PSC/PR/BR(CCXX)
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COMMUNIQUE OF THE 221st MEETING
OF THE PEACE AND SECURITY COUNCIL
The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), at its 221st meeting held on 17
March 2010, received a briefing from the Commission, as well as from the Representatives of
the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the SADC Mediation on the situation
in the Republic of Madagascar and adopted the following decision:
Council,
1.
Takes note of the presentations made by the Commission and SADC representatives on
developments in Madagascar and the continued efforts towards the return to constitutional
order in that country;
2.
Recalls its previous decisions and press statements on the situation in Madagascar, in
particular its communiqué PSC/PR/COMM.1 (CCXVI) of 19 February 2010, whereby Council,
inter alia, urged the de facto authorities emanating from the unconstitutional change of
Government to accept before 16 March 2010, the Maputo Agreements of 8 and 9 August 2009,
and the Additional Act of Addis Ababa of 6 November 2009, and to nullify all domestic legal
instrument that provides otherwise. Council also recalls that in its Communiqué of 19 February
2010, it decided that if the de facto authorities from the unconstitutional change of
Government do not comply, by 16 March 2010 at the latest, with the diligent implementation
of Maputo Agreements and the Additional Act of Addis Ababa, a number of penalties will be
applied;
3.
Notes with regret that the authorities in place and the Rajoelina Camp has not, within
the stipulated time, responded positively to its request. Council also regrets that the Rajoelina
Camp has continued to act unilaterally, in flagrant and repeated violation of Maputo
Agreements of 8 and 9 August 2009 and the Additional Act of Addis Ababa of 6 November
2009. Council stresses that this attitude of the authorities in place carries the risk of even
greater instability and difficulties for the Malagasy people that are faced with continued socio‐
economic deterioration;
4.
Decides, therefore, that the sanctions listed in the Communiqué PSC/PR/COMM.1
(CCXVI) enter into force as of 17 March 2010, namely travel ban, freezing of funds and other
financial assets and economic resources, as well as diplomatic isolation, against Mr. Andry
Nirina Rajoelina and the individuals mentioned in the attached List;
5.
Requests the Commission to formally communicate this decision to the de facto
authorities of Madagascar and the Member States and partners of the AU, and take all other
necessary arrangements for the strict implementation of the sanctions. Council requests the
Commission, in close collaboration with SADC, to work towards finalizing the list of entities