Assembly/AU/Dec.662(XXIX) Page 1 DECISION ON THE REPORTS OF THE HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS The Assembly, 1. COMMENDS H.E. Prof. Alpha Condé, President of the Republic of Guinea and Chairperson of the Union, for appointing Heads of State and Government Leaders to champion and advocate continental strategic issues; 2. ALSO COMMENDS the Leaders, for their relentless efforts and invaluable contributions in advancing continental priorities within the framework of Agenda 2063, namely: i) H.E. Mr. Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of Congo, Leader and Chairperson of the High Level Committee on Libya; ii) H.E. Mr. Jacob Zuma, President of the Republic of South African, Leader on African Union-United Nations Cooperation; iii) H.E. Mr. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, Leader on the Continent’s Political Integration; iv) H.E. Mr. Edgar Lungu, President of the Republic of Zambia, Leader on Combating Early Marriage of Young Girls; v) H.E. Mr. Mahamadou Issoufou, President of the Republic of Niger, Leader on Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) Issues; vi) H.E. Mr. Idriss Déby Itno, President of the Republic of Chad, Leader of the Theme of the Year 2017; vii) H.E. Mr. Hailemariam Desalegn, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Leader on the Implementation of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP); viii) H.E. Mr. Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, President of the Togolese Republic, Leader on Maritime Security, Safety and Development in Africa; ix) H.E. Mr. Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, Leader on the Thorny Issue of Combating Terrorism and Violent Extremism in Africa; x) His Majesty Mohamed VI, King of Morocco, Leader on the Migration Issue;