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actions to overcome the challenges confronting the continent, stressing that, henceforth, there shall
be no conflict on the continent that will be considered to be out of bounds for the AU and that
where grave abuses of human rights and crimes against humanity occur, Council must be the first to
condemn and to take swift action, consistent with the letter and spirit of the AU Constitutive Act
and other relevant instruments to which the Member States have subscribed;
13.
Decides, in the light of the foregoing, to take the following measures:
a)
Deployment of an African Mission ‐ Council :
(i)
Decides, on the basis of the preparatory work undertaken within the framework of
the contingency planning carried out by the Commission in pursuance of the relevant
provisions of communiqué PSC/PR/COMM.(DVII) adopted at its 507th meeting held
on 14 May 2015, as well as of communiqués PSC/PR/COMM.(DLI) and PSC/PR/
COMM.(DLVII), to authorize the deployment of an African Prevention and Protection
Mission in Burundi (MAPROBU), for an initial period of six months renewable;
(ii)
Also decides that MAPROBU is mandated to: (a) prevent any deterioration of the
security situation, monitor its evolution and report developments on the ground; (b)
contribute, within its capacity and in its areas of deployment, to the protection of
civilian populations under imminent threat; (c) contribute to the creation of the
necessary conditions for the successful holding of the inter‐Burundian dialogue and
to the preservation of the gains made through the Arusha Agreement for Peace and
Reconciliation in Burundi; (d) facilitate, in collaboration, as appropriate, with other
international actors, the implementation of any agreement the Burundian parties
would reach, including, but not limited to, the disarmament of militias and other
illegal groups, as well as the protection of political personalities and other actors
whose security would be threatened; and (e) protect AU personnel, assets and
installations;
(iii)
Further decides that MAPROBU shall have an initial strength of up to 5,000 military
personnel and police, including formed police units, with an appropriate civilian
component, shall integrate the human rights observers and military experts
deployed to Burundi in pursuance of the relevant decisions of Council, and that it
shall be placed under the authority of the Special Representative of the Chairperson
of the Commission. Council requests the Chairperson of the Commission to
immediately undertake consultations with Member States, including the countries of
the region in the framework of the EASF, to generate the troops and police elements
needed to quickly reach the authorized strength;
(iv)
Requests the Chairperson of the Commission, in collaboration with the EASF and
with the support of the UN and other international partners, to take the necessary
steps for the urgent development of the concept of operation of MAPROBU and
other mission documents, as well as the estimated budget for the deployment of
MAPROBU, it being understood that should the situation so require, Council stands
ready to increase the initial authorized strength;