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crisis in accordance with the Arusha Agreement and the Constitution of
Burundi. The Assembly expresses its full support to the efforts of the East
African Community (EAC) and those being deployed by the Chairperson of
the Commission. It welcomes the work of the PSC in finding a solution and
calls for the implementation of the relevant decisions;
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REITERATES THE AU’S DEEP CONCERN at the prevailing dire security and
humanitarian situation on the ground in South Sudan. The Assembly
STRONGLY CONDEMNS all the ceasefire violations committed by the
parties, as well as the attacks and other egregious acts of violence and
abuses of human rights against civilians and humanitarian agencies. The
Assembly NOTES WITH DISAPPOINTMENT the continued impasse in the
peace process, and calls on the parties to demonstrate the required political
will and commitment to end the current tragedy in their country. The Assembly
REITERATES the AU‟s support for the IGAD-led efforts and, in this respect,
WELCOMES the operationalization of the AU High-Level ad hoc Committee
for South Sudan, as well as the appointment of former President Alpha Oumar
Konaré of Mali as the AU High Representative for South Sudan, and
EXPRESSES APPRECIATION to the PSC fore remaining actively seized of
the matter. The Assembly ALSO WELCOMES the initiative taken by the
Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) and the African National Congress (ANC) to
facilitate dialogue within the Sudan People‟s Liberation Movement (SPLM).
The Assembly CALLS FOR enhanced humanitarian support for the needy
populations;
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STRONGLY CONDEMNS the continuation of hostilities in Libya and the
attacks against civilians and REITERATES ITS GRAVE CONCERN over the
worsening humanitarian crisis. The Assembly also EXPRESSES DEEP
CONCERN about the worsening scourge of terrorism in Libya and
REAFFIRMS the need for continued and renewed efforts to fight against this
scourge. The Assembly SUPPORTS the legitimate Government in its efforts
to fight terrorism in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution No. 2214.
The Assembly URGES all Libyan stakeholders to engage more seriously on
the path of dialogue and reconciliation, bearing in mind that there can be no
military solution to the conflict, and EXPRESSES FULL SUPPORT to the UNled political dialogue. The Assembly COMMENDS the neighbouring countries
for their role in the search for a solution, WELCOMES the final communiqué
of the 6th meeting of the Ministerial Committee of Libya‟s Neighbours, held in
N‟Djamena, Chad, on 5 June 2015, and REITERATES the key role of the
International Contact Group for Libya (ICG-L) and ENCOURAGES the
Commission, working with the UN, to enhance the effectiveness of the Group.
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NOTES WITH DEEP CONCERN the continued impasse in the search for a
solution to the conflict in Western Sahara and UNDERLINES the urgent need
for renewed international efforts to facilitate an early resolution of the conflict.
In this respect, the Assembly, recalling the advisory opinion given by the
International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 16 October 1975, CALLS ON the UN
General Assembly to determine a date for the holding of the selfdetermination referendum for the people of Western Sahara and protect the
integrity of the Western Sahara as a non-self-governing territory from any act