Assembly/AU/Dec.559(XXIV) Page 4 Countries of the Nouakchott Process on Enhancing Security Cooperation and Operationalization of APSA in the Sahelo–Saharan Region held in the Mauritanian capital on 18 December 2014; 13. REITERATES ITS SUPPORT to the Nouakchott Process on Enhancing Security Cooperation and Operationalization of APSA in the Sahelo-Saharan Region, WELCOMES the holding of the Summit of Member Countries of the Nouakchott Process, on 18 December, 2014 and ENCOURAGES the Commission and countries concerned, with the support of international partners, to effectively implement the Declaration adopted on that occasion; FURTHER WELCOMES the adoption by the PSC on 11 August 2014, of the AU Strategy for the Sahel region, and CALLS ON the countries of the region and the Commission, with the support of international partners including the EU, the OIC and the UN, to work towards its effective implementation; 14. WELCOMES the progress that continues to be made in Somalia, and URGES the Somali stakeholders to stay on course and action to demonstrate the required unity of purpose and action, in order to expedite the implementation of Vision 2016 and fulfill the aspirations of their people to peace, security and stability; PAYS TRIBUTE to the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Troop and Police Contributing Countries (T/PCCs) for their commitment and the sacrifices made, and REITERATES the AU's appreciation to those partners extending support to the Mission; APPEALS for the provision of adequate financial, economic and humanitarian assistance to Somalia, as well as for enhanced support for the building of capable and effective defense and security forces; 15. REITERATES the support of the AU to the implementation process of the Framework Agreement for Peace, Security and Cooperation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the region and URGES all stakeholders to redouble their efforts in this regard; STRESSES the crucial importance of neutralizing the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) and other armed groups operating in eastern DRC, in accordance with the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions, and with the decisions taken by the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) and the African Union. The Assembly, noting with regret the FDLR refusal to disarm voluntarily before the expiry of the deadline of January 2, 2015 set by the countries of the region, CALLS ON the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) and MONUSCO to immediately implement the mandate entrusted to them by resolutions 2098 (2013) and 2147 (2014) to neutralize the armed group; URGES all stakeholders to accelerate the implementation of the Nairobi Declaration of December 2013 that marked the conclusion of the dialogue between the Government of the DRC and the former M23; STRESSES the need for greater efforts to translate into reality the socioeconomic aspects of the Framework Agreement;