Assembly/AU/3(XIV) Page 15 Niger as provided for in Article 45 of the Protocol and to dispatch a high-level mission comprising President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and General Abdulsalami A. Abubakar to meet President Tandja and deliver the message from the Summit. General Abubakar was also designated as the mediator for ECOWAS. At its 207th meeting held in Abuja on 29 October 2009, the PSC endorsed the decisions taken by ECOWAS and requested the Chairperson of the Commission to redouble efforts and continue to work closely with ECOWAS to promote an expeditious resolution of the crisis and the democratic functioning of the institutions of Niger with the participation and support of all its political forces. It should be noted that AU had dispatched an emissary to Niamey in June to inquire about developments in the situation. The Commission subsequently participated in a tripartite mission comprising AU-ECOWAS-UN which met in Niger in July 2009. 55. The political dialogue among the people of Niger began in Niamey on 21 December 2009 with General Abdulsalami Abubakar as Facilitator. The objective was to arrive at a political consensus in order to achieve a return to constitutional order. The AU participated in the various rounds of discussions that were held in December 2009 and in January 2010. No progress was recorded since the parties failed to agree on the ways and means of breaking the present deadlock. On 22 December 2009, ECOWAS issued a communiqué in which it took note of the fact that the date of 22 December 2009 marked the end of the term of office of President Mamadou Tandja as required by law. At the same time ECOWAS made an urgent appeal to the people of Niger in general and to the stakeholders to engage in dialogue in order to thwart any act that could threaten the peace of the country or disturb public order m) Liberia 56. In Liberia, the overall security situation remains stable and steady progress continues to be made regarding peace-building. On 21 July 2009, the National Commission on Disarmament, Demobilization, Rehabilitation and Reintegration (NCDDRR) program was officially closed by President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. The United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), whose mandate was renewed in September 2009, continues to maintain a credible presence in the country. On 17 December 2009, the UN Security Council adopted resolution 1903 (2009), lifting the arms embargo which was imposed on Liberia during the reign of former President Charles Taylor, while, at the same time, extending, for 12 months, its travel ban on individuals deemed to be a threat to the peace efforts. Finally, on 8 December 2009, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) formally released the edited version of its final report. President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf welcomed the report and stated that a process was underway to formulate the right strategy for implementing it. n) Guinea 57. The period following the Sirte session was marked by crucial developments: first was that the de facto authorities backpedalled on all the commitments they had made at ECOWAS Summit of January 2009, on the basis of which the AU and ECOWAS had decided to accompany the process of restoring constitutional order. The second development was the deliberate massacre of unarmed civilians by elements of the Guinean security forces, during a peaceful demonstration organised by the democratic opposition in Conakry on 28 September 2009.