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United Nations Security Council, through thestatement to the press made by its President
on 22 March 2012, the European Union (EU), the United States and other AU partners,
condemning the coup d’Etat in Mali and calling for the restoration of constitutional order;
8.
Strongly condemns the breakdown of constitutional order in Mali, following the
coup d’Etatof 22 March 2012 and the seizure of power by a section of the Malian army.
Councilstresses that this coup d’Etat, coming just beforethe presidential election,scheduled
for29 April 2012, constitutes a serious setback for Mali and for the democratic processes
taking place on the continent;
9.
Decides, pursuant to the relevant AU instruments, to suspend, with immediate
effect, the participation of Mali in allthe activities of the African Union until the effective
restoration of constitutional order ;
10.
Calls upon the military to immediately return to the barracks and raise their
grievances through democratic channels and,in this regard, underlines the need
forimmediate restoration of constitutional order. Council requests the Chairperson of the
Commission, in close collaboration with ECOWAS and the UN, to take all necessary
measures to engage with relevant Malian stakeholdersto accelerate the attainmentof the
objective of restoringconstitutional order, in accordance with the African Charter on
Democracy, Elections and Governance. Council urges the Malian stakeholders to take all
necessary actions to ensure that the presidential election take place as scheduled, on 29
April 2012;
11.
Expressesits appreciation and strong support for the effortsmade by the
Chairperson of the Union, President Thomas YayiBoni of Benin, the Chairman of the
ECOWASAuthority, President AlassaneOuattaraof Côte d'Ivoire, and the President of the
ECOWAS Commission, Desire K. Ouedraogo, tofacilitate the restorationof constitutional
order and normalcy in Mali. Council looks forward to the outcomes of the mission that the
ECOWAS, AU and the United Nationshavedispatched to Mali. Council calls uponconcerned
parties in Mali to receive the Mission and extend their fullest cooperation;
12.
Requests the Chairperson of the Commission, in consultation with ECOWAS and the
UN, to take all necessary steps for the Follow‐up and Support Group put in place in
conformity with paragraph 7 of communiqué PSC/MIN/Comm.(CCCXIV),to mobilizeand
coordinate the support of the international community at large to the efforts of the AU and
ECOWAS aimed at ensuring the restoration of constitutional order in Mali;
13.
Decides to remain seized of the situation.