Communiqué of the 1166th Meeting of the Peace and Security Council, held on 3 August 2023, on the Consideration of the Report of the PSC Field Mission to Burkina Faso.

Abstract

While adopting the Report of the PSC Field Mission to Burkina Faso conducted from 22 to 27 July 2023, Council reiterated the AU solidarity with the Government and people of Burkina Faso. Council commended the Transitional Authority for the progress achieved thus far and urged them to lift the ban on the activities of political parties and other key stakeholders, in order to foster an inclusive, participatory and credible political transition process. Further, Council called for the operationalization of the AU, UN, ECOWAS, Joint Transition Monitoring Mechanism, including the resumption of the work of the ECOWAS Mediators in providing requisite support towards the effective implementation of the Transition Roadmap. Lastly, Council requested the AU Commission to expedite the operationalization of existing financial mechanisms, including AFSIT and the Crisis Reserve Fund, among others, as vital instruments for providing a comprehensive support package to the transition process in Burkina Faso.