Assembly/AU/Dec.598(XXVI) Page 4 12. REITERATES its support to the on-going efforts to promote a regional and holistic approach to the challenges of peace, security, stability and development in the Horn of Africa, in support of IGAD, and ENCOURAGES the AU High Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) to expedite its efforts in this respect; 13. EXPRESSES ITS DEEP CONCERN about the continuing political impasse in Burundi, and the level of insecurity and violence which resulted in an acute humanitarian and economic crisis, including internal displacement of people and refugee flows into the neighbouring countries. The Assembly STRESSES that there is a deep rooted problem in Burundi and the Government of Burundi should not deny this reality, as such a denial will neither help this country nor the region. The Assembly ALSO STRESSES the imperative need for an inclusive InterBurundian Dialogue and URGES the Government and all Burundian stakeholders to respond without delay, to the call of the Mediator for the continuation of the Dialogue in Arusha, Tanzania. The Assembly TAKES NOTE of the request expressed to the AU Commission by the Government of Burundi on the security challenges that Burundi is facing on its borders, as well as its concern about illegal circulation and trafficking of arms, the militias and armed groups in the country that should be disarmed and disbanded, as part of the efforts to restore security in the country; and in this regard, the Assembly DECIDES to dispatch a high-level delegation of Heads of State and Government of the Assembly to Burundi to consult with the Government as well as other Burundian actors on the inclusive dialogue and the contribution of the AU to the stabilization and resolution of the crisis in Burundi. The Assembly REQUESTS the Commission to take the necessary measures to facilitate the visit of the high level delegation; 14. REITERATES the importance of the effective implementation of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for DRC and the Region and WELCOMES the progress made, including through the revitalisation of its governance structures, especially as the Region continues to face serious challenges to peace and security. The Assembly ALSO WELCOMES the approval by the 6th meeting of the Regional Oversight Mechanism of the recommendations made to this effect by the Ministerial Retreat in Nairobi. The Assembly REITERATES the urgent need, with the support of MONUSCO, to neutralise the negative forces in Eastern DRC, including the FDLR and the terrorist group ADF. The Assembly URGES all the parties concerned to accelerate the implementation of the Nairobi Declaration, particularly in view of the delays in the granting of amnesty to the former combatants of M23 and their repatriation to the DRC, bearing in mind that many of them have been already amnestied. The Assembly EXPRESSES ITS SUPPORT to the Conference on Investment by the private sector in the Great Lakes Region scheduled in Kinshasa in February 2016, as a crucial element for the sustainable promotion of peace and security in this region; 15. WELCOMES the successful holding of the constitutional referendum and the presidential election held in December 2015, in the Central African Republic. The Assembly URGES the Central African actors to endeavour resolutely for the successful conclusion of the Transition on 31 March 2016, as agreed during the