Assembly/AU/Dec.584(XXV) Page 2 8. RECALLS that, despite the significant progress made by the continent in developing a normative and operational framework against terrorism, further sustained efforts are required to ensure the monitoring and effective implementation of the commitments made by Member States. Accordingly, the Assembly endorses the call made by the PSC in favour of an action-oriented approach; 9. WELCOMES the measures taken within the framework of the implementation of the Nairobi communiqué, including: (i) the continued implementation of the Nouakchott Process on enhanced security cooperation and operationalization of the African Peace and Security Architecture in the Sahel-Saharan region, (ii) the implementation by the countries of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) and Benin of the Joint Multinational Force (FMM) responsible for combating Boko Haram terrorist group, and (iii) the launching of the Djibouti process on strengthening security cooperation in East Africa; 10. ALSO WELCOMES the progress made in the operationalization of the African Police Cooperation Mechanism (AFRIPOL), as well as the establishment, by the Commission, of an advisory team responsible for supporting the AU in monitoring and implementation of the relevant provisions of communiqué PSC /AHG/COMM. (CDLV), and notes with satisfaction the emphasis placed by the Team in combating radicalization. The Assembly WELCOMES the African Centre for Study and Research on Terrorism (ACSRT) for initiatives taken to strengthen national capacities of Member States; 11. REQUESTS Member States and the Commission to redouble their efforts to implement expeditiously the outstanding provisions of the communiqué PSC/ AHG/COMM (CDLV), including: i) the signing and ratification of the relevant African and international instruments by those Member States that have not yet done so and the effective implementation of the provisions contained therein; ii) the submission by the Member States parties to the 2004 Protocol of annual reports to the PSC on measures taken to combat and prevent terrorism; iii) the designation by the Member States which have not yet done so of National Focal Points to liaise and coordinate with the ACSRT; iv) the financial contributions and the provision of technical expertise for the ACSRT; v) the formulation of an African arrest warrant against individuals accused or convicted of terrorist acts; vi) the assessing of the state of implementation of the 2002 Action Plan for the prevention and combating of terrorism;