PSC/AHG/2(CCL) Annex 4 Page 10 31. The security situation in Darfur continues to be of concern, with the occurrence of a number of incidents which have led to a considerable loss of human life and new displacements. As for the peace negotiations on Darfur conducted, under the auspices of the State of Qatar, by the AU-UN Joint Mediation, they continue to face serious challenges. At the second meeting of the Sudan Consultative Forum (SCF), co-chaired by the AU and the UN and held in Addis Ababa on 6 November 2010, it was agreed that the Doha negotiations should result in an Outcome Document to be completed no later than December 2010, in accordance with the timetable agreed to by the Parties. The Doha outcome will be the point of departure for the initial launching of the Darfur Political Process, which is planned to take place in Darfur, in mid-December, under the auspices of the AUHIP and UNAMID and in partnership with the State of Qatar. This meeting will set the agenda for the Darfur Political Process, which will lead to a Darfur-Darfur Conference to be convened in early 2011, with the objective of concluding an inclusive political settlement. As a follow-up to the SCF meeting, the Joint Mediation will shortly undertake a series of consultations with a broad range of stakeholders in the Sudan, in order to solicit inputs from civil society on the pending issues in the negotiations, as well as to generate popular awareness and support for the peace process. (d) Horn of Africa – regional approach 32. In Tripoli, and in view of the need to develop a regional approach to the challenges of peace and security in the Horn of Africa, the Commission recommended the launching by the AU, in collaboration with IGAD, the UN and other stakeholders, of a process leading to a Conference on Peace, Security, Cooperation and Development in the Horn of Africa. On its part, the Special Session requested the Commission, in pursuance of relevant AU and IGAD decisions, and in collaboration with concerned international actors, to continue with efforts of peace-building and reconciliation, in order to foster peace, security, cooperation and development in the Horn of Africa. 33. Accordingly, the Commission will intensify its consultations with IGAD and its Member States in order to determine the best way forward, both in terms of process and content for the proposed regional approach. Consultations will also be undertaken with AU partners, in particular the United Nations, the European Union and the League of Arab States. On this basis, the Commission will submit detailed recommendations to Council. (e) Relations between Chad and the Sudan 34. The Tripoli Plan of Action identified a number of steps to facilitate the normalization of relations between the Sudan and Chad. In fact, the normalization of relations between the two countries, which began in October 2009 and culminated in the signing, on 15 January 2010, of a peace agreement ("the Peace Agreement on Normalization of Relations between Chad and the Sudan and the “Additional Protocol on Border Security"), has continued in a satisfactory manner. Officials from both countries have since made multiple gestures of good will that have strengthened their relationship. In this regard, President Idriss Déby Itno, on 8 February 2010, undertook an official visit

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