STORY: UPDF CHIEF OF DEFENCE FORCES GEN.

KATUMBA WAMALA VISITS UGANDA

CONTINGENT IN BARAWE, SOMALIA
DURATION: 4:52
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DATELINE: 23RD MAY 2015, BARAWE, SOMALIA
SHOTLIST
1. Wide shot; Uganda Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen.
Katumba Wamala,getting off a Chopper
2. Med shot; Uganda CDF being saluted
3. Wide shot; guard of honour
4. Close up shot; Uganda flag, African Union flag and the national
flag of the Federal Republic of Somalia
5. Wide shot; Uganda CDFs convoy arriving in Barawe
6. Med shot; Troops stand in attention to receive Gen. Katumba
Wamala
7. Med shot; Uganda CDF inspecting guard of honour
8. Wide shot; Uganda CDF Gen. Katumba Wamala saluting
9. Wide shot; Uganda CDF Gen. Katumba Wamala being saluted
10. Wide shot; Guard of honour
11. Med shot; Gen. Katumba Wamala being saluted
12. Wide shot; Gen. Katumba Wamala inspecting guard of honour
13. Wide shot; Gen. Katumba Wamala addressing the troops
14. SOUNDBITE(English) Uganda Chief of Defence Forces, Gen.
Katumba Wamala
This was one of the strongest points of the Al-Shabaab and AMISOM under
the guidance of UPDF took it over and so I came to see how the troops are
doing and how the situation is changing. I am highly impressed by the way the
troops are conducting themselves; how they are working with the civilian
population here, the Governor; the Mayor and everybody and that is very
good and I think the Populations lives will change. Yes there are still a lot of
challenges but I think the situation is much better,
15. Med shot, Gen. Katumba Wamala talking to the soldiers
16. Close up shot; Gen. Katumba Wamala talking to the soldiers
17. Med shot; soldiers listening
18. Wide shot; Gen. Katumba Wamala talking to the soldiers
19. Med shot; soldiers listening
20. Wide shot; soldiers listening
21. Med shot; Gen. Katumba Wamala talking to the soldiers

22. SOUNDBITE(Kiswahili) Gen. Katumba Wamala, Uganda

Peoples Defence Forces Commander
Right now the politicians have started their usual politicking. We have said it
is okay. You go on with those issues of your politics; talk about them but one
thing that you should not tamper with is to disturb peace and security. That
you should not touch. Do not touch that. You can insult yourselves but do not
tamper with peace and issues of the UPDF in your matters of politicking,
23. Med shot; military vehicle escorting Gen. Katumba Wamala,
Uganda Peoples Defence Force Commander
24. Close up shot; UPDF soldier on guard
25. Wide shot; Barawe sea port
26. Med shot; Governor Lower Shabelle Abdulkhadir Mohamed
Sidi and administration officials walking with Gen. Katumba Wamala
27. Wide shot; Governor of Lower Shabelle and his administration
officials talking to Gen. Katumba Wamala
28. Med shot; Abdulkhadir Mohamed Sidi, Governor Lower
Shabelle talking to Gen. Katumba Wamala
29. Close up shot; Gen. Katumba Wamala
30. Med shot; Gen. Katumba Wamala listening to the governor
lower Shabelle Barawe beach
31. SOUNDBITE(English) Abdulkhadir Mohamed Sidi, Governor

Lower Shabelle
We are very happy. We have never seen an army like the UPDF. They are
very smart, cooperate with the community and deal with the community well.
They respect elders, Lower Shabelle Administration and the community,
32. SOUNDBITE(English) Gen. Katumba Wamala, Uganda Peoples
Defence Forces Commander
Bringing peace to this country has been one of the biggest challenges the
world has faced and we are happy to be contributing to that; to the peace
coming back to this country. So I have also encouraged the leadership of the
local population to continue working with us and take charge of the situation
because at the end of the day this is their country. We can only do so much.
The rebuilding of their nation lies in their hands,
33. Wide shot; Gen. Katumba Wamala talking to the Governor of
Lower Shabelle Abdulkhadir Mohamed Sidi and his administration
officials at Barawe beach
SCRIPT

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda Army, General

Edward Katumba Wamala on Saturday visited Ugandan peacekeepers in
the seaport town of Barawe which is 220 kilometres south of the capital
Mogadishu.

Gen. Wamala is in Somalia for a four day official visit, during which he
will also visit and interact with troops in Ceeljaale, Aribska and
Mogadishu, as well as hold talks with the senior leadership of the Federal
Government of Somalia.
Gen. Wamala arrived in Somalia from Uganda on Saturday morning and
was received by the Deputy AMISOM Force Commander Maj. Gen.
Nakibus Lakara; Ugandas Defence Advisor to Somalia Brig. Sam
Kiwanuka, and the Uganda Contingent Commander Brig. Gen. Sam
Kavuma.
In Barawe, he addressed he thanked the Ugandan troops for sacrificing
their lives to bring peace to Somalia, saying, This was one of the
strongest points of the Al-Shabaab and AMISOM, under the guidance of
UPDF, took it over and so I came to see how the troops are doing and
how the situation is changing. I am highly impressed by the way the
troops are conducting themselves; how they are working with the civilian
population here, the Governor; the Mayor and everybody and that is very
good and I think the populations life will change. Yes there are still a lot
of challenges but I think the situation is much better.
Gen. Wamala further noted that the gains made in Somalia needed to be
safeguarded, given the sacrifices made to restore order in the once war
torn country. Bringing peace to this country has been one of the biggest
challenges the world has faced and we are happy to be contributing to
that; to the peace coming back to this country. So I have also encouraged
the local population leadership to continue working with us and take
charge of the situation because at the end of the day this is their country.
We can only do so much. The rebuilding of their nation lies in their
hands, he emphasized.
The Ugandan Chief of Defence Forces also briefed the troops on the
prevailing political situation back home, reiterating Ugandas
commitment to fighting terrorism and ensuring regional peace and
stability. Right now the politicians have started their usual politicking.
We have said it is okay. You go on with those issues of your politics; talk
about them but one thing that you should not tamper with is to disturb
peace and security. That you should not touch. Do not touch that. You can

insult yourselves but do not tamper with peace and issues of the UPDF in
your matters of politicking, he told the peacekeepers in Kiswahili.
The Ugandan troops were also addressed by the Governor Lower
Shabelle Abdulkadir Mohamed Sidi who praised the UPDF for their good
conduct and excellent relations with civilians in the seaport town. We
are very happy. We have never seen an army like the UPDF. They are
very smart, the cooperate with the community and they relate with the
community well. They respect elders, Lower Shabelle Administration and
the community, said Governor Sidi.
Uganda is one of the troop contributing countries (TCCs) under
AMISOM and was the first country to volunteer its troops to the
peacekeeping mission when it was formed in 2007.
END