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18. NOTES WITH SATISFACTION the efforts deployed by the Central
African Government in the promotion of the Inclusive Political Dialogue.
The Assembly COMMENDS the conclusion of the preparatory work for
the said Dialogue and URGES all the parties concerned to participate in
it in a constructive manner. The Assembly WELCOMES the signing in
Libreville on 21 June 2008, of the Comprehensive Ceasefire and Peace
Agreement between the Government and the People’s Army for the
Restoration of Democracy (APRD) and the Union for Rally of Democratic
Forces (UFDR). The Assembly URGES the Democratic Front for the
People of Central Africa (FDPC) to sign the said Agreement, and TAKES
NOTE of the decision of the ECCAS Summit to transfer the management
of the FOMUC from CEMAC to ECCAS, and EXPRESSES ITS
APPRECIATION to all the development partners for their constant
support and their commitment alongside the Central African authorities
and ENCOURAGES them to continue and strengthen their support to the
consolidation of peace and stability in the CAR;
19. WELCOMES the efforts deployed towards the implementation of the
Joint Communiqué signed in Nairobi, on 9 November 2007 by the
Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwandan Governments, as well as
the work achieved by the Joint Monitoring Group established by the
Tripartite+ Summit held in Addis Ababa on 5 December 2007.
Furthermore, the Assembly URGES the Congolese parties to comply
with the Goma Statements of Commitment, to strictly implement them
with a view to accelerating the re-establishment of State authority in the
Kivus, and promote the socio-economic development of the two
provinces;
20. EXPRESSES SATISFACTION at the conclusion, in Bujumbura on 26
May 2008, by the Government of Burundi and the Palipehutu/FNL, of a
Joint Declaration on the Cessations of Hostilities, which re-launches the
implementation of the Comprehensive Ceasefire Agreement of 7
September 2006. The Assembly APPEALS to Member States and AU
partners to provide all the necessary support to the ongoing efforts, thus
contributing to the consolidation of peace in Burundi;
21. EXPRESSES SATISFACTION at the progress being made in the postconflict reconstruction and peace building efforts in Liberia, and
ENCOURAGES the larger international community to continue to support
the efforts of the Liberian Government;
22. NOTES WITH SATISFACTION the progress made in the peace process
in Côte d’Ivoire and WELCOMES, in particularly, the measures taken, on
a consensual basis, to hold the presidential elections on 30 November
2008. The Assembly PAYS TRIBUTE to President Blaise Campaoré of
Burkina Faso, the current Chairperson of ECOWAS, and Facilitator of the
Inter-Ivorian Direct Dialogue. The Assembly URGES all the Ivorian
parties to maintain and consolidate the dynamics of peace prevailing in
the country since the signing of the Ouagadougou Political Agreement on