundays. On Sunday, we supply them 7000
litres [on Saturday 7000 litres], that is 14000 litres a week. We also provide them
with medical support. Sometimes, we are faced with water shortages but when
we have water, we normally increase supply. I hereby request engineers to help
search for a water source [and drill a well] to address the needs of the people.”

5. Med shot – Residents of the camp fetching water.

6. Close up – Water going into the Jerrican

For more information please contact:

Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
Ms. Gifty Bingley or Lt. Col Said Mwachinalo, Email: atmismediacenter@au-atmis.org
Cell phone: (Somalia) +252 617 682 175/+252 613 665 356; (Nairobi) +254 722 586 005
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7. SOUNDBITE: (Somali) Muawiye Osman Omar, Chairman of Towfik IDP
Camp
“There are at least 3000 households living in Towfik IDP camp who experience
water shortages. ATMIS provides water to the camp twice a week but that is not
enough. We request the Federal Government, Hirshabelle State and the other
agencies to support these people by drilling a water well.”

8. Med wide shot – Residents of the camp fetching water.

9. Close up - Residents of the camp fetching water.

10. SOUNDBITE: (Somali) Zam Zam Abullahi, Resident of Towfik IDP Camp
“We have no water. We are suffering because we have no water well. We
request the authorities to address our problems.”

10. Wide shot – Residents of the camp carrying water home.

ATMIS troops supply water to IDPs

Jowhar, 3 January 2024 - Burundi National Defence Force (BNDF) troops serving
with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have supplied clean
and safe water to residents of Towfik Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in
Jowhar.

The supply of potable water comes as the camp faces acute water shortages. The
IDPs were forced to relocate from their original homes to Jowhar in search of better
life after experiencing the twin disasters of prolonged drought and then devasting El
Nino rains.
Maj. Daniel Hahorimana, the Deputy ATMIS Burundi Civil-Military Cooperation
(CIMIC) officer in Jowhar, announced that ATMIS would continue distributing water
every week until a permanent solution can be found.
“Residents of Towfik IDP camp have been without water for an extended period,
which is why we decided to support them. We will provide them with water twice
every week, Saturdays and Sundays totaling 7,000 litres each day which translates
to 14,000 litres per week,” stated Maj. Hahorimana.

For more information please contact:

Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
Ms. Gifty Bingley or Lt. Col Said Mwachinalo, Email: atmismediacenter@au-atmis.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
In addition to water supply the Burundi contingent also provides medical support to
address various diseases associated with the living conditions at the camp and
harsh climate.
The residents of the camp expressed their appreciation for ATMIS’ support
describing the water supply as timely.
Muawiye Osman Omar, the Chairman of Towfik IDP camp, confirmed that the
residents have been grappling with a severe water shortage due to absence of a
water source in the area.

Though ATMIS provides water to the residents twice a week, the quantity is
insufficient due to the increasing number of IDPs from other parts of Hirshabelle
State.

“There are at least 3000 households living in Towfik IDP camp and we lack a water
well, leading to the ongoing water shortages. While ATMIS provides water we need
more. We urgently request the Federal Government, Hirshabelle State and other
agencies to support us by drilling a well,” explained Muawiye.

His sentiments were echoed by Zam Zam Abdullahi, a resident of Towfik IDP camp,
who also called on the government and humanitarian agencies to promptly address
the water shortage by drilling a water well.

“We have no water. We are suffering because we lack a water source. We request
the authorities to address our issue,” she said.
ATMIS troops in Hirshabelle State have been actively distributing water and other
essential items, including medical supplies, to IDPs and nearby local communities, to
improve their living standards.

ENDS.

For more information please contact:

Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
Ms. Gifty Bingley or Lt. Col Said Mwachinalo, Email: atmismediacenter@au-atmis.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