STORY: AMISOM and key stakeholders hold sports

tournament to promote peace

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DATELINE: 18/DECEMBER/2019, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Wide shot, AMISOM players warming up before the football match

2. Med shot, AMISOM players warming up before the football match
3. Wide shot, AMISOM players warming up before the football match
4. Med shot, AMISOM players warming up before the football match
5. Wide shot, AMISOM Deputy Force Commander in charge of Support
and Logistics, Maj. Gen. George Owinow greeting players of AMISOM
and UNMAS before the football match
6. Med shot, AMISOM Deputy Force Commander Maj. Gen. Owinow
greeting players of AMISOM and UNMAS before the football match
7. Wide shot, football match
8. Med shot, football match
9. Wide shot, football match
10. Med shot, football match
11. Med shot, football match
12. Med shot, spectators at the match
13. Med shot, AMISOM Deputy Force Commander, Maj. Gen. Owinow
flanked by other senior AMISOM officers cheering
14. Med shot, AMISOM Deputy Force Commander in charge of Operations
and Plans, Maj. Gen. Nakibus Lakara greeting the volleyball team
15. Wide shot, AMISOM Deputy Force Commander, Maj. Gen. Lakara
greeting the volleyball team
16. Med shot, AMISOM Deputy Force Commander, Maj. Gen. Lakara
greeting participants in the different games
17. Med shot, AMISOM Deputy Force Commander, Maj. Gen. Lakara
addressing players before the game
18. Close up shot, participant from UNMAS listening
19. Med shot, participants from UNMAS and the UK Mission Support Team
(UKMST) in Somalia and SAFELANE applauding
20. Wide shot, volleyball team taking instructions from the referee before
the game
21. Med shot, volleyball team taking instructions from the referee before
the game
22. Wide shot, volleyball team playing the game
23. Med shot, volleyball team playing the game
24. Wide shot, volleyball team playing the game
25. Med shot, volleyball team playing the game
26. Med shot, AMISOM Deputy Force Commander, Maj. Gen. Lakara
watching the game
27. Wide shot, volleyball team on court
28. Wide shot, participants getting ready for tug of war
29. Med shot, AMISOM Deputy Force Commander, Maj. Gen. Lakara
getting the rope ready for tug of war
30. Med shot, AMISOM Deputy Force Commander, Maj. Gen. Lakara
counting down and blowing the whistle to start the tug of war
31. Wide shot, participants from AMISOM military and UNMAS taking part
in the tug of war
32. Med shot, Participants from AMISOM military pulling the rope
33. Wide shot, participants from UNMAS tugging at the rope
34. Wide shot, participants from AMISOM military tugging at the rope
35. Med shot, UNMAS team celebrating after winning
36. Med shot, UNMAS and AMISOM military participants hugging and
shaking hands after the tug of war
37. Wide shot, participants listening during the trophy awards ceremony
38. Wide shot, participants listening during the trophy awards ceremony
39. Med shot, senior AMISOM military officers listening during the trophy
awards ceremony
40. Med shot, UNMAS Project Manager for AMISOM Support, Mr. Seamus
McMenamin, handing the trophy to the football team captain
41. Med shot, senior AMISOM military officers applauding
42. Med shot, captain of the football team posing for a photo with the
AMISOM Deputy Force Commander, Maj. Gen. Lakara
43. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) MAJ. GEN. NAKIBUS LAKARA, AMISOM
DEPUTY FORCE COMMANDER IN CHARGE OF OPERATIONS
AND PLANS
“Sports has a number of benefits, one of which, Mr. Shay alluded to
and that is friendship but more so what the AMISOM PIO (Public
Information Officer) mentioned, which would be the theme for such an
activity and that is the synergy of AMISOM efforts through sports and
the stakeholders who participated are all big players in the peace
efforts in Somalia.”
44. Wide shot, participants looking on
45. Med shot, trophies
46. Med shot, team captain receiving the volleyball trophy
47. Med shot, participants applauding
48. Wide shot, AMISOM Deputy Force Commander, Maj. Gen. Lakara
addressing the players and other participants
49. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) MAJ. GEN. NAKIBUS LAKARA, AMISOM
DEPUTY FORCE COMMANDER IN CHARGE OF OPERATIONS
AND PLANS
“To bring together the whole AMISOM family and its partners such as
UNMAS and the UKMST, with whom we work very closely in such an
environment is a wonderful initiative.”

50. Med shot, AMISOM basketball team captain receiving the trophy
 51. Med shot, AMISOM basketball team captain flanked by other players
holding the trophy in the air
52. Med shot, UNMAS tug of war team captain receiving the trophy
53. Wide shot, UNMAS tug of war team and AMISOM Deputy Force
Commanders in charge of Operations and Plans, Maj. Gen. Lakara
members holding the trophy

AMISOM and key stakeholders hold sports tournament to promote peace

Mogadishu, 19 December 2019 – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM)

and key stakeholders have held a sports gala to strengthen collaboration and utilise
sports to promote peace and security.

During the gala, AMISOM military and police officers competed against their
counterparts from the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) and the UK
Mission Support Team (UKMST).

Various participating teams competed in football, basketball, volleyball, and in the

tug-of-war.

The AMISOM Deputy Force Commanders Maj. Gen. Nakibus Lakara and Maj. Gen.
George Owinow, attended the gala event.

Others present were the AMISOM Police Coordinator for Operations, Daniel Ali
Gwambal, and the UNMAS Project Manager for AMISOM Support Seamus
McMenamin.

While presiding over the gala, Maj Gen. Lakara noted the benefits of sports and
hailed UNMAS for organising the event.

“Sports has benefits which include promoting synergy between AMISOM, and
stakeholders. Those who participated are all players in the peace efforts in Somalia,”
said Maj Gen Lakara.

UNMAS is a service within the UN Department of Peace Operations, which

implements programs and activities to reduce the threat of mines, explosive
remnants of war, and improvised explosive devices.

In Somalia, UNMAS provides AMISOM with operational capability to counter the

threat posed by Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).

“To bring together AMISOM and partners such as UNMAS and UKMST, with whom
we work closely, in such an environment is a wonderful initiative,” Maj. Gen. Lakara
said.

On his part, Gen. Owinow challenged the participating teams to utilise the moment
to unwind but exhibit the spirit of sportsmanship.
ENDS