MALI / RE-HATTING

At a ceremony in Bamako, Mali today (1 July) United Nations peacekeepers took over the command from the African Union (AU) mission in the West African nation. MINUSMA

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:02:04
• Production Date: 1 July 2013
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS MULTIDIMENSIONAL INTEGRATED STABILIZATION MISSION IN MALI - MINUSMA
• Subject Topical: PEACE AND SECURITY; DISARMAMENT
• Geographic Subject: MALI; MALI
• MAMS Id: U130701e

Description

STORY: MALI / RE-HATTING
TRT: 2.04
SOURCE: MINUSMA
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: FRENCH / NATS

DATELINE: 1 JULY 2013, BAMAKO, MALI

Shotlist

1. Med shot, AU Force Commander salutes UN Force Commander
2. Med shot, contingent taking off their hats
3. Close up, contingent putting blue berets of the UN peacekeepers
4. Med shot, contingent with blue berets
5. Pan left from military orchestra to Force Commander and Police Commissioner saluting the flag
6. Med shot, Force Commander and Police Commissioner saluting the flag.
7. SOUNDBITE (French) Pierre Buyoya, Head of the AFISMA:
"It’s been 6 months and all the tasks that were put in front of us are practically completed. As I already pointed out, the north of Mali is liberated, the operations of stabilization have started, and we are present in all the towns in the north, including Kidal."
8. Med shot, contingent
9. SOUNDBITE (French) Bert Koenders, Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA):
"We are ready to help with elections preparation for the set date of 28 July. I'll see what the Malian Government position is, but we are ready to support them for whatever date they may choose."
10. Wide shot, flags
11. SOUNDBITE (French) Pierre Buyoya, Head of the AFISMA:
"We want elections that will enable Mali to end the crisis. That is what we are focusing on. If it’s not a 28 of this month or the next one, it is not a big problem for us. And once again, it is not up to us to decide. We are here to support Malian government in the electoral process."
12. Med shot, new Blue Helmets marching away
13. Wide shot, new Blue Helmets marching away

Storyline

At a ceremony in Bamako, Mali today (1 July) United Nations peacekeepers took over the command from the African Union (AU) mission in the West African nation.

The official change of power ceremony took place in the presence of representatives of the international community. From now on the Blue Helmets are officially in charge of keeping peace in Mali.

SOUNDBITE (French) Pierre Buyoya, Head of the AFISMA:
"It’s been 6 months and all the tasks that were put in front of us are practically completed. As I already pointed out, the north of Mali is liberated, the operations of stabilization have started, and we are present in all the towns in the north, including Kidal."

SOUNDBITE (French) Bert Koenders, Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA):
"We are ready to help with elections preparation for the set date of 28 July. I'll see what the Malian Government position is, but we are ready to support them for whatever date they may choose."

SOUNDBITE (French) Pierre Buyoya, Head of the AFISMA:
"We want elections that will enable Mali to end the crisis. That is what we are focusing on. If it’s not a 28 of this month or the next one, it is not a big problem for us. And once again, it is not up to us to decide. We are here to support Malian government in the electoral process."

The current peacekeeping force in Mali is 6,000 strong, and will grow to more than 12,000 troops on the ground.