STORY: AMISOM Force Commander visits troops in Jowhar

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DATELINE: 20/SEPTEMBER/2020, JOWHAR, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Wide shot, plane landing

2. Med shot, plane
3. Med shot, Lieutenant General Diomede Ndegeya, AMISOM Force Commander
getting off the plane
4. Med shot, Sector Five medical officers checking body temperatures of the arriving
delegation
5. Wide shot, salute for the Force Commander on arrival at the airport
6. Med shot, salute for the Force Commander
7. Wide shot, convoy leaving the airport
8. Med shot, salute for the Force Commander on arrival at the AMISOM Sector Five
base in Jowhar
9. Wide shot, salute for the Force Commander
10. Wide shot, Lieutenant General Diomede Ndegeya, AMISOM Force Commander
being briefed by Sector Five Commander, Brig. General Richard Banyakinbona
11. Close up shot, Lieutenant General Diomede Ndegeya, AMISOM Force
Commander
12. Close up shot, Col. John Patrick Otongo, AMISOM Military Chief of Operations
13. Close up shot, Col. Ibrahim Jungudo, AMISOM Chief Force Engineer
14. Med shot, Maj. Gen. George Owinow, AMISOM Deputy Force Commander in
charge of Support and Logistics
15. Med shot, Lieutenant General Diomede Ndegeya, AMISOM Force Commander
and Brig. General Richard Banyakinbona, Sector Five Commander
16. SOUNDBITE: (English) Lieutenant General Diomede Ndegeya, AMISOM Force
Commander
“The Burundi National Defense Forces were the second AMISOM peacekeepers to be
deployed to Somalia in 2007, and took an active role in the liberation of Mogadishu.
Notable areas liberated by the Burundi National Defense Forces together with
Somali National Army include ‘Gashaandhigga’ the Ministry of Defence, Jaale Siyaad
Military Academy, Bakara market, the military hospital, the African village which was
the venue of the African Union Summit held in Mogadishu, Somalia in 1975.”
17. Close up shot, Brig. General Richard Banyakinbona, Sector Five Commander
18. Close up shot, Maj. Gen. George Owinow, AMISOM Deputy Force Commander in
charge of Support and Logistics
19. SOUNDBITE: (English) Lieutenant General Diomede Ndegeya, AMISOM Force
Commander
“Somalia used to be a ‘big brother’ in Africa, and not only supported Burundi but
also many other African countries, especially the South African Republic during the
apartheid liberation war. It is therefore our turn to return the favour and help bring
peace to Somalia, as we already have done.”
20. Wide shot, senior officers attending the meeting
21. Close up shot, Lieutenant General Diomede Ndegeya, AMISOM Force
Commander
22. Close up shot, Maj. Gen. George Owinow, AMISOM Deputy Force Commander in
charge of Support and Logistics
23.SOUNDBITE: (French) Brig. General Richard Banyakinbona, Sector Five
Commander
“We sincerely thank you and acknowledge your loyalty in supporting our efforts to
achieve the AMISOM mandate in Somalia.”

24. Close up shot, group photo

25. Wide shot, group photo

AMISOM Force Commander visits troops in Jowhar

Mogadishu, 21 September, 2020 – The Force Commander of the African Union

Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), Lieutenant General Diomede Ndegeya, has paid a
working visit to AMISOM troops in Sector 5, in Jowhar, as part of his familiarization
tour of all the six sectors that form AMISOM.

Troops from the Burundi National Defense Force (BNDF), serving under AMISOM are
in charge of sector 5, which is headquartered in Jowhar, HirShabelle state of Somalia,
about 90km from Mogadishu.

Lt. Gen. Ndegeya, who assumed command of the force recently, was received in
Jowhar on Sunday by the Sector 5 Commander, Brig. Gen. Richard Banyakinbona and
other AMISOM officials.

The Force Commander inspected a guard-of-honour mounted by AMISOM troops,

and later held a closed-door security meeting with the sector commander and other
senior military officers.
Addressing the officers, Lt. Gen. Ndegeya applauded BNDF for the unwavering
commitment and bravery they exuded in 2011, when fighting alongside Ugandan
AMISOM troops and the Somali National Army (SNA), they liberated the Somali
capital, Mogadishu and ejected the Al-Shabaab from the city.

“The Burundi National Defense Forces were the second AMISOM peace-keepers to
be deployed to Somalia in 2007, and took an active role in the liberation of
Mogadishu. Notable areas liberated by the Burundi National Defense Forces
together with Somali National Army include ‘Gashaandhigga’ the Ministry of
Defence, Jaale Siyaad Military Academy, Bakara market, the military hospital, the
African village which was the venue of the African Union Summit held in Mogadishu,
Somalia in 1975,” said Lt. Gen. Ndegeya.

The Force Commander noted that Somalia had played an instrumental role in the
maintenance of regional peace in the past, and that it was time for the rest of Africa
to reciprocate.

“Somalia used to be a ‘big brother’ in Africa, and not only supported Burundi but
also many other African countries, especially the South African Republic during the
apartheid liberation war. It is therefore our turn to return the favor and help bring
peace to Somalia, as we already have done,” Gen. Ndegeya said.

He commended Sector 5 for their operations in the Middle Shabelle region, saying
they have proved to be a lifeline for many, and urged them to continue working
closely with Somali security agencies and the local administration in order to rid the
area of any threats and secure the main supply routes in the region.

Oh his part, the sector 5 Commander, Brig. Gen. Richard Banyakinbona, thanked the
Force Commander for making the effort to touch base with the troops and know
their needs firsthand.

“We sincerely thank you and acknowledge your loyalty in supporting our efforts to
achieve the AMISOM mandate in Somalia,” Brig. Gen. Banyakinbona said.