PSC/PR/COMM.(DXLIII) Page 1 COMMUNIQUÉ The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 543rd meeting held on 11 September 2015, adopted the following decision on the implementation of the decisions of the 455th meeting of the PSC held on 2 September 2014, at the level of Heads of States and Government in Nairobi, Kenya: Council, 1. Takes note of the briefing by the Commission on the status of implementation of the decision of the 455th meeting of the PSC held on 2 September 2014, at the level of Heads of States and Government in Nairobi, Kenya; 2. Recalls its earlier pronouncements on the issue of terrorism and violent extremism in Africa, notably, communiques PSC/AHG/COMM.(CDLV), PSC/PR/COMM.1(CCCXLI, PSC/PR/COMM.2(CCCIII), and PSC/PR/COMM.(CCXLVIX), adopted at its 455th, 341st , 303rd and 249th meetings held, respectively, on 2 September 2014 at the level of Heads of State and Government and on 13 November 2012; on 8 December 2011, as well as on 22 November 2010; 3. Commends all Member States which are providing capacity building support to the African Centre for the Study and Research on Terrorism (ACSRT) and to the Committee of Intelligence and Security Services for Africa (CISSA). In this context, Council expresses gratitude to the Government of Algeria for offering to host a meeting of experts on financing terrorism and violent extremism; 4. Also commends the Commission for the efforts made, to date, in implementing the Nairobi PSC Summit decision, in particular in the areas of resource mobilization, sourcing expertise for the ACSRT, sensitization campaigns against terrorism and violent extremism, and provision of technical support to Member States; 5. Reiterates its deep concern over the worsening scourge of terrorism and violent extremism, including its concomitant phenomenon of payment of ransoms to terrorist groups, linkage between terrorist activities and international organized crime, as well as human and drug trafficking, in various parts of Africa; 6. Welcomes the successful installation of secure communication systems within the activities of CISSA as part of the ongoing efforts aimed at preventing and effectively combating terrorism and violent extremism. In this respect, Council encourages the Commission, working with both CISSA and the ACSRT, to continue this effort and replicate it in all the regions of the continent;