• Country/entity

  South Sudan
  Sudan
  

• Region

  Africa (excl MENA)
  Africa (excl MENA)
  

• Agreement name

  Fashoda Peace Agreement

• Date

  20 Sep 1997

• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed

• Interim arrangement

  Yes

• Agreement/conflict level

  Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Sudan Conflicts (1955 - ) )

• Stage

  Framework/substantive - partial

• Conflict nature

  Government/territory

• Peace process

  Sudanese (North-South) peace process

• Parties

  Cdr. James Gatduel Gatluak, Vice Chairman of SPLM-United; Cdr. Akwoch Mayong Jago, Secretary for Military Affairs; Mr. Musa el Mek Kur, Minister of Animal Resources, Sudan Government; Major General Bushra Osman Yousif, Upper Nile Military Cdr.

• Third parties

  -

• Description

  Parties discussed and agreed on amendments and additions to the Sudan Peace Agreement (21/04/1997), which included the legality of SPLM-United status and participation in the political and constitutional processes during the interim period and that the parties have the right to freely propagate their respective options for a referendum among the people. Additionally, the parties agreed that the 14th Constitutional Decree may not be amended except by two-thirds majority of the Co-coordinating Council and jointly confirmed by both the advisory council and the ten Southern States' Assembly.

• Agreement document

  SD_970920_Fashoda Peace Agreement.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Gender

State definition

Governance

Power sharing

Human rights and equality

Rights related issues

Rights institutions

Justice sector reform

Socio-economic reconstruction

Land, property and environment

Security sector

Transitional justice

Implementation

THE FASHODA PEACE AGREEMENT

The delegations of the Sudan Government and the Sudan People’ s Liberation Movement (SPLM-United) met in Fashoda on 18-20 September 1997 under the mediation and chairmanship of His Majesty Reth Kwongo Dak Padiet, the Reth of the Shilluk.

The opening session was addressed by His Majesty the Reth of the Shilluk, Dr. Riek Machar Teny, President of the Co-ordinating Council on

behalf of the Government of the Sudan, and Dr. Lam Akol Ajawin, Chairman of the SPLM – United on behalf of the Movement.

The two parties discussed the Sudan Peace Agreement of April 21, 1997.

After serious and frank discussions the two parties agreed on the following amendments and additions to the said agreement.

1.The SPLM-United shall be guaranteed full legality of status and participation in the political and constitutional processes in the Sudan during the interim period.

2.The parties to the agreement shall have the right to freely propagate their respective options in the referendum among the people.

3.The 14th Constitutional Decree may not amended except by (2/3) two thirds majority of the Co-ordinating Council and confirmed by a joint session of the advisory council and the ten Southern States’ Assembly in a meeting to be held for that purpose at the seat of the Co-ordinating Council.

4.The office of the President of the Co-ordinating Council shall fall vacant on:-

1) The end of the term of office.

2) Death

3) Permanent disability or incapacitation.

4) Resignation.

5)A motion of impeachment is carried by three quarters of the Advisory Council.

SIGNED

1. Cdr.

James Gatduel Gatluak 1.

Mr. Musa el Mek Kur

Vice Chairman of SPLM – United Minister of Animal Resources,

Sudan Government.

2. Cdr.

Akwoch Mayong Jago 2.

Major General Bushra Osman Yousif

Secretary for Military Affairs.

Upper Nile Military Cdr.