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(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
Urges the Government of Burundi to confirm, within 96 hours following the adoption
of this communiqué, its acceptance of the deployment of MAPROBU and to
cooperate fully with the Mission, with a view to facilitating the effective discharge of
its mandate, pursuant to article 7(3) of the Protocol Relating to the Establishment of
the Peace and Security Council, which stipulates that the Member States agree to
accept and implement the decisions of the Peace and Security Council, in accordance
with the AU Constitutive Act;
Urges all Burundi stakeholders to cooperate fully with MAPROBU, in order to
facilitate the deployment and execution of its mandate, on the understanding that
any individual or entity who would impede the operations of MAPROBU shall be
subjected to sanctions as provided for by the relevant communiqués of Council and
other measures to be agreed upon; and
Expresses its determination to take all appropriate measures against any party or
actor, whomsoever, who would impede the implementation of the present decision.
In this regard, Council decides, in the event of non‐acceptance of the deployment of
MAPROBU, to recommend to the Assembly of the Union, in accordance with the
powers which are conferred to Council, jointly with the Chairperson of the
Commission, under article 7 (e) of the Protocol Relating to the Establishment of the
Peace and Security Council, the implementation of article 4 (h) of the Constitutive
Act relating to intervention in a Member State in certain serious circumstances.
Council further decides that, in such a situation, and on the basis of a
communication from the Chairperson of the Commission confirming the non‐
acceptance of the deployment, Council shall recommend to the Assembly to take
additional measures in conformity with the Constitutive Act. Council finally decides
that all those whose action could jeopardize the inter‐Burundian dialogue, including
attacks by armed groups against governmental facilities and other targets, as well as
refusal to respond to the invitation of the Mediator, shall be subjected to sanctions
as provided for in the relevant decisions of Council and other measures to be agreed
upon;
14.
Requests all Member States to extend their full cooperation for the implementation of the
present communiqué, bearing in mind their obligations as outlined by the Constitutive Act and the
Protocol Relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security Council of the AU, in particular
article 7(2,3 and 4);
15.
Launches an appeal to the international partners to extend their full support to the
implementation of the provisions contained in the present communiqué. In particular, Council
requests the UN Security Council to adopt, under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, a resolution in
support of the present communiqué. Council requests the African members of the UN Security
Council to actively support this communiqué and to work towards its endorsement by the Security
Council. Council looks forward to the full support of Africa’s partners who are members of the UN
Security Council to this communiqué, which was adopted on the basis of a thorough analysis of the
situation in Burundi and full awareness by the continent of the risks involved;