FILM | Soldiers' Stories

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Soldiers' Stories

This film is a 24-minute high-definition production, which offers a unique view of a regional peace-enforcement operation.

NAIROBI, 28 September 2011 (IRIN) - IRIN's latest film follows two Ugandan soldiers - a female gunner and a male nurse - serving in the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) at a critical stage in the battle for Mogadishu, between Al-Shabab militants and the internationally recognized Transitional Federal Government.

From their training in Uganda to deployment in the shattered city in July 2011, Roselyn Namutebi and Otto Moses share their thoughts and fears on the frontline of one of the world's most intractable crises.

Reflecting on why they serve, their relationship with Somali civilians, and what it means to leave friends and family at home, the film offers a rare glimpse into the reality of modern peace support missions.

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IRIN's latest film follows two Ugandan soldiers - a female gunner and a male nurse - serving in the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) at a critical stage in the battle for Mogadishu, between Al-Shabab militants and the internationally recognized Transitional Federal Government.

From their training in Uganda to deployment in the shattered city in July 2011, Roselyn Namutebi and Otto Moses share their thoughts and fears on the frontline of one of the world's most intractable crises.

Reflecting on why they serve, their relationship with Somali civilians, and what it means to leave friends and family at home, the filmoffers a rare glimpse into the reality of modern peace support missions

Soldiers' Stories, a 24-minute high-definition production, offers a unique view of a regional peace-enforcement operation.

The IRIN humanitarian news and analysis service has been reporting on the Horn of Africa since 2000. So far this year it has produced more than 80 articles on the crisis in Somalia, covering everything from the challenge of providing effective aid to the humanitarian impact of piracy and the role of Islamic charities.

IRIN reaches more than two million online readers. It reports on more than 70 countries, in addition to providing expert coverage on key global issues such as food security, climate change, migration and aid policy. Some 1,000 articles a year are translated into French and Arabic, more than 30 films are produced, and a library of regularly updated, high-quality photographs is available for downloading.

IRIN's role is to provide rigorous and informed reporting for humanitarian decision-makers, to create awareness and understanding of crises, and as a consequence more effective humanitarian action. Its services have won multiple awards and reader surveys consistently report that IRIN is the premier online humanitarian news source.

IRIN's last film on Somalia, A State of Need, produced in 2006, examined the fragile period when central authority was exercised by the Union of Islamic Courts.

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