NR No: 045/2023 Date: 28 April 2023
SHOTLIST: ATMIS joins Sierra Leone to celebrate 62 years of Independence
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DATELINE: 28/APRIL/2023, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA.
SHOT LIST:
1. Wide shot – Guests at the 62nd Independence Day celebrations in Mogadishu.
2. Medium shot – Guests stand to observe the anthems of AU, Somalia and
Sierra Leone.
3. Wide shot – Guests stand as the anthems play.
4. Close up shot - The Acting ATMIS Force Commander, Maj. Gen. Marius
Ngendabanka attending.
5. Close up shot - ATMIS Police Commissioner, CP Hillary Sao Kanu.
6. Medium shot – Senior ATMIS police officers.
7. Close up shot – A guest listening.
8. Close up shot – A senior Somali police officer attending.
9. Close up shot – A guest listening.
10. Medium shot – Guests attending.
11. Close up shot – A guest at the celebration.
12. SOUNDBITE:(ENGLISH) The Acting ATMIS Force Commander, Maj. Gen.
Marius Ngendabanka.
“Sierra Leonean peacekeepers have made tremendous sacrifices in AMISOM
and have showed support for African peace and freedom initiatives, which
could serve as a blueprint for other African countries,”
13. Close up shot – A guest at the celebrations.
14. Medium shot - The Director of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia
(UNSOS), Amadu Kamara attending.
15. Close up shot – A guest listening.
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16. Close up shot – Another guest attending.
17. Close up shot – A senior ATMIS police officer listening.
18. Close up shot – A guest listens at the celebration.
19. SOUNDBITE:(ENGLISH) ATMIS Police Commissioner, CP Hillary Sao
Kanu.
“I salute all the Sierra Leoneans (civilian, military and police) in ATMIS, the
UN Missions, and other civilians here in Somalia. I appreciate your hard work
and dedication to the work and contribution to the peace process in Somalia”
20. Wide shot – Senior military and police officers attending.
21. Medium shot – Guests attending.
22. SOUNDBITE:(ENGLISH) The Director of the United Nations Support
Office in Somalia (UNSOS), Amadu Kamara.
“As we reflect on the progress we have made since independence, let us also
renew our commitment to building a better Sierra Leone for ourselves and for
future generations. Let us embrace the spirit of unity and cooperation, and
work towards a brighter future, where all Sierra Leoneans can live in peace,
prosperity and dignity.”
23. Close up shot – Cake.
24. Wide shot – Some of the guests cutting the cake.
25. Wide shot – A dance group entertains the guests.
ATMIS joins Sierra Leone to celebrate 62 years of Independence
MOGADISHU, 28 May 2023– As Sierra Leone marked 62 years of independence,
the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), has commended the
country for its continued contributions to the ongoing peace efforts in Somalia and
the continent. Sierra Leone attained independence from Britain on 27 April 1961.
Representing the SRCC and Head of ATMIS, the acting Force Commander for
ATMIS, Maj. Gen. Marius Ngendabanka, on Thursday at an event to celebrate the
day, said ATMIS traced Sierra Leone’s contribution to peace and security efforts in
Somalia, to the years of AMISOM, the precursor to ATMIS, where it contributed both
soldiers and police officers.
“Sierra Leone peacekeepers made tremendous contributions to AMISOM and under
ATMIS, they have continued to show support to Africa peace and freedom initiatives,
which could serve as a blueprint for other African countries,” Maj. Gen.
Ngendabanka noted.
The ATMIS Police Commissioner, CP Hillary Sao Kanu, who is from Sierra Leone,
urged her countrymen to strive towards national unity, noting the rich culture and
For more information please contact:
Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
Ms. Gifty Bingley or Lt. Col. Abdullahi Ganale, Email:
[email protected]Cell phone: (Somalia) +252 617 682 175/+252 613 665 356; (Nairobi) +254 722 586 005
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resilient people, who over the years had overcome numerous challenges to put the
country on the path to prosperity.
She was grateful for the mutual and cordial relations between Sierra Leone and the
African Union.
“I salute all the Sierra Leoneans (civilian, military and police) in ATMIS, the UN
Missions, and other civilians here in Somalia. I appreciate your hard work and
dedication to the peace process in Somalia,” said CP Kanu.
The Director of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS), Amadu
Kamara, who is from Sierra Leone, noted that the attainment of independence, did
not only mark the end of colonialism but also represented the beginning of a new era
of self-determination and sovereignty for Sierra Leone. He urged all Sierra Leoneans
to strive for a peaceful and inclusive country, where everyone will thrive.
“As we reflect on the progress we have made since independence, let us also renew
our commitment to building a better Sierra Leone for ourselves and for future
generations,” said Mr. Kamara.
Also present at the event was the ATMIS Deputy Force Commander in charge of
Support and Logistics, Maj. Gen. Peter Kimani Muteti, senior ATMIS military officials,
and Sierra Leone nationals serving in both ATMIS and the UN.
Sierra Leone is a Police Contributing Country (PCCs) to ATMIS. It contributes
military Staff Officers, a contingent of a Formed Police Unit and Individual Police
Officers.
For more information please contact:
Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
Ms. Gifty Bingley or Lt. Col. Abdullahi Ganale, Email:
[email protected]Cell phone: (Somalia) +252 617 682 175/+252 613 665 356; (Nairobi) +254 722 586 005
Web: atmis-au.org | Follow Us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube
