Assembly/AU/Dec.252(XIII) Page 2 5. NOTES WITH SATISFACTION the successful conduct and the outcomes of the Inclusive Political Dialogue (DPI), which took place in Bangui, Central African Republic, from 8 to 20 December 2008, as well as the measures taken to implement the recommendations thereof. At the same time, the Assembly EXPRESSES ITS SERIOUS CONCERN at the resurgence of armed attacks and highway banditry, as well as the proliferation of political/military groups in the country. The Assembly STRONGLY CONDEMNS these attacks and CALLS UPON the concerned armed groups to put an immediate end to their attacks and join the political process, and thus consolidate peace and stability in CAR. The Assembly APPEALS to Member States and the international community to provide the financial and technical assistance required to facilitate the effective implementation of the recommendations of the DPI and the socioeconomic recovery of CAR; 6. WELCOMES the signing of the Agreement of Good Will and Confidence Building for the Settlement of the Problem of Darfur between the Government of The Sudan and the Justice and Equality Movement, and ENCOURAGES them to continue the current talks aimed at finding practical ways and means to implement this important instrument for the Darfur peace process, in order to pave the way for discussions on the framework agreement and the cessation of hostilities and, ultimately, discussions on substantive issues. The Assembly CALLS ON all the parties to recommit themselves to dialogue and to refrain from any action likely to further complicate the situation; 7. REITERATES its strong support for the on-going work of the AU High-Level Panel on Darfur led by Thabo Mbeki, former President of South Africa, aimed at finding a balanced way to address concomitantly the questions of peace, justice and reconciliation, and URGES all the Sudanese stakeholders to assume an active role in the proceedings of the Panel. The Assembly LOOKS FORWARD to the recommendations of the Panel and is confident that they will greatly assist the on-going efforts to bring about lasting peace and reconciliation in Darfur; 8. UNDERSCORES the need for renewed efforts in promoting relations of good neighbourliness and trust between The Sudan and Chad and CALLS FOR the scrupulous implementation of the Agreements concluded between the two countries. The Assembly ENCOURAGES the efforts deployed to facilitate the normalisation of the relations between Chad and The Sudan, and URGES the co-Chairs of the Contact Group to resume its functioning, and thereby conclude Adopted by the Thirteenth Ordinary Session of the Assembly in Sirte, Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya on 3 July 2009

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