Ceasefire Agreement between the Government of Côte d'Ivoire, the Mouvement Populaire Ivoirien du Grand Ouest (MPIGO) and the Mouvement pour la Justice et la Paix (MSP)

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Country/entity
Cote d'Ivoire
Region
Africa (excl MENA)
Agreement name
Ceasefire Agreement between the Government of Côte d'Ivoire, the Mouvement Populaire Ivoirien du Grand Ouest (MPIGO) and the Mouvement pour la Justice et la Paix (MSP)
Date
13 Jan 2003
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Ivorian Civil War (2002 - 2011) )
Stage
Ceasefire/related
Conflict nature
Government
Peace process
Cote D'Ivoire: peace process
Parties
For the Government of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
(Signed) Laurent Dona Fologo

For MPIGO
(Signed) Sergeant Félix Doh

For MJP
(Signed) Commander Gaspard Deli
Third parties
For ECOWAS
(Signed) Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas Executive Secretary
Description
A ceasefire agreement between The Government of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, The Mouvement populaire ivoirien du Grand Ouest (MPIGO) and The Mouvement pour la justice et la paix (MJP). The agreement provides for a cessation of hostilities, the deployment of ECOWAS troops alongside the French troops already deployed to monitor the ceasefire, and the parties agree to participate in the roundtable of Ivoirian Political forces in Paris.

Agreement document
CI_030113_CeasefireAgreementCoted'Ivoire.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Children/youth
No specific mention.
Disabled persons
No specific mention.
Elderly/age
No specific mention.
Migrant workers
No specific mention.
Racial/ethnic/national group
No specific mention.
Religious groups
No specific mention.
Indigenous people
No specific mention.
Other groups
No specific mention.
Refugees/displaced persons
Groups→Refugees/displaced persons→Rhetorical
Page 1, Paragraph 7
Undertake to ensure freedom of movement of persons and property, and freedom of movement of humanitarian agencies and displaced persons.
Social class
No specific mention.

Gender

Women, girls and gender
No specific mention.
Men and boys
No specific mention.
LGBTI
No specific mention.
Family
No specific mention.

State definition

Nature of state (general)
No specific mention.
State configuration
No specific mention.
Self determination
No specific mention.
Referendum
No specific mention.
State symbols
No specific mention.
Independence/secession
No specific mention.
Accession/unification
No specific mention.
Border delimitation
No specific mention.
Cross-border provision
No specific mention.

Governance

Political institutions (new or reformed)
No specific mention.
Elections
No specific mention.
Electoral commission
No specific mention.
Political parties reform
No specific mention.
Civil society
Page 1, Paragraph 7
Undertake to ensure freedom of movement of persons and property, and freedom of movement of humanitarian agencies and displaced persons.
Traditional/religious leaders
No specific mention.
Public administration
No specific mention.
Constitution
No specific mention.

Power sharing

Political power sharing
No specific mention.
Territorial power sharing
No specific mention.
Economic power sharing
No specific mention.
Military power sharing
No specific mention.

Human rights and equality

Human rights/RoL general
No specific mention.
Bill of rights/similar
No specific mention.
Treaty incorporation
No specific mention.
Civil and political rights
No specific mention.
Socio-economic rights
No specific mention.

Rights related issues

Citizenship
No specific mention.
Democracy
No specific mention.
Detention procedures
No specific mention.
Media and communication
No specific mention.
Mobility/access
Page 1, Paragraph 7
Undertake to ensure freedom of movement of persons and property, and freedom of movement of humanitarian agencies and displaced persons.
Protection measures
No specific mention.
Other
No specific mention.

Rights institutions

NHRI
No specific mention.
Regional or international human rights institutions
No specific mention.

Justice sector reform

Criminal justice and emergency law
No specific mention.
State of emergency provisions
No specific mention.
Judiciary and courts
No specific mention.
Prisons and detention
No specific mention.
Traditional Laws
No specific mention.

Socio-economic reconstruction

Development or socio-economic reconstruction
No specific mention.
National economic plan
No specific mention.
Natural resources
No specific mention.
International funds
No specific mention.
Business
No specific mention.
Taxation
No specific mention.
Banks
No specific mention.

Land, property and environment

Land reform/rights
No specific mention.
Pastoralist/nomadism rights
No specific mention.
Cultural heritage
No specific mention.
Environment
No specific mention.
Water or riparian rights or access
No specific mention.

Security sector

Security Guarantees
No specific mention.
Ceasefire
Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
The whole agreement provides for a ceasefire and its modalities. The ceasefire commences on midnight on 13 January 2003 to enable the Paris talks to take place from 15-24 January 2003. A comprehensive peace agreement and a ceasefire agreement are expected to be negotiated during the Paris talks.

Page 1, 1. Undertake to cease hostilities so as to enable the Paris negotiations to begin, during which a ceasefire agreement and a comprehensive peace agreement will be negotiated.

Page 1, 2. The ceasefire shall take effect as of midnight on 13 January 2003 and shall be observed throughout Ivoirian territory by the Government of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, MPIGO and MJP.

Page 1, 3. Agree immediately to remain in their respective positions.

Page 1, 4. Agree to refrain from committing or engaging in activities likely to constitute or facilitate violation of the ceasefire.

Page 1, 5. Accept the deployment of ECOWAS troops and other personnel in the buffer zone during the ceasefire

Page 1, 6. Accept the deployment, alongside the French troops already deployed, of ECOWAS forces and other personnel throughout the territory for the purposes of monitoring and maintaining the ceasefire.

Page 1, 7. Undertake to ensure freedom of movement of persons and property, and freedom of movement of humanitarian agencies and displaced persons.

Page 1, 8. The following cases shall constitute a violation of this agreement:
– Any introduction of arms, ammunition and other war equipment;
– Any attacks launched by one of the parties against the positions of the other party, or any infiltrations, during or after the entry into force of the ceasefire.

Page 1, 9. Agree to take part in the round table in Paris.

Page 1, 10. Commit themselves, in good faith, to scrupulous respect for this agreement.
Police
No specific mention.
Armed forces
No specific mention.
DDR
No specific mention.
Intelligence services
No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
No specific mention.
Withdrawal of foreign forces
No specific mention.
Corruption
No specific mention.
Crime/organised crime
No specific mention.
Drugs
No specific mention.
Terrorism
No specific mention.

Transitional justice

Transitional justice general
No specific mention.
Amnesty/pardon
No specific mention.
Courts
No specific mention.
Mechanism
No specific mention.
Prisoner release
No specific mention.
Vetting
No specific mention.
Victims
No specific mention.
Missing persons
No specific mention.
Reparations
No specific mention.
Reconciliation
No specific mention.

Implementation

UN signatory
No specific mention.
Other international signatory
For ECOWAS
(Signed) Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas Executive Secretary
Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar
Page 1, Paragraph 5
Accept the deployment of ECOWAS troops and other personnel in the buffer zone during the ceasefire.

Page 1, Paragraph 6
Accept the deployment, alongside the French troops already deployed, of ECOWAS forces and other personnel throughout the territory for the purposes of monitoring and maintaining the ceasefire.
Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
Related cases
No specific mention.
Source
http://peacemaker.un.org/

Ceasefire agreement between the Government of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, the Mouvement populaire ivoirien du Grand Ouest and the Mouvement pour la justice et la paix

and

The Government of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire,

The Mouvement populaire ivoirien du Grand Ouest (MPIGO)

The Mouvement pour la justice et la paix (MJP),

Desiring to adopt measures conducive to the establishment of genuine trust

that, by means of dialogue, would create a propitious environment for the round table of Ivoirian political forces from 15 to 24 January 2003 at Paris:

1. Undertake to cease hostilities so as to enable the Paris negotiations to begin, during which a ceasefire agreement and a comprehensive peace agreement will be negotiated.

2. The ceasefire shall take effect as of midnight on 13 January 2003 and shall be observed throughout Ivoirian territory by the Government of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, MPIGO and MJP.

3. Agree immediately to remain in their respective positions.

4. Agree to refrain from committing or engaging in activities likely to constitute or facilitate violation of the ceasefire.

5. Accept the deployment of ECOWAS troops and other personnel in the buffer zone during the ceasefire.

6. Accept the deployment, alongside the French troops already deployed, of ECOWAS forces and other personnel throughout the territory for the purposes of monitoring and maintaining the ceasefire.

7. Undertake to ensure freedom of movement of persons and property, and freedom of movement of humanitarian agencies and displaced persons.

8. The following cases shall constitute a violation of this agreement:

– Any introduction of arms, ammunition and other war equipment;

– Any attacks launched by one of the parties against the positions of the other party, or any infiltrations, during or after the entry into force of the ceasefire.

9. Agree to take part in the round table in Paris.

10. Commit themselves, in good faith, to scrupulous respect for this agreement.

S/2003/51

Done at Lomé, on 13 January 2003

For the Government of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire

(Signed) Laurent Dona Fologo

For MPIGO

(Signed) Sergeant Félix Doh

For MJP (Signed) Commander Gaspard Deli

For ECOWAS

(Signed) Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas

Executive Secretary