STORY: African Union salutes AMISOM troops for their

contribution in restoring peace and security to Somalia

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DATELINE: 17/MAY/2019, NAIROBI, KENYA

SHOT LIST:

1. Wide shot, a team from the African Union Peace Support Operations Division
(AUPSOD) has visited the injured African Union troops in various hospitals in the
Kenyan capital Nairobi
2. Med shot, a doctor at one of the hospitals explains the condition of a patient
3. Med shot, a doctor interacting with a patient
4. Wide shot, a member of the African Union Peace Support Operations Division
handing over gifts from the African Union
5. Med shot, a patient receives gifts
6. Close up shot, a patient on his hospital bed
7. SOUNDBITE: (English) Maj. Gen. Francis Okello, the Chief of the Plans and
Operations Unit in the AUPSOD
“As countries, the African Union is doing what it can as an organisation. And of
course, you are also doing your part – what you can – to make Africa a safer place. In
this case, you are offering health services to our citizens. In this particular case, to
our personnel who are contributing to make Somalia a safer place. So, we want to
thank you for your contribution.”

8. Med shot, Gen. Francis Okello talking to a patient

9. Close up shot, a patient
10. Med shot, hospital staff, taking the delegation around the ward
11. Med shot, a patient receives gifts from the delegation
12. Close up shot, a patient smiling
13. Wide shot, a patient receives more gifts
14. Med shot, a member of the delegation handing over more gifts
15. SOUNDBITE: (English) Maj. Gen. Francis Okello, the Chief of the Plans and
Operations Unit in the AUPSOD
“They are in high spirits, which means the environment is good. The doctors who are
working on them briefed us that all of them are recovering. There is no
complication.”

16. Close up shot a patient on a hospital bed

17. Wide shot, a patient receives gifts from the delegation
18. Close up shot, patient
19. Wide shot, Gen. Francis Okello speaking to another patient
20. Med shot, a patient receiving gifts
21. SOUNDBITE: (English) Prof. Martine Makanga, Director of Medical Services at
the Mater Misericordiae Hospital
“What you do for the people is to protect us. Security is important. So, it is our duty
to take care of the people who take care of our nation. So, thank you also for this
partnership. And we want it to develop and to continue. We will do our best to
accommodate your patients and to take care of them.”

22. Med shot, Gen. Francis Okello shaking hands with a patient
23. Close up shot, a patient smiling
24. Wide shot, Gen. Francis Okello handing a gift from the African Union to Prof.
Martine Makanga, Director Medical Services at the Mater Misericordiae Hospital

African Union salutes AMISOM troops for their contribution in restoring peace and
security to Somalia

NAIROBI, 18 May 2019 – The African Union Peace Support Operations Division (AU
PSOD) has saluted African Union troops in Somalia for exhibiting bravery in battle
and risking their lives to bring peace and stability to Somalia and the continent.

The delegation from the AU PSOD was on a working visit to assess the operations of
the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).

They also met AMISOM leadership, led by Ambassador Francisco Madeira, the
Special Representative to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC)
for Somalia, the Force Commander, Lt. Gen. Tigabu Yilma Wondimhunegn, and the
Acting Police Commissioner, Rex Dundun.

The delegation then travelled to Nairobi, Kenya to visit injured AMISOM soldiers who
are receiving specialised care in various hospitals.

The delegation led by Maj. Gen. Francis Okello, the Chief of the Plans and Operations
Unit in the AUPSOD, also included Dr. Komlan Moreira, the AMISOM Medical
Planning Officer and Maj. Gen. Fidza Dludlu, the AMISOM Head of Mission Support.

After interacting with the injured soldiers, Maj. Gen. Okello noted, “The patients are
in high spirits, and are receiving adequate medical attention.”

They also received detailed briefing on each of the injured soldiers from the health
professionals.

“The African Union is doing what it can to secure Africa. We want to thank the
hospitals for treating our personnel who are contributing to make Somalia a safe
place,” Maj. Gen. Okello told medics during the visit.
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