CM/Res. 527 (XXVIII)
RESOLUTION ON ARMED AGGRESSION AGAINST THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BENIN
The Council of Ministers of the Organization of Africa Unity, meeting in its Twenty - Eight Ordinary Session in Lome, Togo, from 21 to 28 February 1977.
Having examined the case of armed aggression against the People’s Republic of Benin on 16 January 1977;
Having heard the Report of the OAU Fact-Finding Commission composed of Libya, Guinea, Nigeria, Mozambique, Niger, Angola, Zambia and a Representative of the General Secretariat which visited Benin on 23 February 1877,
Aware of the gravity of the situation,
Having heard statements by the Heads of Delegations of Benin, Morocco and Gabon,
STRONGLY CONDEMNS the act of armed aggression against the People’s Republic of Benin and CONGRATULATES the heroic brotherly people of Benin on their courageous routing of the aggression;
TAKES NOTE of the Report of the Fact-Finding commission and DONGRATULATES the members of the Commission and the OAU General Secretariat on the mission they have accomplished;
INVITES the Chairman of the Council of Ministers and the OAU Administrative Secretary-General to forward the whole dossier immediately to the Current Chairman of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government to enable him inform his colleagues of this important question so that they could examine it as early as possible;
EMPOWERS the African Group at the United Nations to act in solidarity with Benin during the debate of the case by the United Nations Security Council;
INVITES the Commission of Enquiry and the Administrative Secretary-General to pursue the matter and report to the OAU Heads of State and Government on any new information brought to their attention.