STORY: Ugandan Formed Police Unit saluted for

distinguished service to Somalia

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DATELINE: 30/JULY/2019, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Med shot, The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African

Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia Ambassador Francisco Madeira about
to inspect a guard of honour mounted by outgoing Formed Police Unit (FPU)
contingent from Uganda
2. Med shot, Ugandan FPU officers blowing the trumpet
3. Med shot, Guard of honour mounted by Formed Police Unit (FPU) contingent
from Uganda
4. Med shot, FPU officer asking the SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira for
permission to inspect the guard of honour
5. Wide shot, SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira inspecting the guard of
honour mounted by outgoing Formed Police Unit (FPU) contingent from
Uganda
6. Wide shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira concluding the guard of
honour mounted by outgoing Formed Police Unit (FPU) contingent from
Uganda
7. Med shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira concluding the guard of
honour mounted by outgoing Formed Police Unit (FPU) contingent from
Uganda
8. Wide shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira concluding the guard of
honour mounted by outgoing Formed Police Unit (FPU) contingent from
Uganda
9. Wide shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira walking into the venue of
the function
10. Med shot, SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira flanked by Acting AMISOM
Police Commissioner, Rex Dundun, and representative of Uganda
Government, Brig. Laki Kidega, upstanding as the anthem plays
11. Med shot, Acting AMISOM Police Commissioner, Rex Dundun, and Deputy
Sector 1 Commander, Col. Frank Kyambadde, saluting as the anthem plays
12. Wide shot, outgoing Formed Police Unit (FPU) contingent from Uganda
standing as the anthem plays
13. Close up shot, FPU officer saluting as the anthem plays
14. Wide shot, outgoing Formed Police Unit (FPU) contingent from Uganda
standing as the anthem plays
15. Wide shot, outgoing Formed Police Unit (FPU) contingent from Uganda
standing as the anthem plays
16. Med shot, SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira flanked by Acting AMISOM
Police Commissioner, Rex Dundun, and representative of Uganda
Government, Brig. Laki Kidega, listening during the function
17. Close up shot, SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira listening during the
function
18. Wide shot, outgoing Formed Police Unit (FPU) contingent from Uganda and
senior AMISOM officials seated during the function
19. Med shot, outgoing Formed Police Unit (FPU) contingent from Uganda
listening during the function
20. Med shot, outgoing Formed Police Unit (FPU) contingent from Uganda
listening during the function
21. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) AMBASSADOR FRANCISCO MADEIRA, SPECIAL
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN UNION
COMMISSION (SRCC) FOR SOMALIA
“We, in AMISOM, have noted with delight, while performing your duties, this
unit has been exemplary, diligent, committed and dedicated in your selfless
service to humanity and attainment of peace in Somalia”.

22. Wide shot, Formed Police Unit (FPU) contingent from Uganda applauding
23. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) AMBASSADOR FRANCISCO MADEIRA, SPECIAL
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN UNION
COMMISSION (SRCC) FOR SOMALIA
“In this regards, AMISOM extends her hearty congratulations to the officers
and men and women of this unit”.

24. Wide shot, Formed Police Unit (FPU) contingent from Uganda applauding
25. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) REX DUNDUN, ACTING AMISOM POLICE
COMMISSIONER
“I am impressed by the professionalism, bravery and discipline of these
officers from Uganda. To serve as peacekeepers in a hostile environment like
Somalia calls for individual sacrifice and tenacity which you have all
exhibited in the year you served under AMISOM”.

26. Close up shot, SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira pinning a medal on the
FPU officer
27. Med shot, SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira pinning a medal on the FPU
officer
28. Med shot, SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira posing for a photo with the
FPU officer holding a certificate
29. Close up shot, Certificate being handed to the FPU officer
30. Wide shot, SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira posing for a photo with
another FPU officer
 31. Wide shot, SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira handing out certificates to
Formed Police Unit (FPU) contingent from Uganda
32. Close up shot, SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira pinning a medal and
posing for a photo with the FPU officer after handing him the certificate
33. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) ONYAIT RICHARD EVANS, OUTGOING CONTINENT
COMMANDER OF UGANDA FORMED POLICE UNIT, SENIOR
SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (SSP)
“The contingent sir also has been fully engaged in their various operational
support activities, to IPOs, SPF’S on a 24 hour basis. I personally appreciate
each of you contingent members, each of you played his or her part
successfully for us to go this far”.
34. Close up shot, SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira cutting a cake
35. Med shot, SRCC cutting the cake

Ugandan Formed Police Unit saluted for distinguished service to Somalia

Mogadishu, 30 July 2019 – The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the

African Union Commission for Somalia (SRCC) Ambassador Francisco Madeira has
commended AMISOM Police for their dedication to duty, commitment to the
mission and selfless service to the people of Somalia.

Ambassador Madeira was speaking in Mogadishu on Tuesday during a ceremony to

award medals to 160 Formed Police Unit (FPU) officers from Uganda who have
finished a year-long tour of duty in Somalia.

“Members of this unit have been exemplary, diligent, committed and dedicated in
selfless service to humanity and attainment of peace in Somalia. In this regard,
AMISOM extends hearty congratulations to the officers—men and women—of this
unit,” Ambassador Madeira said.

While on deployment in Somalia, the unit worked on securing vital government

installations, explosives disposal, securing Mogadishu during the holy month of
Ramadan, manning vehicle checkpoints, conducting joint patrols with Somali Police
Force (SPF) as well as offering professional support to SPF through mentoring,
advising, recruitment and recruit training. The unit also supported the
transformation of the Somali Police Force into an effective and credible organization
that strictly observes and adheres to international policing standards.

Ambassador Madeira further said that in implementing the Somali Transition Plan—
an important roadmap to the eventual handover of managing peace and security to
Somali’s own security forces—AMISOM will ensure that capacity and
professionalism is built to help Somali Security Forces assume security
responsibilities by the end of AMISOM’s mandate.
Acting AMISOM Police Commissioner, Rex Dundun, said the outgoing unit had
offered professional support and their contribution towards pacification of Somalia
was noteworthy.
“I am impressed by the professionalism, bravery and discipline of these officers from
Uganda. To serve as peacekeepers in a hostile environment like Somalia calls for
individual sacrifice and tenacity.”

The outgoing contingent commander of Uganda Formed Police Unit, Senior

Superintendent
of Police (SSP), Onyait Richard Evans, said the contingent offered round-the-clock
support
to the Somali Police operations to enable them expand their authority in liberated
areas.

The ceremony was attended by, Brig. Laki Kidega, Deputy Sector 1 Commander, Col.
Frank Kyambadde, senior AMISOM police officials and representatives of the
government of Uganda, among others.