STORY: UN AND PARTNERS SUPPORT

INTEGRATION OF FORCES INTO SNA

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DATELINE: 20155/07/26, KISMAYO, SOMALIA
SHOT LIST
1. Wide shot, UN aircraft at Kismayo International Airport
2. Wide shot, UN aircraft at Kismayo International Airport
3. Med shot, President of Somalia H.E Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
disembarking from the aircraft.

4. Med shot, H.E Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Interim Jubba

Administration President Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Islam Madobe inspect
guard of honour
5. Wide shot, Somali National Army on parade
6. Close up shot, Somali National Army Soldier on parade
7. Med shot, Somali women traditional dancers dancing during the
integration of forces ceremony.
8. Med shot, Somali traditional dancers playing drums.
9. Wide shot, Somali traditional dancers
10.
Close up, President Hassan Sheik in the integration ceremony
11.
Med shot, Somali National Army in the integration ceremony
12.
Wide shot, H.E Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Interim Jubba
Administration President Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Islam Madobe at the
integration ceremony
13.
Close up, EU Ambassador Somalia Michele Cervone d'Urso
during the integration of forces ceremony
14.
SOUNDBITE
(English),
EU
Ambassador
to
Somalia,Michele Cervone d'Urso:
It has been a collective effort of your International Partners
and I would like to mention a few of them here. It was already
mentioned by the Sector Commander, the role of IGAD; IGAD
has been key for todays event. This has been supported
particularly by the United Kingdom and UN member of states,

Italy I know is soon coming in. From our side, we want to roll
out a new training program here, we are partnering very much
with AMISOM but I also want to mention the broader
international partners here. The UN I know has been very
supportive also working hand in IGAD and some of bilaterals
from United States, the UAE, Turkey, all of them are together
and behind you.
15.
Close up, IJA President Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Islam Madobe at
the ceremony
16.
SOUNDBITE (Somali), Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Islam
Madobe, Interim Jubba Administration President:
We know that the Somali National Army officers standing in
front of us today have been selected on the basis of their
districts, clans and territory as the Somalis normally do
whenever they are making selection for army training. You
must not make that the basis of your training and service
here. You join and serve your unit of the army regardless of
what tribe you are from. When you do that, you will have lived
up to the oath you have taken today and that is what am
encouraging you to do.
17.
Close up, Somali President H.E Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
18.
SOUNDBITE (Somali), H.E Hassan Sheikh Mohamud,
Somali President:
We lost many brave young men to the civil war; many others
are still nursing wounds from the sense less war. We saw what
happened to our people but what is important now is to make
the best of the sacrifice of the Somali people, the sacrifice
that you are making to serve your country, the religion, the
people and their integrity. Thats our obligation in this life.
19.
Wide shot, H.E Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and delegates
leaving the venue.

STORY
Kismayo, 27 July 2015 The United Nations Assistance Mission in
Somalia (UNSOM) and development partners convened at the
integration ceremony of over 1,500 members of local Jubaland clans
and militias into the Somali National Army (SNA) in Kismayo
yesterday.

The ceremony was attended by H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud,

President of the Federal Government of Somalia; Ahmed Mohamed
Islam Madobe, President of the Interim Jubba Administration (IJA),
representatives of the international community including European
Union Ambassador to Somalia Michele Cervone d'Urso, as well as
representatives from UNSOM, the Intergovernmental Authority on
Development (IGAD) and the African Union (AU).
Brigadier General Dahir Adan Elmi, Chief of the Somali Defence
Forces, stated that the establishment of a strong regional army in
Kismayo will boost efforts by the government to fight terrorism and
boost security.
Speaking on behalf of international partners, Ambassador Cervone
d'Urso pledged continued support towards boosting the institutional
capacity of the IJA and other regional administrations.
IJA President Madobe called for unity and service beyond tribe and
clan divisions. We know that the Somali National Army officers
standing in front of us today have been selected on the basis of
their districts, clans and territory as the Somalis normally do
whenever they are making selection for army training, he said.
You must not make that the basis of your training and service here.
You join and serve your unit of the army regardless of what tribe you
are from. When you do that, you will have lived up to the oath you
have taken today and that is what am encouraging you to do, Mr.
Madobe added.
President Mohamoud reiterated the need for selfless service to the
nation. We lost many brave young men to the civil war; many
others are still nursing wounds from the senseless war, he said.
We saw what happened to our people but what is important now is
to make the best of the sacrifice of the Somali people, the sacrifice
that you are making to serve your country, the religion, the people
and their integrity. Thats our obligation in this life, President
Mohamoud said.
UNSOM continues to support the state-formation process with
capacity building of the regional governments and the
establishment of effective institutions amongst the key activities
being undertaken.

END.