Decision on Madagascar at the XIV UA Summit

DRAFT DECISION OF MADAGASCAR                                                                                                  The Assembly,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

1.EXPRESSES deep concern over the continuity political crisis in Madagascar,                                                   2.RECOGNIZES the importance and validity of the Maputo Agreement and the Addis Ababa Additional Act;                                                                                       3.STRESSES that these Agreements remain the only roadmap for a comprehensive solution to the Madagascar crisis and URGES for their speedy and faithful implementation                                                                          4.URGES the illegal regime in Madagascar to desistfrom attemps to impose unilateral solutions to the current crisis there by circumventing the Maputo agreement and the Additional Act of Addis Ababa;                             5.RECOGNIZES the efforts being made by the AU and SADC, to restore the constitutional normaly in Madagascar;                                                                                                                                                   6.WELCOMES the various Summit meetings and decisions of the SADC leaders; the meetings convened in Maputo on 8 and 9 August 2009,and Addis Ababa from 2-6 November 2008;                                                  7.URGES the African Union and SADC to continue to work together in assisting the negotiation process in Madagascar;                                                                                                                                                      8.UNDERSCORES the leading role played by SADC in the mediation process,given its regional responsabilities and comparative advantages.                                                                                                                             9.STRESSES the need for the establishment of the Follow up Mechanism proveded for in paragraph12 of the Addis Ababa Additional Act of 6 November 2009.                                                                                           10.EXPRESSES FULL SUPPORT to H.E. Joaquim Chissano,former President of the Republic of Mozambique and SADC Mediator and his mediation team for their endeavours toward re-establishing constitutional normalcy in Madagascar;                                                                                    11.NOTES the proposals presented by the Chairperson of AU Commission to the Malagasy parties during his mission to Madagascar from 21-22January 2010 and URGED the parties to respond expeditiously to these proposals;                                                                                                                                            12.DIRECTS the Peace and security Council to meet in due course to review the situation and take the required decisions in light of the relevant AU instruments;and                                                                              13.APPEALS to the international partners to continue to extand full support to the efforts being made towards the resolution of the crisis in Madagascar and the restoration of constitutional order within  the institutional framework approved by the AU Assembly.