STORY: Somalias federal president leads

celebrations to commemorate Somali Youth Day

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LANGUAGE: SOMALI/NATURAL SOUND
DATELINE: 15/MAY/2017, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST
1. Wide shot, President of Somalia, H.E Mohamed Abdulahi
Mohamed Farmajo walking towards the SYL monument
2. Med shot, President of Somalia, H.E Mohamed Abdulahi
Mohamed Farmajo going to lay a wreath at the SYL monument
3. Close up shot, establishing shot SYL monument
4. Med shot, President of Somalia, H.E Mohamed Abdulahi
Mohamed Farmajo laying a wreath at the SYL monument
5. SOUNDBITE: SOMALI PRESIDENT, MOHAMED ABDULAHI
MOHAMED FARMAJO
The struggle of SYL led to independence. We need to learn from them,
because they shunned clannism and displayed patriotism.Their
sacrifices united the Somali people, created the countrys flag (symbol
of unity); and led to the recognition of Somalia by the international
community.

6. Wide shot, of Banadir Stadium

7. Med shot, the Mayor of Mogadishu who is also the Banadir
Regional Administration Governor, Hon. Thabit Abdi Mohamed entering
the stadium
8. Wide shot, entertainment group performs for the mayor
9. Med shot, the Mayor of Mogadishu who is also the Banaadir
Regional Administration Governor, Hon. Thabit Abdi Mohamed
applauding
10. SOUNDBITE: CHAIRPERSON OF BANADIR YOUTH
ASSOCIATION, ABDIKAFI MOHAMUD MAKARAN
The reason we remember the 13 youths who formed the SYL is
because they sacrificed their lives for this country. As youths, we need
to be prepared to pay the same price for the next generation to enjoy
peace and prosperity

11. Med shot, an entertainment group singing and dancing

12. Wide shot, an entertainment singing and dancing
 13. Wide shot, Hon. Mahdi Ahmed Guled Khadar, the Deputy Prime
Minister and Hon. Thabit Abdi Mohamed - the Mayor of Mogadishu,
who is also the Banadir Regional Administration Governor, release a
dove in the air, as a symbol of peace
14. Med shot, group of youth watching the event
15. Med shot, young lady reciting a poem
16. Med shot, group of women listening
17. Close up shot, young lady reciting a poem
18. SOUNDBITE: SUMAYA ABULKADIR JIMALE, A MEMBER OF
DHAQAN (TRADITIONAL) BAND,
I came to celebrate SYL Day because Somalia is an independent state
as a result of the struggle and patriotism of Somali Youth League. We
are delighted to celebrate this day with many people from all walks of
life, including the elderly.

19. Med shot, group of youths singing and holding banners and
placards
20. Close up shot, photos on the banner
21. SOUNDBITE: BAASHI MOHAMED JAMA, YOUTH
PARTICIPANT
I would like to appeal to all Somali youths, including those who have
lost hope, to regain confidence in their country and collectively build
Somalia.

22. Wide shot, panning shot of youths in the stadium

Somalias federal president leads celebrations to

commemorate Somali Youth Day
Mogadishu, 15 May 2017 Young Somalis across the
country turned out in large numbers today to mark Somali
Youth Day, an annual event that signifies the beginning of
the struggle for independence by a group of young
Somalis, who agitated for self-rule under the banner of the
Somali Youth League (SYL).
Founded seventy-four years ago on 15 May 1943, the SYL
became an instrumental organization in Somalias push for
independence.
Somalias President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed
Farmaajo led hundreds of youths in a march through the
streets of the capital Mogadishu to the SYL monument,
where he laid a wreath in honour of the thirteen founding
members of the Somali Youth League.
We need to learn from them because they shunned
clannism and religious extremism and displayed
patriotism, President Farmajo said as he paid tribute to
the founding members of the SYL.
He urged the youth to emulate their example.
Their sacrifices united the Somali people, created the
countrys flag (symbol of unity), and led to the recognition
of Somalia by the international community, the President
noted.
Main activities to mark the day were held at the National
Stadium in Banadir, also in the capital, where various
youth groups participated.
The reason we remember the 13 youths who formed the
SYL is because they sacrificed their lives for this country.
As youths, we need to be prepared to pay the same price
for the next generation to enjoy peace and prosperity,
said Abdikaafi Mohamud Makaraan, the Chairperson of
Banadir Youth Association.
Sumaya Abulkadir Jimale, a member of the Dhaqan
(Traditional) Band, took great delight in the celebrations.
I came to celebrate SYL Day because Somalia is an
independent state as a result of the struggle and
patriotism of the Somali Youth League, she said.
I would like to appeal to all Somali youths, including
those who have lost hope, to regain confidence in their
country and collectively build Somalia, added another
youth, Baashi Mohamed Jama.
Celebrations to mark the day were also held in other state
capitals.
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