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8.
Decides, in light of the relevant instruments of the AU, including the Lomé Declaration of
July 2000 and decision Assembly/AU/Dec.269 (XIV) Rev. 1 on Unconstitutional Changes of
Government and the Strengthening of the Capacity of the AU to Manage such Situations, adopted
by the 14th Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly, as well as the Conclusions of the Peace and
Security Council Retreat held in Ezulwini, Swaziland, from 17 to 19 December 2009, as adopted by
the 213th meeting of Council held on 22 December 2009, that, if by 16 March 2010, the de facto
authorities borne out of the unconstitutional change do not comply with the full and timely
implementation of Maputo Agreements and the Addis Ababa Additional Act, the following
sanctions shall be applied, starting from 17 March 2010:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
travel ban against all members of the institutions set up by the de facto authorities
borne out of the unconstitutional change and all other individuals members of the
Rajoelina camp whose actions impede the AU and SADC efforts to restore
constitutional order. In this respect, Council decides that these measures shall be
without prejudice to exemptions that it may decide to grant, on a case‐by‐case
basis, at its own initiative or upon request, on humanitarian grounds or for
requirements linked to the negotiations for a way out of the crisis, as determined by
Council on the basis of the Ezulwini Framework for the Enhancement of the
Implementation of Measures of the African Union in Situations of Unconstitutional
Changes of Governments in Africa;
the freezing of funds, other financial assets and economic resources of all individuals
and entities contributing, in one way or another, to the maintenance of the
unconstitutional status quo and impeding the AU and SADC efforts to restore
constitutional order. In this respect, Council decides that these measures shall be
without prejudice to exemptions that it may grant, at its own initiative or upon
request, to facilitate basic needs and expenses, as determined by Council on the
basis of the Ezulwini Framework for the Enhancement of the Implementation of
Measures of the African Union in Situations of Unconstitutional Changes of
Governments in Africa;
the diplomatic isolation of the de facto authorities borne out of unconstitutional
change, through concerted action by Member States to challenge the participation
of the representatives of these de facto authorities in the activities of non‐African
international organizations, including the United Nations and its agencies and other
concerned bodies;
9.
Requests the Commission to establish, in close collaboration with SADC, the list of the
individuals and entities referred to in paragraph 8 (i and ii) of this decision, for communication, if
necessary, to AU Member States and partners, and to take all other necessary steps for the
implementation of sanctions imposed in paragraph 8 of this decision, including the diplomatic
isolation of the de facto authorities borne out of the unconstitutional change in international
forums, and emphasizes, in this regard, the crucial role of African Groups, including those in New
York and Geneva;
10.
Calls upon all Member States to extend their full cooperation towards the implementation,
if necessary, of the sanctions imposed in paragraph 8 of this decision and recalls, in this respect, the