STORY: Germany pledges to donate another 70

million euros to Somalia

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LANGUAGE: SOMALI/GERMAN NATURAL SOUND
DATELINE: 1 MAY 2017, MOGADISHU, BAIDOA SOMALIA

SHOT LIST

1. Wide shot, plane carrying the German Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Sigmar Gabriel, arriving at the Aden Abdulle International Airport in
Mogadishu Somalia
2. Close up shot, Somalia Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Garaad, at the
Airport to receive the German Foreign Affairs Minister, Sigmar Gabriel
3. Wide shot, UN police and military officers from Germany waiting to
receive the Foreign Affairs Minister
4. Med shot, UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia Peter de Clercq,
Somali Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Garaad, and officials from the
German delegation at the Airport
5. Med shot, UN police and military officers from Germany at the Airport
6. Wide shot, plane carrying the German Foreign Affairs Minister Sigmar
Gabriel
7. Med shot, German Foreign Affairs Minister, Sigmar Gabriel, getting off
the plane and shaking hands with Somali Foreign Affairs Minister,
Yusuf Garaad
8. Med shot, German Foreign Affairs Minister, Sigmar Gabriel, shaking
hands with de Clercq
9. Wide shot, German Foreign Affairs Minister, Sigmar Gabriel, greeting
German UN police and military officers
10. Med shot, German Foreign Affairs Minister, Sigmar Gabriel, greeting
German UN police and military officers
11. Wide shot, German Foreign Affairs Minister, Sigmar Gabriel, and
Somali Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Garaad, walking
12. Med shot, Somali Prime Minister, Hassan Ali Khaire, shaking hands
with the German Foreign Affairs Minister Sigmar Gabriel
13. Med shot, Somali Prime Minister, Hassan Ali Khaire, greeting other
German delegation members
14. Wide shot, Somali and German delegations in a meeting
15. Med shot, Prime Minister Hassan Khaire
16. Med shot, the German Foreign Affairs Minister, Sigmar Gabriel
17. Close up shot, Somalia national flag
 18. Wide shot, Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire and German
Foreign Affairs Minister, Sigmar Gabriel arrive to address the press
19. Med shot, media covering the event
20. Med shot, Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire and German
Foreign Affairs Minister Sigmar Gabriel
21. SOUNDBITE: (Somali) Hassan Ali Khaire, Prime Minister of
Somalia
We had very candid discussions, outlining what the government stands for
and where we want to be moving forward. We welcome the support that
Germany has extended to Somalia. We hope it will continue in the future.

22. Close up shot, Somali and German delegation members listening

23. Wide shot, Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire speaking at the
press conference
24. Close up shot, German Foreign Affairs Minister Sigmar Gabriel
listening
25. SOUNDBITE: (Somali) Hassan Ali Khaire, Prime Minister of
Somalia
We hope that Germany will be our voice in the European Union and since our
country has changed the way we used to get aid, we hope that they will
change since our priority is to rebuild the country and not just focus on
drought.

26. Med shot, German Foreign Affairs Minister Sigmar Gabriel speaking at
the press conference
27. Close up shot, Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire listening
28. SOUNDBITE: (German) Sigmar Gabriel, Foreign Affairs Minister of
Germany
The drought in the country and the region is once again threatening to turn
into a humanitarian emergency catastrophe. This is why we (Germany) and
the Secretary-General of the United Nations have made an appeal and called
for greater aid to Somalia and the people in the Horn of Africa.

29. Med shot, media covering the event

30. SOUNDBITE: (German) Sigmar Gabriel, Foreign Affairs Minister of
Germany
Its in this context and background that we have to pay great attention to
make sure that drought and resulting hunger are not allowed to worsen the
situation again.

31. Wide shot, Sigmar Gabriel, German Foreign Affairs Minister

addressing the media
32. Med shot, German Foreign Affairs Minister Sigmar Gabriel speaking
33. Close up shot, Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire listening
34. SOUNDBITE: (German) Sigmar Gabriel, Foreign Affairs Minister of
Germany
And apart from agreeing on a new strategy for Somalia, we also believe it's
time for the international community to once again stand up and express its
readiness and seriousness in the fight against hunger.
 35. Wide shot, Somali Prime Minister Hassan Khaire and German Foreign
Affairs Minister Sigmar Gabriel, leaving the press conference room
36. Wide shot, Maqori Manyow camp for internally displaced persons
(IDPs) in Baidoa
37. Med shot, internally displaced persons at the camp
38. Wide shot, internally displaced persons fetching water
39. Med shot, a mother preparing a hot meal at the camp
40. Med shot, The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General
(SRSG) for Somalia, Michael Keating, talking to the German Foreign
Affairs Minister Sigmar Gabriel during the IDP camp visit
41. Med shot, a mother preparing a hot meal at the camp
42. Close up shot, cooking pot
43. Med shot, SRSG Keating talking to the German Foreign Affairs
Minister Sigmar Gabriel during the IDP camp visit
44. Close up shot, a mother cooking
45. Wide shot, German Foreign Affairs Minister Sigmar Gabriel visiting
the Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) center in
Baidoa
46. SOUNDBITE: (Somali) Hassan Hussein Eelay, South West state
Minister of Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration
This center hosts Al-Shabaab defectors who agreed to stop violence against
their people. As you can see, these young people before you have
surrendered and many others have already integrated into the community
after they learnt helpful skills. We are hoping that others will join us soon. You
are part of the people and the country.

47. German Foreign Affairs Minister Sigmar Gabriel visiting the DDR
center in Baidoa

Germany pledges to donate another 70 million euros to Somalia

Mogadishu, 1 May 2017 Germany has donated 70 million euros ($76

million) to Somalia and plans to at least double that amount of assistance to
help scale up humanitarian response to the ongoing drought in the Horn of
Africa country.

The announcement was made by the German Foreign Affairs Minister, Sigmar
Gabriel, during a one-day visit to Somalia to assess the humanitarian situation
in the country.

Mr. Gabriel held discussions with Somalias Prime Minister, Hassan Ali Khaire,
in Mogadishu, and later visited Baidoa to assess the drought situation in that
part of the country.

Mr. Khaire thanked Germany for the continued assistance and urged other
donors to emulate the European Union member state.

We had very candid discussions, outlining what the government stands for
and where we want to be moving forward. We welcome the support that
Germany has extended to Somalia. We hope it will continue in the future, the
Prime Minister said.

He noted that Somalia was on a recovery path after many years of civil war
and was mending relations with the international community.

We hope that Germany will be our voice in the European Union, and since
our country has changed the way we used to get aid, we hope that they will
change since our priority is to rebuild the country and not just focus on
drought, Mr. Khaire added.

The German Foreign Minister said the drought affecting the country and the
region is once again threatening to turn into a catastrophic humanitarian
emergency, adding that efforts must be made to reverse the trend.

This is why we (Germany) and the Secretary-General of the United Nations

have made an appeal and called for greater aid to Somalia and the people in
the Horn of Africa, Mr. Gabriel observed.

He said the discussions with the prime minister did not just focus exclusively
on drought but also on a long-term approach in regard to finding sustainable
solutions for Somalia.

And apart from agreeing on a new strategy for Somalia, we also believe its
time for the international community to once again stand up and express its
readiness and seriousness in the fight against hunger, the Foreign Minister
said in relation to the cyclical droughts in the region.

In Baidoa, Mr. Gabriel was received by the President of the South West state,
Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan, before touring the Maqori Manyow camp for
internally displaced persons (IDPs) and the Disarmament, Demobilization and
Reintegration (DDR) transition centre.

The Foreign Affairs Minister was accompanied to Baidoa by the Special

Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) in Somalia, Michael
Keating, and he witnessed first-hand living conditions at the IDP camp.

The South West Minister of Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration,

Hassan Hussein Eelay, welcomed the delegation at the DDR center, which is
funded by the German government.

This center hosts Al-Shabaab defectors who agreed to stop violence against
their people. As you can see, these young people before you have
surrendered, and many others have already integrated into the community
after they learnt helpful skills. We are hoping that others will join us soon. You
are part of the people and the country, Minister Eelay told the German
Foreign Minister.
Apart from the DDR centre, other projects funded by the German Government
include road maintenance, improving food and nutrition security to vulnerable
populations and the promotion of sustainable land management.