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well as the adoption of the Political Roadmap in September 2011. WELCOMES
the steps being taken for the strengthening of AMISOM and TFG forces to take
advantage of the current momentum on the ground and further peace and
reconciliation. URGES the UN Security Council to expeditiously endorse the new
Strategic Concept for future AMISOM operations, as adopted by the PSC and to
authorize the required support through assessed contributions. COMMENDS
AMISOM for its outstanding achievements and PAYS TRIBUTE to the
Governments of Burundi, Djibouti, Kenya, Ethiopia and Uganda, as well as to
IGAD, for their commitment to the achievement of lasting peace and reconciliation
in Somalia. ALSO CALLS ON the Somali stakeholders to demonstrate the
required unity of purpose and commitment for the full implementation of the
Political Roadmap. CALLS ON all AU partners to extend the necessary support
to the on-going efforts, as well as humanitarian assistance to the needy
populations, particularly in view of the drought that affected Somalia and other
countries in the Horn of Africa. LOOKS FORWARD to the outcome of the
London meeting of 23 February 2012, which provides an opportunity for
enhanced mobilization of the international community in support of the Somali
people and AU’s efforts;
7.
WELCOMES the adoption of Resolution 2023 (2011) by the United Nations
Security Council which condemned Eritrea for its destabilization activities in
Somalia and in the region, and URGES the Council to ensure full implementation
of both this Resolution and Resolution 1907 (2009); FURTHER WELCOMES the
Communiqué issued by the 309th Meeting of the PSC which underscored the
need to ensure full implementation of these and other relevant resolutions;
CALLS UPON Member States to take adequate measures to fully implement the
provisions of these resolutions; and URGES the State of Eritrea to fully comply
with these resolutions and desist from its destabilization activities in Somalia and
in the region1;
8.
ALSO WELCOMES the adoption, on 14 July 2011, of the Doha Document for
Peace in Darfur (DDPD) and the signing of an Agreement between the
Government of Sudan (GoS) and the Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM),
ENCOURAGES the parties to fully implement the commitments made, CALLS
ON the holdout groups to join the peace process without any further delay, and
APPEALS to the international community to extend the necessary support to this
process. REITERATES ITS FULL SUPPORT for the efforts of the AU High-Level
Implementation Panel (AUHIP) towards the launch of the Darfur Political Process
(DPP), in line with the AU policy on Darfur, as encapsulated in the report and
recommendations of the AU Panel on Darfur (AUPD), which provides a
comprehensive roadmap for peace in Darfur. COMMENDS the AU-UN Hybrid
Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) for its invaluable contribution to peace and security
in Darfur. DEPLORES the on-going fighting in some parts of Blue Nile and South
Kordofan, STRESSES the urgent need for the two parties to immediately cease
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Reservation of the State of Eritrea.