STORY: AMISOM appeals for humanitarian

assistance for El Baraf residents

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LANGUAGE: FRENCH/ENGLISH/ SOMALI /NATURAL SOUND
DATELINE: 27/10/2016, EL-BARAF, SOMALIA
SHOT LIST
1. Wide shot of African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM)
soldiers on foot patrol.
2. Medium shot of AMISOM soldiers on foot patrol. (Fading
from a thorny stick and getting the soldiers in focus in the
background.)
3. Medium shot of two AMISOM soldiers on foot patrol
4. Wide shot of AMISOM soldiers on foot patrol heading to a
house under construction.
5. Medium shot of builders as they construct a roof of a
house.
6. Wide shot of builders as they are construct a roof of the
house.
7. SOUNDBITE (FRENCH): LIEUTENANT. COLONEL
JEAN PIERRE HAKIZIMANA - COMMANDER OF THE
BURUNDI CONTINGENT.
As you are aware, the troops cannot bring water for
the people. The military cannot bring food for the
people. The troops cannot bring foodstuff for the
vulnerable people. I take this opportunity to ask all
partners to come to the rescue of El Baraf people in
regard to water. The need for water made some of
them flee the town (El Baraf) if they get water, I believe
they will be happy. There are some things that are very
basic to the population so we invite local and
international community to come and help the El Baraf
people.
8. Wide shot of AMISOM soldiers on foot patrol in a small
town.
9. Wide shot of a donkey feeding as AMISOM soldiers walk
in the background on foot patrol.

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Wide shot of a commuter 14 seater taxi as
AMISOM soldiers walk in the background on foot patrol.
11.
Wide shot of a young Somali walking as AMISOM
soldiers in the background patrol the area.
12.
SOUNDBITE (SOMALI): SADIA ABDI ALI - ELBARAF RESIDENT
There is shortage of water and people have moved to
other towns. I appeal to donors to come to our support
in terms of water distribution and development of the
town.
13.
Medium shot of an AMISOM soldier on patrol in
front of a house with two men having a chat.
14.
Medium shot of a young Somali looking on.
15.
Wide shot of an AMISOM soldiers on patrol in a
small town as people watch by.
16.
SOUNDBITE (SOMALI): MUSA SHARWAI - ELBARAF LOCAL CHIEF
When Somali National Army (SNA) forces and AMISOM
Burundi contingent arrived in El Baraf Al Shabaab fled
from the area. All they do is issue threats to the locals
since they have no power to face AMISOM. We appeal
to the international community and diaspora residents
who hail from El Baraf to support security and water
provision to restore normalcy in the town.
17.
Wide shot of a town area with civilians as AMISOM
soldiers patrol the area.
18.
Medium shot of a town area with civilians as
AMISOM soldiers patrol the area.
19.
Medium shot of donkeys in a town area as civilians
walk by and AMISOM soldiers patrol the area.
20.
Medium shot of a Somali man walk past an
AMISOM soldier on patrol.
21.
Wide shot of a Somali food vendor displaying
thermos flask with tea for sale.
22.
Medium shot of an AMISOM soldier standing guard
during the patrol.
23.
SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH): LIEUTENANT
COLONEL JOE KIBET MURREY AMISOM SPOKESPERSON
El Baraf occupies a strategic position that controls the
routes going to north Somalia, central and southcentral. Its at a junction that Al-Shabaab used to
dominate, they used it for collection of taxes and
making money. When we came here we cut that link,
we forced them out and denied them the opportunity
of getting income from taxation along this region and
oppressing the people.

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Wide shot of two Somali women pass past an
AMISOM soldier standing guard in front of a house.
25.
Wide shot of Somali youths standing next to a tricycle looking on.
26.
Wide shot of an AMISOM army truck and AMISOM
soldiers on a foot patrol.
27.
Medium shot (low angle shot) of the AMISOM army
truck driving through the town.
28.
Wide shot of several AMISOM soldiers as they walk
in a queue during the foot patrol.
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AMISOM appeals for humanitarian assistance for El Baraf
residents
El Baraf, 27 October 2016 - The African Union Mission in Somalia
(AMISOM) on Wednesday made an appeal to international partners
and nongovernmental organizations to help provide potable water
for residents of the liberated town of El Baraf.
El Baraf, a strategic town sits 150 kilometres from Mogadishu in the
Middle Shabelle region.
AMISOM contingent commander Lt. Col. Jean Pierre Hakizimana told
journalists that AMISOM was appealing for help to meet the pressing
demand for clean water supply for the town, as troops focus on
security and opening of routes to other parts of Somalia.
As you are aware, the troops cannot bring water for the people. The
military cannot bring food for the people. The troops cannot bring
foodstuff for the vulnerable people.
I take this opportunity to ask all partners to come to the rescue of El
Baraf people... The need for water made some of them flee from the
town, Lt. Col. Hakizimana said.
Sadia Abdi Ali, a resident said water shortage had forced some of
the residents to relocate to places where they can get the
commodity.
There is shortage of water and people have moved to other towns.
I appeal to donors to come to our support in terms of water
distribution and development of the town, Sadia added.

Sadia was supported by El Barafs local chief, Musa Sharwai Jabow,

who also called on Somalis in the diaspora, originating from the
town, to lend their aid.
The chief said AMISOM, with the support of the Somali National
Army (SNA), had repulsed Al-Shabaab making the town safe for
residents.
When SNA forces and AMISOM Burundi contingent arrived in El
Baraf, Al-Shabab fled from the area. All they do is issue threats to
the locals since they have no power to face AMISOM, Chief Jabow
added.
The liberation of El Baraf had brought benefits not just to the local
residents, but also resulted in the opening up of major routes to
other parts of Somalia, AMISOM spokesperson Lt. Col. Joe Kibet
Murrey said.
El Baraf occupies a strategic position that controls the routes going
to north Somalia, central and south-central. Its at a junction that AlShabaab used to dominate; they used it for collection of taxes and
making money. When we came here we cut that link, we forced
them out and denied them the opportunity of getting income from
taxation along this region and oppressing the people, said Kibet.
El Baraf was recaptured by AMISOM forces early this year to help
free its residents from Al-Shabaab control and also open up major
routes.