STORY:AMISOM honours police officers for service

in Somalia
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DATELINE: 10/12/2019, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Wide shot, AMISOM Police Commissioner, Augustine Magnus Kailie

arriving for the award ceremony of 13 Individual Police Officers (IPOs)
who completed their one year tour of duty
2. Close up shot, AMISOM Police Commissioner, Augustine Magnus
Kailie saluting as the Somali National anthem plays
3. Med shot, AMISOM Police Commissioner, Augustine Magnus Kailie
saluting as the Somali National anthem plays
4. Wide shot, Individual Police Officers (IPOs) saluting as the anthem
plays
5. Med shot, Individual Police Officers (IPOs) saluting as the anthem
plays
6. Med shot, Individual Police Officers (IPOs) saluting as the anthem
plays
7. Close up shot, Individual Police Officer (IPOs) saluting as the Kenyan
national anthem plays
8. Wide shot, Individual Police Officers (IPOs) saluting as the anthem
plays
9. Med shot, AMISOM Police officers saluting as the anthem plays
10. Med shot, AMISOM Police officers saluting as the anthem plays
11. Close up shot, AMISOM Police officers saluting as the anthem plays
12. Wide shot, AMISOM Police Commissioner, Augustine Magnus Kailie
flanked by other senior AMISOM officers saluting as the anthem plays
13. Wide shot, AMISOM Police Commissioner and IPOs standing as the
anthem plays
14. Wide shot, Individual Police Officers (IPOs) listening during the function
15. Wide shot, Individual Police Officers (IPOs) listening during the function
16. Wide shot, Individual Police Officers (IPOs) listening during the function
17. Med shot, Individual Police Officers (IPOs) listening during the function
18. Wide shot, Individual Police Officers (IPOs) listening during the function
19. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) AUGUSTINE MAGNUS KAILIE, AMISOM
POLICE COMMISSIONER
“You have come and you have served AMISOM. You have assisted
AMISOM in fulfilling its mandate. You have trained and interacted with
 the Somali Police officers. You came at a time when the Somali
people, including the police were in difficulties. You have come and
done your bit.”

20. Med shot, AMISOM Police Commissioner pinning a medal on an IPO

21. Med shot, AMISOM Police Commissioner handing out a certificate to
one of the IPOs
22. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
(SSP), FRANCIS NDIEMA
“I want to thank the Police Contributing Countries for giving us the
opportunity to be in this land. Indeed we underwent a rigorous selection
process but finally we were given the opportunity. We were many on
the list but we were given the first opportunity to be here and we do not
take that for granted.”

23. Med shot, AMISOM Police Commissioner pinning a medal on an IPO

24. Close up shot, IPO receiving his certificate
25. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
(SSP) SILVESTER HIBAJENE FROM ZAMBIA
“On such a day like this one, being awarded a medal makes me proud
and honored that my service to the state of Somalia, will mark history in
my life as well as my family and my country Zambia”.

26. Wide shot, AMISOM Police Chief of Staff, Rex Dundun pinning a medal
on an IPO
27. Med shot, AMISOM Police Chief of Staff, Rex Dundun handing a
certificate to the IPO
28. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) INSPECTOR GLORIA APREKO, FROM
GHANA
“It feels good to be awarded this medal and certificate. It is so exciting
to be recognised as having served in a mission such as this one.”
29. Wide shot, AMISOM Police Commissioner and other senior AMISOM
officials posing for a group photo with the Individual Police Officers
(IPOs).”

AMISOM honours police officers for service in Somalia

Mogadishu, 11 December 2019 – The African Union Mission in Somalia
(AMISOM) has recognised 13 police officers from Ghana, Kenya and Zambia,
for contributing to ongoing efforts to stabilise Somalia.

The individual police officers (IPOs) on Tuesday, completed their one year of
service under AMISOM and are due to return to their respective countries.
The AMISOM Police Commissioner, Assistant Inspector General of Police
(AIGP), Augustine Magnus Kailie, awarded the officers with medals and
certificates at a ceremony in Mogadishu.

Kailie commended the officers for supporting efforts to rebuild a capable

Somali Police Force that will ensure law and order when AMISOM eventually
exits from Somalia.

Presently, AMISOM is implementing the Somalia Transition Plan as the

mission gradually hands over security responsibilities to Somalia security
forces ahead of the 2021 deadline.

In line with the transition plan, AMISOM Police officers are training and
mentoring their Somali Police (SPF) counterparts, and also supporting
ongoing stabilisation efforts to build and develop a capable force.

"You came, served, and assisted AMISOM to fulfil its mandate and for that,
we are all grateful for your contributions," AIG Kailie told the officers.

Speaking on behalf of his colleagues, a Senior Superintendent of Police

(SSP) Francis Ndiema from Kenya, noted that the year of service under
AMISOM was challenging but fulfilling.

"We thank our respective police forces for allowing us to serve," SSP Ndiema
noted.

Inspector Gloria Apreko, from Ghana, who mentored and trained Somali
police officers in Southwest State, said, "To be recognised for serving in
AMISOM is professionally rewarding."

Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Silvester Hibajene from Zambia,

who was a team leader in Baidoa, was grateful for the opportunity to serve
under AMISOM.
"Receiving a medal to honour my service to Somalia, is a moment of history in
my life, my family, and my country, Zambia," ASP Hibajene said. ENDS