Assembly/AU/Dec.408(XVIII) Page 2 well as the adoption of the Political Roadmap in September 2011. WELCOMES the steps being taken for the strengthening of AMISOM and TFG forces to take advantage of the current momentum on the ground and further peace and reconciliation. URGES the UN Security Council to expeditiously endorse the new Strategic Concept for future AMISOM operations, as adopted by the PSC and to authorize the required support through assessed contributions. COMMENDS AMISOM for its outstanding achievements and PAYS TRIBUTE to the Governments of Burundi, Djibouti, Kenya, Ethiopia and Uganda, as well as to IGAD, for their commitment to the achievement of lasting peace and reconciliation in Somalia. ALSO CALLS ON the Somali stakeholders to demonstrate the required unity of purpose and commitment for the full implementation of the Political Roadmap. CALLS ON all AU partners to extend the necessary support to the on-going efforts, as well as humanitarian assistance to the needy populations, particularly in view of the drought that affected Somalia and other countries in the Horn of Africa. LOOKS FORWARD to the outcome of the London meeting of 23 February 2012, which provides an opportunity for enhanced mobilization of the international community in support of the Somali people and AU’s efforts; 7. WELCOMES the adoption of Resolution 2023 (2011) by the United Nations Security Council which condemned Eritrea for its destabilization activities in Somalia and in the region, and URGES the Council to ensure full implementation of both this Resolution and Resolution 1907 (2009); FURTHER WELCOMES the Communiqué issued by the 309th Meeting of the PSC which underscored the need to ensure full implementation of these and other relevant resolutions; CALLS UPON Member States to take adequate measures to fully implement the provisions of these resolutions; and URGES the State of Eritrea to fully comply with these resolutions and desist from its destabilization activities in Somalia and in the region1; 8. ALSO WELCOMES the adoption, on 14 July 2011, of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD) and the signing of an Agreement between the Government of Sudan (GoS) and the Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM), ENCOURAGES the parties to fully implement the commitments made, CALLS ON the holdout groups to join the peace process without any further delay, and APPEALS to the international community to extend the necessary support to this process. REITERATES ITS FULL SUPPORT for the efforts of the AU High-Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) towards the launch of the Darfur Political Process (DPP), in line with the AU policy on Darfur, as encapsulated in the report and recommendations of the AU Panel on Darfur (AUPD), which provides a comprehensive roadmap for peace in Darfur. COMMENDS the AU-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) for its invaluable contribution to peace and security in Darfur. DEPLORES the on-going fighting in some parts of Blue Nile and South Kordofan, STRESSES the urgent need for the two parties to immediately cease 1 Reservation of the State of Eritrea.

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