STORY: Somali youths vow to consolidate

gains made in the ongoing electoral

process
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DATELINE: 16/DECEMBER/2016, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA
SHOT LIST
1. Wide shot, youth forum opening session with prayers
2. Med shot, youth forum opening session with prayers
3. Med shot, Chairlady, Save Somali Youth Organization
(SASOYO), Naima Adan Elmi, AMISOM Gender Officer, Mane
Ahmed and youth activist seated at the high table
4. Wide shot, Naima Adan Elmi, Chairlady, Save Somali Youth
Organization (SASOYO) addressing the youths
5. Close up shot, Naima Adan Elmi, Chairlady, Save Somali Youth
Organization (SASOYO) addressing the youths
6. Wide shot, youth listening
7. Close up shot, hot, Naima Adan Elmi, Chairlady, SASOYO
8. SOUNDBITE: NAIMA ADAN ELMI, CHAIRLADY, SAVE
SOMALI YOUTH ORGANIZATION (SASOYO)
The youth have a critical role to play in the politics, peace and
security of the country. We have already held similar
workshops in Kismayo and Baidoa, though we have not yet
been to Beletweyne but we intend to go there as part of our
plans to cover the country. We will share with you the
experiences and reports from those places.
9. Close up shot, Mane Ahmed, AMISOM Gender Officer
addressing the youth
10. Wide shot, Mane Ahmed, AMISOM Gender Officer addressing
the youth
11. Med shot, group of youths and other organizing officials
listening
12. Close up shot, youths listening
13. SOUNDBITE: MANE AHMED, AMISOM GENDER OFFICER
It is very important that the youth play a role in politics and
in rebuilding the country and I hope that you will benefit from
the discussions you will have here.

14. Med shot, Zahra Mahamed, Head of Protection Save Somali

Youth Organization (SASOYO) introducing next speaker
15. Close up shot, youth activist addressing the youth
16. Med shot, youth activist addressing the youth
17. Close up shot, Zahra Mahamed, Head of Protection Save
Somali Youth Organization (SASOYO) taking notes
18. Close up shot, two ladies listening
19. Med shot, ladies listening and applauding
20. Wide shot, Chairlady, Save Somali Youth Organization
(SASOYO), Naima Adan Elmi, addressing the youths
21. Wide shot, youths listening
22. Med shot, Chairlady, Save Somali Youth Organization
(SASOYO), Naima Adan Elmi, addressing the youths
23. Close up shot, Chairlady, Save Somali Youth Organization
(SASOYO), Naima Adan Elmi, addressing the youths
24. Wide shot, Chairlady, Save Somali Youth Organization
(SASOYO), Naima Adan Elmi, addressing the youths
25. SOUNDBITE: ABDULLAHI HUSSEIN OSOBLE, YOUTH
PARTICIPANT
This workshop today is about how the youth can participate
in politics and peace building. The youth face a lot of
challenges coupled with the perception that they are the
cause of the problems the country is facing. It is therefore
necessary for the youth rise up and change that perception.
26. Wide shot, youth participant preparing to ask a question
during discussion session
27. Close up shot, participant asking questions
28. Wide shot, participant asking questions
29. Med shot, youths and other participants listening
30. Med shot, Naima Adan Elmi, Chairlady, Save Somali Youth
Organization (SASOYO) responding to questions
31. Wide shot, Naima Adan Elmi, Chairlady, Save Somali Youth
Organization (SASOYO) responding to questions
32. Close up shot, Naima Adan Elmi, Chairlady, Save Somali
Youth Organization (SASOYO) responding to questions
33. Wide shot, Mane Ahmed, AMISOM Gender Officer responding
to questions
34. Close up shot, Mane Ahmed, AMISOM Gender Officer
responding to questions
35. Wide shot, youth participant asking questions
36. Mid shot, youth participant asking questions
37. Close up shot, youth participant asking questions
38. Med shot, youth participants listening to the question and
applauding
39. Close up, youth participant asking questions
40. Med shot, youth participant asking questions

41. Med shot, Chairlady, Save Somali Youth Organization

(SASOYO), Naima Adan Elmi, listening to questions and taking
notes
42. Wide shot, youth participant asking questions
43. Med shot, Chairlady, Save Somali Youth Organization
(SASOYO), Naima Adan Elmi, responding to questions
44. Close up shot, Chairlady, Save Somali Youth Organization
(SASOYO), Naima Adan Elmi, responding to questions
45. Med shot, youth participants listening
46. Med shot, youth participants listening
47. Wide shot, participants listening
48. Wide shot, youth participant asking questions
49. Med shot, youth participant asking questions
50. Med shot, Mane Ahmed, AMISOM Gender Officer and Naima
Adan Elmi, Chairlady, Save Somali Youth Organization
(SASOYO) listening
51. Med shot, youth participant asking question, Mane Ahmed,
AMISOM Gender Officer and Naima Adan Elmi, Chairlady, Save
Somali Youth Organization (SASOYO) listening in background
52. Close up shot, lady listening
53. Med shot, youth participant asking questions
54. Wide shot, participants listening and applauding
55. Wide shot, Chairlady, Save Somali Youth Organization
(SASOYO), Naima Adan Elmi, responding to questions then
passes microphone to Mane Ahmed, AMISOM Gender Officer
56. Close up shot, Mane Ahmed, AMISOM Gender Officer
responding to questions
57. Wide shot, youth participants listening
58. Close up shot, two ladies listening
59. Wide shot, youth participants listening
60. Wide shot, Chairlady, Save Somali Youth organization
(SASOYO), Naima Adan Elmi, addressing the participants
61. Close up shot, document on Save Somali Youth Organization
(SASOYO) projected on the wall
62. SOUNDBITE: HAFSA ABDIWELI MOHAMED, FEMALE
YOUTH PARTICIPANT
We came here today to discuss how to get the youth to
participate more in politics, peace and security, given that the
youth form 75 percent of the population. We need to
participate a lot more in politics so that we can influence
things and cause change since we are the majority.
63. Wide shot, youth participants in group discussion
64. Med shot, youth participants in group discussion
65. Med shot, youth participants in group discussion
66. Wide shot, youth participants in group discussion
67. Med shot, youth participants in group discussion
68. Close up shot, youth participants giving their views during
group discussion

69. Wide shot, youth participants in group discussion

70. Close up shot, note book points jotted down
71. Close up shot, youth participant giving his contribution during
the group discussion
72. Med shot, youth participant sharing views during group
discussion
73. Close up shot, lady youth participant giving her views
74. Wide shot, pan of different groups having discussion in the
hall
75. Med shot, 5 group presenting what they discussed during the
group discussion
76. Wide shot, participants listening and applauding
77. Med shot, group 1 presenting what they discussed during the
group discussion
78. Wide shot, group 1 presenting what they discussed during
the group discussion
79. Wide shot, group 4 presenting what they discussed during the
group discussion
80. Mid shot, group 4 presenting what they discussed during the
group discussion

Somali youths vow to consolidate gains made in the ongoing

electoral process
Mogadishu, 16 December 2016 - Somali youths yesterday
convened in Mogadishu to chart ways of enhancing their
participation in politics and contributing to peace building.
The youths resolved to consolidate the gains made in the ongoing
electoral process, which saw young people clinch parliamentary
seats, by actively participating in the affairs of the country.
The workshop, organized by Save Somali Youth Organization
(SASOYO), a local non-governmental organization in conjunction with
the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), is meant to raise
awareness among the youth and encourage them to play an active
role in politics and rebuilding the country.
Representatives from the Federal Government of Somalia; youths
and AMISOM officials attended the one-day event in Mogadishu, part
of a series of sensitization workshops being held countrywide.
Naima Adan Elmi, the SASOYO Chairlady, stressed the importance of
youth playing an active role in the countrys politics and being
involved in peace building initiatives for the benefit of present and
future generations.

The youth have a critical role to play in politics, peace and security
of the country. We have already held similar workshops in Kismayo
and Baidoa, though we have not yet been to Beletweyne but we
intend to go there as part of our plans to cover the country. We will
share with you the experiences and reports from those places, Ms.
Naima stated.
Hailing SASOYO for role in sensitizing the youth on political
participation, AMISOM Gender Officer, Ahmed Mane, urged young
people to take serious interest in the affairs of the country and make
their voices heard.
It is very important that the youth play a role in politics and in
rebuilding the country and I hope that you will benefit from todays
discussions on how you can contribute to your country, interact with
young politicians and stay away from extremism, Ms. Mane
observed.
Hafsa Abdiwelli Mohamed, a participant, concurred with the
sentiments expressed, saying it was up to the youths to take charge
of their destiny, by making use of their numbers.
We came here today to discuss how to get the youth to participate
more in politics, peace and security, given that the youth form 75
percent of the population. We need to participate a lot more in
politics so that we can influence things and cause change since we
are the majority, Ms. Hafsa, a participant noted.
Another participant, Abdullahi Hussein Osoble, thanked the
organizers for organizing the meeting and enabling youths to
convene and share ideas on issues affecting them.
This workshop today is about how the youth can participate in
politics and peace building. The youth face a lot of challenges
coupled with the perception that they are the cause of the problems
the country is facing. It is therefore necessary for the youth rise up
and change that perception, said Mr. Osoble.
AMISOM has been in the forefront in encouraging youths to take up
politics, actively participate in peacebuilding and create civic
forums.