SOMALIA / SOUTH WEST ADMINISTRATION

Top United Nations envoy for Somalia welcomed the inauguration of Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan as the leader of the newly formed Interim South West Administration (ISWA), calling it “a big step forward in the federation of the country.” UNSOM

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:02:25
• Production Date: 4 December 2014
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANCE MISSION IN SOMALIA - UNSOM
• Subject Topical: PEACE AND SECURITY
• Geographic Subject: SOMALIA
• MAMS Id: 1257722

Description

STORY: SOMALIA / SOUTH WEST ADMINISTRATION
TRT: 2.25
SOURCE: UNSOM
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH /SOMALI /NATS
DATELINE: 3 DECEMBER 2014, BAIDOA, SOMALIA

Shotlist

1. Wide shot, supporters gathered at the Baidoa airport
2. Med shot, supporters singing and dancing
3. Wide shot; plane taxiing on runway
4. Med shot, officials disembarking from plane
5. Wide shot, President and ISWA leader saluting
6. Med shot, leaders waving, garland being placed around President’s neck
7. Wide shot, red carpet leading to ceremony venue
8. Wide shot; supporters and officials at ceremony
9. SOUNDBITE (Somali) Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Somalia’s President:
“Today is a big day in Somalia’s history and in the history of these three regions that have joined hands in this new administration and now we are inaugurating its leader. This is a great day and it will always have a significant place in our country’s history.”
10. Wide shot: supporters and officials listening
11. SOUNDBITE (Somali): Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan, Leader, Interim South West Administration (ISWA):
“You know the situation Somalia is currently going through. We will put all our efforts into building an administration that has the capacity, knowledgeable and experience that will save this country from the problems caused by insecurity. We will work for peace, defeat Al-Shabaab and reconcile our people.”
12. Med shot, women dancing
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Nicholas Kay, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia:
“Forming a new interim administration with a new president is a big step forward in the federation of the country and Somalis have decided that they need to create a federal Somalia, united and stronger so today was a big step forward and very important.”
14. Close up, two girls
15. SOUNDBITE (Somali): Fatuma Haji Nur, Baidoa Resident:
16. Wide shot; supporters celebrating
17. Medium shot; supporters singing

Storyline

Top United Nations envoy for Somalia welcomed the inauguration of Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan as the leader of the newly formed Interim South West Administration (ISWA), calling it “a big step forward in the federation of the country.”

The inauguration ceremony, held yesterday in the regional capital Baidoa. was also attended by Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the Somali government officials and high ranking representatives of the African Union and the European Union.

President Hassan Sheikh called it a “big day in Somalia’s history”.

Newly inaugurated regional leader Sharif Hassan promised to “put all our efforts into building an administration that has the capacity, knowledgeable and experience” with ultimate goal of reconciliation and defeat of al Shabaab.

The Interim South West Administration, comprising the regions of Bay, Bakool and Lower Shabelle, was established in June this year, after extensive negotiations between the Federal Government of Somalia and its international and regional partners.