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Kenya: AU Council Calls On Kenyan Parties Continue Cooperation, Dialogue
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The Daily Monitor (Addis Ababa)
17 March 2008
Posted to the web 18 March 2008
Addis Ababa
The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 115th meeting held on Friday here in Addis Ababa called on the Kenyan parties to continue in their spirit of cooperation and dialogue, to reach a common understanding on all the Agreements reached in the National Dialogue and to ensure their full implementation.
In particular, the council called on the parties to ensure a complete end to the violence, as well as the full implementation of the Agreements relating to the long-term issues, including the consolidation of national cohesion and unity, land reform, tackling poverty and inequity, combating regional development imbalances, promoting equal access to opportunities, tackling unemployment, reform of the public service, strengthening of anti-corruption laws and public accountability mechanisms, reform of public finance and revenue management systems and institutions, and addressing issues of accountability and transparency.
The council welcomed the signing of the political agreements and instruments aimed at ending the crisis in Kenya, in particular Acting Together for Kenya - The Agreement on the Principles of Partnership of the Coalition Government and The National Accord and Reconciliation Act 2008 of 28 February 2008, which provide for the establishment of a coalition government to address the challenges facing Kenya.
"Council endorses these Agreements and calls on all Kenyans to support them" The Council commended that the Panel for its efforts, and its role in mediating between the parties in the Kenyan National Dialogue and Reconciliation.
"In this context, Council expresses its appreciation for all regional and continental efforts made in support of the mediation process" It also commended President John Kufuor for the efforts he has made to mediate in the Kenyan crisis, in his capacity as Chairman of the AU, and for the establishment of the Panel of Eminent African Personalities, which is led by Mr. Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations, and includes former Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa and Madame Graça Machel.
The Peace and Security Council appealed to the international community, including AU Member States, to continue to provide support to Kenya, particularly as regards the return of the Internally Displaced Persons and refugees to their homes or to other parts of Kenya and the rebuilding of the infrastructure and property damaged and destroyed during the post-election violence.
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In this regard, it requested the Commission, in consultation with the Government of Kenya and with the support of the international partners, to mobilize all the necessary resources for the reconstruction efforts.
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