Assembly/AU/ Dec.338(XVI) Page 3 9. ENDORSES the Communiqué of the Seventeenth Extraordinary Session of the IGAD Assembly of Heads of State and Government on Sudan, Somalia, and Kenya, held in Addis Ababa, on 30 January 2011; 10. REITERATES ITS CONCERN at the continued impasse in the peace process between Ethiopia and Eritrea and REAFFIRMS AU’s readiness to assist the two countries to overcome the current deadlock through dialogue, and normalize their relations; 11. CALLS ON Djibouti and Eritrea to pursue, in good faith, the scrupulous implementation of the 6 June 2010 Agreement reached under the mediation of the Emir of Qatar, in order to resolve their border dispute and consolidate the normalization of their relations; 12. STRESSES the need to develop a regional approach to the challenges of peace and security in the Horn of Africa and, in this respect and in line with the relevant provisions of the Tripoli Plan of Action, ENCOURAGES the Commission, in collaboration with IGAD, the UN and other stakeholders, to initiate a process of consultations which would lead to a Conference on Peace, Security, Cooperation and Development in the Horn of Africa, in support of regional efforts to foster peace, security, cooperation and development in the Horn of Africa; 13. COMMENDS the efforts deployed in Burundi and in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to consolidate peace and post-conflict reconstruction. The Assembly NOTES WITH SATISFACTION the conclusion of the electoral process which took place in Burundi between May and September 2010, and REQUESTS all Burundi role players to draw lessons from the various elections and work resiliently towards deepening the democratic process in their country and ensuring its socio-economic advancement. The Assembly URGES all Congolese role players to strive towards the proper conduct of the general elections due to take place this year, thereby ensuring that the said elections mark a new stage in the deepening of democracy and the consolidation of peace. The Assembly ENCOURAGES all Member States which are in a position to do so and international partners, to provide the required assistance for post-conflict reconstruction in Burundi and the DRC, pursuant to the recommendations of the multidisciplinary evaluation mission fielded in the two countries in January-February 2010; 14. WELCOMES the successful holding, from 9 to 15 January 2011, of the Referendum on the self-determination of Southern Sudan, which constitutes the main benchmark of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). The Assembly COMMENDS President Omar Hassan Al Bashir and First Vice President Salva Kiir Mayardit, and the Sudanese people in general for this achievement, and CALLS ON them to continue to demonstrate the same leadership and commitment in resolving the outstanding issues in the implementation of the CPA, as well as the post referendum arrangements, with the support the AU High Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) for Sudan;