Assembly/AU/Dec.501(XXII) Page 2 support for the Libyan Government and STRESSES the need for increased African and international mobilization in support of Libya. The Assembly TAKES NOTE of the events in Egypt, RECALLS the relevant decisions of the PSC on the situation, and EXPRESSES its solidarity with the Egyptian people and the wish for speedy success of the efforts invested to re-establish constitutional order in the country. The Assembly STRONGLY CONDEMNS the acts of terrorism perpetrated in the country; 7. WELCOMES the positive developments in Mali, particularly the conduct of two rounds of presidential election on 28 July and 11 August 2013, respectively, EXPRESSES its unalloyed support for the efforts invested by the authorities of Mali to fully re-establish State authority and foster reconciliation, ENCOURAGES them to move on resolutely towards the opening of inclusive talks within the framework of the Ouagadougou Agreement of 18 June 2013, and URGES the international community to continue to support the peace consolidation process in Mali. The Assembly UNDERSCORES the need for sustained collective action to tackle the multiform challenges confronting the Sahelo-Saharan region, NOTES WITH SATISFACTION the regional and international initiatives undertaken in this regard and ENCOURAGES the Commission, particularly through the African Union Mission in Mali and the Sahel (MISAHEL) and the on-going strategy by MISAHEL to pool these initiatives and move forward the actions set in motion in this regard. The Assembly WELCOMES the continued efforts at implementing and deepening the Nouakchott Process on the enhancement of security cooperation and the operationalization of the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) in the Sahelo-Saharan region; 8. EXPRESSES SATISFACTION at the positive developments in the situation in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following the end of the M23 rebellion and the signing in Nairobi on 12 December 2013, of Declarations by the DRC Government and the M23, endorsed by a joint communiqué signed by the incumbent chairs of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) and SADC. The Assembly WELCOMES the advances made in the implementation of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for DRC and the region signed in Addis Ababa on 24 February 2013 and URGES the signatory States to respect their commitments under the terms of the Agreement; 9. UNDERSCORES that despite the agreement between the Government of the DRC and M23, the continued presence of armed groups however remains a serious threat to peace and lasting stability in the Great Lakes Region – of great concern is the group associated with the 1994 genocide against Tutsis in Rwanda, the FDLR. The Assembly NOTES that, despite multiple decisions by successive International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) and multiple United Nations Security Council Resolutions, the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) remains active and, consequently, STRESSES the need for urgent action to eliminate FDLR, as well as other armed groups in the DRC, in order to bring lasting stability to the Great Lakes Region.