NR No: 008/2024 Date: 2 JUNE 2024

SHOTLIST: AU Special Representative visits Ceel Jaale to assess security and

operational readiness

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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/SOMALI NATURAL SOUND

DATELINE: 31/MAY/2024, CEEL JAALE, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Various shots – Helicopter carrying the AU Special Representative, Ambassador

Mohamed El-Amine Souef and delegation to Ceeljaale FOB.
2. Med shot – The helicopter landing.
3. Wide shot – ATMIS Sector One Commander, Brig. Gen. Anthony Lukwago Mbuusi
waiting to receive AU Special Representative, Ambassador Souef and the ATMIS
military Chief of Staff, Brig. Gen. Kindu Gezu.
4. Med shot – AU Special Representative, Ambassador Souef and the ATMIS
military Chief of Staff, Brig. Gen. Kindu disembarking from the helicopter.
5. Various shot – ATMIS Sector One Commander, Brig. Gen. Anthony Lukwago
Mbuusi receives AU Special Representative, Ambassador Souef and the ATMIS
military Chief of Staff, Brig. Gen. Kindu.
6. Wide shot – AU Special Representative, Ambassador Souef welcomed by
community members at the Ceel Jaale FOB.
7. Various shots – AU Special Representative, Ambassador Souef interacting with
members of the local community.
8. Various shots – AU Special Representative, Ambassador Souef walking through
Ceel Jaale town and praying at the local mosque.
9. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ambassador Mohamed El-Amine Souef, African Union
Special Representative for Somalia

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 “Continue to give that support in terms of information sharing so that if there is
something suspicious, report to the SNA. Bring that matter to our attention and
then we will be able to support, secure and protect you.”

10. Various shots - The ATMIS military Chief of Staff, Brig. Gen. Kindu Gezu
addressing the troops.
11. SOUNDBITE: (English) Brig. Gen. Kindu Gezu, ATMIS military Chief of Staff
“The purpose of the visit is to assess the situation in the area, the wellbeing of the
troops in the FOB, their living condition, and the way they protect themselves in
terms of force protection. Additionally, we are here at assess the relationship that
exists between the troops in the FOB and the local communities.”

12. Various shots – Commander of ATMIS Uganda troops in Somalia, Brig. Gen.
Anthony Lukwago Mbuusi addressing the AU Special Representative, Ambassador
Souef and the ATMIS Military Chief of Staff, Brig. Gen. Kindu.
13. SOUNDBITE: (English) Brig. Gen. Anthony Lukwago Mbuusi, ATMIS Sector
One Commander
“All that shows that these people are very good people who are coordinating with
us and are supportive of ATMIS operations. We commend them for their good
gesture towards our activities in supporting the government of Somalia.”

14. Various shots – At the health centre, the residents receiving free medical checkup,
medication, and professional advice from the ATMIS and Bancroft medical
personnel.
15. SOUNDBITE: (Somali) Capt. Osman Ibrahim, SNA commander in Ceeljaale
“These people have many problems like access to health care services, especially
expectant mothers. They cannot go to Mogadishu, due to security challenges on
the road and they cannot go by water (the ocean), because it is risky. We request
support from ATMIS to transport the sick and injured by air.”

16. Various shot - AU Special Representative, Ambassador Souef and his delegation
visit the health centre.
17. SOUNDBITE: (Somali) Sheikh Yusuf Osman Ali, Chief of Ceel Jaale
“We have a very cordial and professional relationship with the ATMIS. They
provide us with medical support, education, and other services to the best of their
ability whenever possible. Ceeljaale is safe because of the cooperation between
the Somali Security Forces and ATMIS.”

18. Med shot – Women and children in Ceel Jaale town.

19. Wide shot – Children running.
20. Wide shot – The helicopter taking off.

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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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AU Special Representative visits Ceel Jaale to assess security and operational
readiness

Ceel Jaale, 2 June 2024 - Continuing his field visits, the Head of the African Union
Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Ambassador Mohamed El-Amine Souef, on
Friday visited the Ceel Jaale Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Lower Shabelle region
to assess the security situation and the operational readiness of AU troops.

Accompanied by ATMIS military Chief of Staff and other senior ATMIS officials,
Ambassador Souef met with the troops, their commanders, and members of the local
community and opened a free medical camp organised by ATMIS Uganda troops in
partnership with Bancroft Global Development.

He thanked the community for the continued support to ATMIS and Somali National
Army (SNA) and urged them to cooperate with the security personnel to ensure
stability in the region.

“I urge you to continue supporting ATMIS troops as well as working closely with the
security agencies by sharing credible intelligence to enable us to secure and protect
you,” said Ambassador Souef.

ATMIS military Chief of Staff, Brig. Gen. Kindu Gezu, further explained that “the visit
was also to assess the security situation in the area, and the wellbeing of troops in the
FOBs”.

The ATMIS Sector One Commander, Brig. Gen. Anthony Lukwago Mbuusi, was
grateful for the cordial relations between the troops and the local community,
contributing to peace and security in the area.

“We commend the local community and troops for the cordial relations and support to
our troops. We will continue to support the Federal Government of Somalia and the
people in the fight against terrorism,” said Brig. Gen. Mbuusi.

The SNA commander in Ceel Jaale, Capt. Osman Ibrahim, appealed for continued
ATMIS support in providing basic amenities to the local community, having been
forced to flee their homes by Al-Shabaab.

“The community have several problems including access to quality healthcare,

especially pregnant women. They cannot travel to access healthcare in Mogadishu,

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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due to security challenges. It is risky. We request you to assist in airlifting the sick and
injured,” said the SNA commander.

Residents who accessed the free medical camp thanked ATMIS for their continuous
support through various Civil-Military-Cooperation activities. They were treated for a
range of health issues, including malaria, diarrhea, respiratory and throat infections,
and various skin ailments.

“We have a very cordial and professional relationship with ATMIS. They provide us
with medical support, education, and other services to the best of their ability
whenever possible. Ceel Jaale is safe because of the cooperation between the Somali
Security Forces and ATMIS,” said the Chief of Ceel Jaale, Sheikh Yusuf Osman Ali.

Located south of the capital, Mogadishu, Ceel-Jaale is secured jointly by ATMIS

Uganda troops and the Somali National Army (SNA).

End

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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