STORY: AMISOM supports training of FGS

officials in conflict mediation and resolution in

Ghana
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DATELINE: 12th June 2015, GHANA
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Wide shot, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training
Centre
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Med shot, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training
Centre
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Close up, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training
Centre
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Wide shot, participants at the training
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Med shot, FGS officials at the training
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Close up, a female participant who attended the training
conference
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Wide shot, an instructor facilitates the training workshop
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SOUNDBITE: AHMED ABDIRAHMAN, MINISTRY OF
PLANNING AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, INTERIM JUBBA
ADMINISTRATION.
Its very imperative for me and also the government of Somalia to be part
of this course because its very vital and is like a game changer to have
people from Somali origin to have and understand the concept of
mediation and also try to analyze conflict. This course has equipped us
with the technical skills, diplomatic mechanisms to analyze and assess the
kind of conflict we have in Somalia and try to come up with a concrete
solution.
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Med shot, officials at the training
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Close up, officials during the training
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Close up, an instructor facilitates the training workshop
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Med shot, Ahmed Abdrihman gives his views during the
workshop
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Med shot, participants at the conference
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Close up, a female participant who attended the training
workshop
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SOUNDBITE: MARIAN OMAR, COMMISSIONER FOR
REFUGEES AND IDPS, INTERIM JUBBA ADMINISTRATION:

I come from a country where for the last 20 years there was war and I
think the skills we are learning here as Somalis to do professional
mediation and conflict analysis are crucial. When I go back to Jubaland my
people can benefit because we do a lot of mediations everyday within our
community.
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Wide shot, participants watch a presentation during the training
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Med shot, of the trainees
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Med shot, officials during the training
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Close up, a female participant at training conference
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SOUNDBITE: SALEH SAMAILA, SUPERINTENDENT OF
POLICE, AMISOM:
They find it very beneficial especially looking back to Somalia because of
the conflict that is there in Somalia. Most of the skills that they have
acquired here is something that they will really use back home to see how
they will resolve conflicts in Somalia, so it has been very useful.
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Med shot, an AMISOM officer does his presentation during the
workshop
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Med shot, participants at the conference
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Close up, a participant takes notes of the proceedings
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Wide shot, the instructor facilitates the training workshop
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Wide shot, participants at the conference
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SOUNDBITE: ABDIKADIR NOOR ARALE, MINISTER FOR
RECONCILIATION AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS, SOUTHWEST
STATE OF SOMALIA.
I came to realize that Al Shabaab, which is the most difficult group in
Somalia, can be approached in a way quite different than ordinary kind of
conflict reconciliation because it has many layers of leadership and with
different ideologies or interests. I think we can breakdown the group into
groups that some of them we have to deal with them in reconciliation and
some maybe, we can use other external actors who might have influence
on them and some maybe they have to be flashed out particularly those
coming from outside Somalia and trying to impose their ideology on
Somali people.
SCRIPT
Senior officials of the Federal Government of Somalia have completed a twoweeks training course in Conflict and Mediation training in Accra, Ghana,
sponsored by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).
The training held at the Koffi Anan International Peace Keeping Training
Centre was attended by senior officials drawn from the various federal states
in Somalia, and is part of the capacity building provided by AMISOM to the
Federal Government of Somalia.
The course sought to boost the expertise of the FGS and the emerging states
to understand conflict, its causes, the different types and how best it can be
addressed in a structured manner.

The course participants said it has been fruitful and boosted their capacity to
handle as well as mediate conflict situations, especially as the country
recovers from two decades of conflict.
Ahmed Abdirahman, of the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation
of the Interim Jubba Administration said the course was timely and relevant to
the current issues in Somalia
Its very imperative for me and also the government of Somalia to be part of
this course because its very vital and is like a game changer to have people
from Somali origin to have and understand the concept of mediation and also
try to analyze conflict. This course has equipped us with the technical skills,
diplomatic mechanisms to analyze and assess the kind of conflict we have in
Somalia and try to come up with a concrete solution, he said.
Marian Omar, Commissioner for refugees and IDPs of the IJA said conflict
medication is an aspect that they deal with as part of their daily activities,
hence the relevance of the knowledge and skills acquired.
I come from a country where for the last 20 years there was war and I think
the skills we are learning here as Somalis to do professional mediation and
conflict analysis are crucial. When I go back to Jubaland my people can
benefit because we do a lot of mediations everyday within our community,
said Marian Omar.
Abdikadir Noor Arale, Minister for Reconciliation and Constitutional Affairs,
South West State of Somalia said, I came to realize that Al Shabaab, which is
the most difficult group in Somalia, can be approached in a way quite different
than ordinary kind of conflict reconciliation because it has many layers of
leadership and with different ideologies or interests. I think we can breakdown
the group into groups that some of them we have to deal with them in
reconciliation and some maybe, we can use other external actors who might
have influence on them and some maybe they have to be flashed out
particularly those coming from outside Somalia and trying to impose their
ideology on Somali people.
Superintendent of Police Saleh Samalia from the AMISOM Police unit who
accompanied the trainees commended them for the commitment exhibited
during the course of the training. He also challenged them to share the
knowledge with colleagues in their respective administrations and apply it in
handling day to day cases that involve conflict.
They have found it very beneficial especially looking back to Somalia
because of the conflict that is there in Somalia. Most of the skills that they
have acquired here is something that they will really use back home to see
how they will resolve conflicts in Somalia, so it has been very useful, he said.

AMISOM continues to support the building of institutions of the Federal

Government of Somalia, with ensuring a well-trained and capacitated
workforce as one of the major activities. END