Council also underlines the responsibility of the United Nations Security Council in ensuring that the situation does not deteriorate further, and expresses its appreciation to the United Nations Secretary‐General and other relevant partners, including the European Union (EU) and bilateral partners, for their actions and support to the African‐led efforts;List of countries covered by ReliefWeb.Reiterates the AU’s deep concern about the continuing political impasse in Burundi, marked by a lack of dialogue among the different actors involved on the serious problems facing their country due to the non‐inclusive and non‐consensual nature of the June and July 2015 general elections, which were organized in spite of the request for their postponement made by the EAC and supported by the AU and the rest of the international community, and that the AU decided not to observe due to the absence of the necessary conditions for the holding of free, fair, transparent and credible elections, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance;Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.Also notes with deep concern the growing insecurity and the continued rise in violence in Burundi, as well as the increased cases of human rights abuses, including assassinations, extrajudicial killings, violations of physical integrity of individuals, acts of torture and other cruel, inhuman and/or degrading treatment, arbitrary arrests and illegal detentions, violations of the freedom of press and expression, as well as the prevalence of impunity, and the continued worsening of the humanitarian situation, marked by an increase in the number of Burundians seeking refuge in the neighboring countries;Decides, in support of the efforts to find an early and consensual solution to the crisis facing Burundi, to impose targeted sanctions, including travel ban and asset freeze, against all the Burundian stakeholders whose actions and statements contribute to the perpetuation of violence and impede the search for a solution, in accordance with paragraph 12 of communiqué PSC/PR/COMM.2 (DXV). The PSC Secretariat provides direct operational support to the PSC, and is housed within the Peace and Security Department of the AU Commission.Generating an estimated 43,200MW of power to support current regional power pools and their combined service to transform Africa from traditional to modern sources of energy and ensure access to clean and affordable electricity.Using ICT based programmes to increase access to tertiary and continuing education in Africa by reaching large numbers of students and professionals in multiple sites simultaneously.The Peace and Security Council (PSC) is the main pillar of APSA. The pillars of APSA are The Panel of the Wise, Continental Early Warning System (CEWS), African Standby Force (ASF) and the Peace Fund.The Peace and Security Council (PSC) is the standing decision-making organ of the AU for the prevention, management and resolution of conflicts.
Council, once again, expresses its appreciation to the neighboring and other African countries which have received Burundian refugees, including Tanzania, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda;Further recalls the principles enshrined in the Protocol Relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security Council of the AU, as provided for in Article 4 of the said Protocol, including early response to contain crisis situations so as to prevent them from developing into full‐blown conflicts, respect for the rule of law, fundamental human rights and freedoms, the sanctity of human life and of international humanitarian law, as well as the powers which are conferred to Council under Article 7 of the Protocol, particularly in the area of prevention. In this regard, Council requests the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights to urgently take the required steps to carry out this investigation and to submit to it a report within a maximum period of forty‐five (45) days, from the adoption of the present communiqué; andExpresses the total rejection by the AU of the recourse to armed rebellion to resolve the current crisis and, once again, urgently appeals to the Burundian stakeholders to engage in dialogue and to spare their country and its people further suffering;Open job opportunities in the humanitarian field.Takes note of the briefing provided by the Commissioner for Peace and Security on the evolution of the situation in Burundi, as well as of the additional information provided by the AU human rights observers and military experts in Burundi. The Committee can invite any AU Member State to its meetings to assist with its work. The Citizens and Diaspora Organizations Directorate (CIDO) has the mandate of linking citizens and diaspora organizations to the African Union (AU) and its organs.