STORY: AMISOM Force Commander lauds troops in

Baidoa for security in Southwest region

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DATELINE: 23/SEPTEMBER/2020, BAIDOA, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Wide shot, Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) await the arrival of the
AMISOM Force Commander, Lieutenant General Diomede Ndegeya, in Baidoa,
Somalia.
2. Close up shot, officer from Ethiopia National Defense Forces awaits the arrival of
AMISOM Force Commander, Lieutenant General Diomede Ndegeya, in Baidoa,
Somalia.
3. Wide shot, Senior AMISOM military officers await the arrival of the AMISOM Force
Commander, Lieutenant General Diomede Ndegeya, in Baidoa, Somalia.
4. Close up shot, Senior Officer from the Ethiopian National Defense Forces, await
the arrival of the AMISOM Force Commander, Lieutenant General Diomede
Ndegeya, in Baidoa, Somalia.
5. Med shot, AMISOM Force Commander, Lieutenant General Diomede Ndegeya,
alighting from the helicopter upon arrival in Baidoa.
6. Wide shot, AMISOM Force Commander, Lieutenant General Diomede Ndegeya,
walking away from the plane upon arrival in Baidoa, Somalia.
7. Med shot, AMISOM Force Commander, Lieutenant General Diomede Ndegeya,
saluting before inspecting a guard of honor mounted by Ethiopian National Defense
Forces (ENDF) upon his arrival in Baidoa, Somalia.
8. Wide shot, AMISOM Force Commander, Lieutenant General Diomede Ndegeya,
inspecting the guard of honor.
9. Med shot, AMISOM Force Commander, Lieutenant General Diomede Ndegeya,
inspecting the guard of honor.
10. Wide shot, AMISOM Force Commander, Lieutenant General Diomede Ndegeya,
and his entourage receiving warm reception from senior AMISOM officials led by the
sector 3 commander, Brigadier General Alemu Ayene.
11. Wide shot, Lieutenant General Diomede Ndegeya, AMISOM Force Commander
being briefed during his official working visit in Baidoa, Somalia
12. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) LIEUTENANT GENERAL DIOMEDE NDEGEYA, AMISOM
FORCE COMMANDER
“On January 22, 2014, the Ethiopian National Defense Forces formally joined the
AMISOM family, and later took charge of Sector 3 from UPDF (Uganda People’s
Defence Forces) and BNDF (Burundi National Defence Forces). Since then, the ENDF
has deployed units to support Sector 4 and Sector 6. This shows Ethiopian’s long-
standing commitment to helping Somalia realize peace, and we really appreciate
them. Your sector comprises Bay, Bakool and part of Gedo, and you have done
tremendously well in keeping all those areas safe, helping the local communities to
live in peace, and for businesses to flourish again.”

13. Med shot, AMISOM Force Commander, Lieutenant General Diomede Ndegeya,
talking during the meeting
14. Med shot, Maj. Gen. George Owinow, AMISOM Deputy Force Commander in
charge of Support and Logistics listening during the meeting
15. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) LIEUTENANT GENERAL DIOMEDE NDEGEYA, AMISOM
FORCE COMMANDER
“Like we did in Mogadishu, the Sector Commander should work with the Somali
Security Forces with a view to gradually handing the responsibility of installations in
Baidoa to Somali Security Forces. It is also important to rethink the supper convoy to
help open up the main supply routes from Baidoa- Leego and Mogadishu, with a
view of enhancing security in Leego.”
17. Wide shot, AMISOM Force Commander, Lieutenant General Diomede Ndegeya,
listening and taking notes during the meeting

AMISOM Force Commander lauds troops in Baidoa for security in Southwest

region
Mogadishu Thursday 24 September 2020-The Force Commander of the African
Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), Lieutenant General Diomede Ndegeya, has
lauded Ethiopian forces serving under AMISOM, based in Southwest state of
Somalia, for securing the local population and their contribution to the overall
stabilization effort in Somalia.
AMISOM Sector three, which covers Bay, Bakool, and Gedo regions, is manned by
troops from the Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF), headquartered in
Baidoa, the Administrative capital of Southwest State of Somalia. 
Lt. Gen. Ndegeya, who recently assumed command of the peacekeeping force,
was addressing ENDF senior officers on Wednesday at the sector Headquarters in
Baidoa, as part of his familiarization tour of the six sectors that form AMISOM.   
“On January 22, 2014, the Ethiopian National Defense Forces formally joined the
AMISOM family, and later took charge of Sector three from UPDF (Uganda
People’s Defence Forces) and BNDF (Burundi National Defence Forces),” Lt. Gen.
Ndegeya said.
He added, “Since then, the ENDF has deployed units to support Sector 4 and
Sector 6. This shows Ethiopia’s long-standing commitment to helping Somalia
realize peace, and we really appreciate them.”
Lt. Gen, Ndegeya, was accompanied by top AMISOM military officers from the
Force Headquarters in Mogadishu, who included the Deputy Force Commander in-
charge of Supplies and Logistics, Major General, George Owinow.
On arrival in Baidoa, Lt. Gen. Ndegeya was received by the AMISOM Sector three
Commander, Brigadier General Alemu Ayene, and other senior military officers in
the sector, before inspecting a guard-of-honour mounted by Ethiopian AMISOM
forces.
The Force Commander noted that the presence of Ethiopian AMISOM forces in
the region has enabled the local population to embark on commercial activities
and to go about their daily lives.  
“Your sector includes Bay, Bakool and part of Gedo, and you have done
tremendously well in keeping all those areas safe, helping the local communities
to live in peace, and for businesses to thrive again,” he said. 
However, the Force Commander noted that there was need to strengthen joint
operations with Somali Security Forces (SSF) and step up security along the
Baidoa-Leego-Mogadishu Main Supply Route (MSR) and secure population
centers, in line with the AMISOM Concept of Operations (CONOPs 2018-2021), and
the Somalia Transition Plan (STP).
The Somalia Transition Plan is a comprehensive guide developed by the Federal
Government of Somalia and its partners for the transfer of security
responsibilities to the Somali National Security Forces ahead of AMISOM’s
anticipated exit from the country.

Enhancing security on the MSR, Lt. Gen. Ndegeya noted, will enable the SSF to
take up, on their own, the security responsibilities of key installations in the area
ahead of AMISOMs envisaged exit.
“Like we did in Mogadishu, the Sector Commander should work with the Somali
Security Forces with a view to gradually handing the responsibility of installations
in Baidoa to Somali Security Forces. It is also important to rethink the supper
convoy to help open up the main supply routes from Baidoa- Leego-Mogadishu
with a view of enhancing security in Leego,” Lt. Gen. Ndegeya said. 
Lt. Gen. Ndegeya also held a closed-door meeting with top AMISOM military
officers in the sector, where he was briefed about the security situation and the
welfare of the troops in the area.
Sector three, is the fourth sector that Lt. Gen. Ndegeya is visiting since assuming
office. He’s visited sector one, four and five within AMISOMs Areas of
Responsibility (AoR).
The ENDF also supports operations in AMISOMs sector four and six, where they
conduct operations with other AMISOM Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs).