STORY: AMISOM honors staff officers for

supporting Somalia peace process

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DATELINE: 23/DECEMBER/2019, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Wide shot, AMISOM Military staff officers standing on parade

2. Med shot, Ethiopian and Africa Union flag blowing in the wind
3. Med shot, AMISOM Military staff offices standing on parade
4. Med shot, AMISOM Force Commander, Lt. Gen, Tigabu Yilma greeting the
AMISOM Military staff officers and decorating them with medals
5. Med shot, AMISOM Force Commander, pinning a medal on an AMISOM
Military staff officer
6. Wide shot, AMISOM Force Commander, pinning a medal on an AMISOM
Military staff officer
7. Wide shot, AMISOM military officers matching
8. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) LT. COL. CHARLES IMBIAKHA, AMISOM FORCE
SPOKESPERSON
“The work of staff officers within AMISOM is a very important task that leads
to the actualization of operations in the various sectors. This therefore marks
a very significant day in the life of staff officers who have contributed
immensely to what is happening all over Somalia in the peace process.”

9. Wide shot, AMISOM Force Commander and other AMISOM officers holding
the trophy won during the AMISOM sports day
10. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) TIGABU YILMA, AMISOM FORCE COMMANDER
“We have conducted and degraded Al-Shabaab. These results are one of your
efforts. Your efforts have implemented our operations. These medals are a
footprint of your sacrifice. AMISOM’s success is because of your success.”

11. Wide shot, AMISOM Force Commander and other senior AMISOM Military
officers pose for a group photo with the AMISOM Military staff officers

AMISOM honours staff officers for supporting Somalia peace process

Mogadishu, 23 December 2019 – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM)
has awarded medals to 19 Staff Officers for their contribution to the restoration of
peace and security in Somalia.

The AMISOM Force Commander, Lt. Gen. Tigabu Yilma Wondimhunegn, on Monday
presided over the award of medals, which took place at AMISOM Force
Headquarters in Mogadishu.

Medal recipients included officers from Burundi, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Italy,
Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

In his remarks, Lt. Gen. Yilma commended the officers for the dedication and selfless
service to AMISOM. "These medals are a footprint of your sacrifice. AMISOM's
success is because of your success," he said.

He noted that without the officers’ support, recent operations against terrorists
would not have succeeded.

This year, Somali security forces backed by AMISOM liberated the strategic towns of
Sabiid Anole, Bariire, El-Salini, and Awdheegle, all in Lower Shabelle region of
Somalia.

Lt. Gen. Yilma also hailed the officers for their support to efforts aimed at degrading
terrorist groups, securing main supply routes and population centres in Somalia.

AMISOM Force Spokesperson, Lt. Col. Charles Imbiakha, who was a medal recipient,
said each officers' role was integral to the success.

"Staff officers support the actualisation of AMISOM operations. It is a significant day

for staff officers who have contributed to Somalia's peace process. We hope to see
Somali Security Forces take over their country's security responsibilities ahead of
AMISOM’s exit," Lt. Col. Imbiakha said.
Under the Somalia Transition Plan, AMISOM is implementing a conditions-based
reduction of troops and gradually transferring security responsibilities to Somali
security forces ahead of the envisage exit from Somalia in 2021.
ENDS