STORY: AFRICAN UNION SPECIAL ENVOY FOR

SOMALIA HOLDS SECURITY TALKS WITH

JUBBALAND PRESIDENT
DURATION: 3:17
SOURCE: AMISOM PUBLIC INFORMATION
RESTRICTIONS: This media asset is free for editorial
broadcast, print, online and radio use. It is not to be
sold on and is restricted for other purposes. All
enquiries to the newsroom@auunist.org
CREDIT REQUIRED: AMISOM PUBLIC
INFORMATION
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/SOMALI NATURAL SOUND
DATELINE: 13/MARCH/2016, KISMAYO, SOMALIA
SHOTLIST
1. Wide Shot, Plane arriving at Kismayo Airport.
2. Med Shot, SRCC disembarking from the plane.
3. Med Shot, SRCC welcomed at the Airport.
4. Wide shot, SRCC, EU Ambassador and IJA officials heading to the VIP
shade
5. Med shot, SRCC shake hands with IJA Vice President
6. Med shot, .SRCC with an AMISOM officer
7. Wide Shot, SRCC heads to the town
8. Wide Shot, SRCC and IJA President in a meeting
9. Close Up, IJA President at the meeting.
10. Med Shot, AMISOM officials at the meeting.
11. Med Shot, SRCC and the IJA President.
12. Close Up, The SRCC
13. Close Up, The interim Jubba Administration President
14. Med shot. AMISOM senior military Commanders and the SRCC taking
notes
15. Wide shot, SRCC and AMISOM Commanders checking a motor vehicle
wreckage
16. Wide shot, Jubbaland police recruits
17. Wide shot, SRCC inspecting the parade
21. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH): SRCC AMBASSADOR FRANCISCO
MADEIRA
I had quite a long discussion with His Excellency President Madobe about
the reality in Jubbaland the need to fight and neutralize Al shabaab and I was
impressed by his determination and his view and vision on how this can be
done in a concerted and coordinated manner. I realized that his views are not
different from those harbored by the heads of state in the Djibouti summit and
in that sense we have to see how this can be best implemented. I have to
thank President Madobe and his team for the good hospitality and for their
openness in allowing us to discuss things in a very open and frank manner.
18. Wide shot, SNA on parade
19. Wide shot, SNA on parade

20. Med shot, SNA soldiers listen to the SRCC

21. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) AHMED MOHAMED ISLAM, IJA President
Jubbaland is ready for the operation against Al Shabaab. We are also ready
to work with the Somali National Army, and the Jubbaland forces will play a
key role in the operation against the militants. It is a matter that we must be
involved in and work hard together to defeat Al Shabaab in their remaining
strongholds in Jubbaland region.This will help us achieve peace and political
stability.
21. Med shot, SNA soldiers listen to the SRCC

AFRICAN UNION SPECIAL ENVOY FOR SOMALIA HOLDS

SECURITY TALKS WITH JUBBALAND PRESIDENT
Kismayo, March 13, 2016 - The Special Representative of the
Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia,
Francisco Madeira, held discussions on the security and stability of
Jubbaland with the Interim Jubba Administration officials and
AMISOM sector commanders.
The closed-door security talks, attended by Interim Jubba
Administration President Ahmed Mohamed Islam Madobe,
focussed how to sustain the battle against Al Shabaab militants in
their strongholds and ensure the liberated areas are stabilized.
Ambassador Madeira was also briefed on the status of security in
the region, including the recent mortar attack on Kismayo Airport
and its environs.
The SRCC described the talks as open, frank and fruitful, adding
that they were part of a series of discussions with regional
administration officials and sector commanders.
I had quite a long discussion with President Madobe about the
reality in Jubbaland, the need to fight and neutralise Al Shabaab. I
was impressed by his determination and his view and vision on
how this can be done in a concerted and coordinated manner,
Ambassador Madeira said.
The SRCC noted that IJA Presidents views were not different
from those of the heads of state from Troop Contributing Countries
who recently met in Djibouti and pledged to reinforce military
operations in Somalia to effectively counter Al Shabaab.
The Djibouti summit, also attended by Ambassador Madeira,
asked stakeholders to increase and provide timely and effective
support to the Somali National Army (SNA) to help defeat Al
Shabaab.

The summit identified capacity building of the SNA and

stabilization of the newly liberated areas as priority this year.
President Madobe thanked the SRCC for visiting Kismayo, saying
IJA was ready to work with AMISOM to defeat Al Shabaab, whose
aim was to destabilize Somalia.
Jubbaland is ready for the operation against Al Shabaab. We are
ready to work with the Somali National Army and Jubbaland forces
will play a key role in the operation against the militants. It is a
matter that we must be involved in and ensure we work hard
together to defeat Al Shabaab in their remaining strongholds in
Jubbaland region. This will help us achieve peace and political
stability, said IJA President.
End