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partners, to submit to it, within two weeks, for decision, proposals for additional sanctions
against the perpetrators of the coup d’état and their civilian and military supporters, including
travel ban, asset freeze and other measures, as provided for by the Charter on Democracy,
Elections and Governance. In this respect, Council reaffirms the relevant provisions of article 25
of the Charter, which states that authors of unconstitutional changes of government will be
liable to prosecution;
7.
Calls upon the AU partners, particularly the United Nations, the European Union, the
CPLP and bilateral partners, to support the measures taken by the AU, and to work together to
force the perpetrators of the coup d’état and their supporters to accept the return to
constitutional legality in Guinea Bissau;
8.
Expresses its gratitude to Angola for its valuable contribution to the efforts towards the
stabilization of Guinea Bissau and the reform of the defense and security sector. Council
requests the Chairperson of the Commission to initiate consultations with ECOWAS, CPLP, the
United Nations and the other partners, for the establishment of a mission that would continue
the work initiated within the framework of the implementation of the ECOWAS‐CPLP Roadmap,
in particular the aspects relating to the reform of the defense and security sector in Guinea
Bissau, including the possible deployment of a new international stabilization operation;
9.
Requests the Chairperson of the Commission, in close cooperation with ECOWAS, the
CPLP and the United Nations, to take all necessary steps to contact the actors concerned in
Guinea‐Bissau, in order to hasten the attainment of the objective of restoration of
constitutional order, in conformity with the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and
Governance. Council urges the stakeholders in Guinea Bissau to take all necessary measures to
ensure the organization of the second round of the presidential election;
10.
Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.