The resolution gave 45 days for "detailed and actionable recommendations" for military intervention which would be drafted by ECOWAS and the African Union, with a figure of 3,000 proposed troops reported.
Resolutionen gav 45 dage til ECOWAS og den Afrikanske Union til at udarbejde "detaljerede anbefalinger og handlingsplaner" til en militær intervention, hvor den forventede styrke skulle være på 3.000 mand.