Assembly/AU/Dec.177 (X) Page 2 7. TAKES NOTE of the efforts deployed to re-launch the peace process in Darfur, particularly the opening of the Sirte peace talks on 27 October 2007. The Assembly REAFFIRMS its support to the joint efforts being exerted by the AU and the United Nations, especially through their respective Special Envoys, with a view to commencing substantive discussions on the pending issues, and URGES all the parties concerned to provide the necessary cooperation; 8. WELCOMES the launching of the African Union/United Nations hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID) and the transfer of authority which took place on 31 December 2007, ENCOURAGES the AU Commission and the UN Secretariat to pursue their efforts towards the early deployment of UNAMID, FURTHER ENCOURAGES the Government of the Sudan to continue to cooperate with the AU and the United Nations towards the early completion of the deployment of the Mission and the smooth conduct of its operations, and REQUESTS the AU, the UN and the Government of Sudan to continue to cooperate closely in order to create conditions conducive for the successful execution of UNAMID mandate. The Conference COMMENDS the African Union Mission in the Sudan (AMIS) and its personnel for the remarkable work accomplished in Darfur despite the numerous difficulties the Mission had to grapple with; 9. WELCOMES the measures taken by the parties to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in the Sudan to overcome the difficulties encountered in its implementation and URGES them to pursue their efforts to ensure the full implementation of the Agreement in letter and spirit; 10. EXPRESSES ITS SERIOUS CONCERN at the lack of progress in resolving the crisis in the Comorian Island of Anjouan, particularly the restoration of the Union Government authority in Anjouan. The Assembly FULLY SUPPORTS the efforts deployed by the AU in pursuance of the pertinent decisions of the PSC with a view to restoring State authority in Anjouan and put a definite end to the crisis arising from the attitude of the illegal authorities of Anjouan; 11. EXPRESSES ITS CONCERN over the persistent tension between the Sudan and Chad, CALLS ON the two Governments to exercise restraint and do everything possible to defuse the current tension and contribute to the restoration of normalcy along their common border and WELCOMES the efforts being deployed by Libya to assist the two countries; 12. NOTES WITH SATISFACTION the on-going efforts aimed at consolidating peace and reconciliation in the Central African Republic (CAR), including the holding of an inclusive political dialogue, and ENCOURAGES all the parties concerned to participate in the dialogue in a constructive spirit. The Assembly UNDERSCORES the work accomplished by the Multinational Force of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) and TAKES NOTE of the decision of the Summit of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), held in Brazzaville on 30 October 2007, to transfer the CEMAC Multinational Force (FOMUC) from CEMAC to ECCAS;