[This is the version of this document from 16 May 2013.]
DEEPLY CONCERNED about the acts of violence perpetrated by the Azawad National Liberation Movement (MNLA), Movement for the Jihad Unity of West Africa (MUJAW), Jihad Movement from the AQMI (Ansar Dine, AQMI) groups on the population, endangered the very existence of the State, its territorial integrity and its sovereignty in the northern region;CONCERNED about the divergences and contradictions among the political and military role players in the south of the country;NOTING that Mali is facing a multi-dimensional crisis which remains a concern for the Pan-African Parliament;AWARE of the urgent needs to ensure the speedy restoration of State authority in the North of the country, especially in Kidal;CONSIDERING the need for the State to regain control of the large towns in the North and also to strengthen security before elections;CALLING for concerted efforts towards ensuring that the electoral process is well organised in order to avoid post-electoral conflict in Mali;The Pan-African Parliament therefore resolves:1.That a follow up and pre-election mission should be sent to the Republic of Mali, taking into consideration the political, security and humanitarian situation in the country.Done in Midrand on the 16 May 2013
