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Commission, an African watch-list composed of a database of persons, groups and entities
involved in terrorist acts, including FTFs, for use by law enforcement, border security, customs,
military, and intelligence agencies in addition to AFRIPOL;
18.
Encourages Member States to actively participate in the listing of terrorist fighters in the
African watch-list, once it is established, and the United Nations Security Council by availing any
relevant information to the concerned Sub-Committee;
19.
Recalls, once again, Press Statement [PSC/PR/BR.(DCXXVII)]of its 627th meeting held on
26 September 2016 on the role of cybersecurity in the promotion and maintenance of peace and
security in Africa; reaffirms the need to counter the use of ICT technologies by terrorist groups,
whether in their fundraising, narrative promotion, and recruitment of others to commit terrorist
acts; welcomes, in this context, UNSC resolution 2354 (2017) and the “Comprehensive
International Framework to Counter Terrorist Narratives” (S/2017/375) with recommended
guidelines and good practices; and encourages Member States to collaborate in developing and
implementing effective counter-narrative strategies in accordance with UN Security Council
resolution 2354 (2017), including those relating to FTFs;
20.
Welcomes, once again, the proposal made by Egypt to host an African Event to further
discuss the Egyptian Initiative to start an African Dialogue with a view to combating terrorism
online and securing cyberspace;
21.
Calls upon the international community, through individual Member States, Specialized
Agencies and Units of the UN, to undertake its responsibilities in assisting AU Member States in
identifying areas where they may need technical assistance and capacity-building, in order to
meet the challenges of transnational terrorism in light of the unprecedented threats it poses to
peace and security in the continent and globally;
22.
Urges all Member States, particularly those which have not yet done so, to urgently sign,
ratify and domesticate all AU instruments and other relevant international counter-terrorism
instruments. Council also urges Member States to scrupulously implement Communique
PSC/AHG/COMM.(CDLV) adopted at its 455th meeting, at the level of Heads of State and
Government, held on 2 September 2014, in Nairobi, Kenya;
23.
Commends the role played by the African Members of the United Nations Security
Council (A3) in promoting and defending common African positions in UN Security Council
decisions on the fight against terrorism, violent extremism and radicalization, including
resolutions 2354, 2370 and 2396 (2017);
24.
Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.