Declaration Finale, Ouagadougou

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Country/entity
Mali
Azawad
Region
Africa (excl MENA)
Africa (excl MENA)
Agreement name
Declaration Finale, Ouagadougou
Date
28 Aug 2014
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Tuareg Wars (1962 - ) )
Stage
Pre-negotiation/process
Conflict nature
Inter-group
Peace process
Mali-Azawad Inter-Azawad peace process
Parties
For the coordination of movements the politico-military of the Azawad/North Mali (MNLA, HCUA, MAA and CMFPR2) Algabass AG INTALLA

For the coordination of movements the politico-military of the Azawad signatories of the Platform of Algiers of 14 June 2014 (CPA, MAA and CMFPR) Pr Ahmed Ould Sidi Mohamed
Third parties
-
Description
An agreement between the political-military movements of Azawad, North Mali, signed between four groups who had agreed to cooperate as part of the Platform of Alger on 9 and 14 June 2014, and two additional non-signatory groups and key members. This agreement brought together condensed commitments from the two agreements of the previous day and addressed the rivalries between the armed opposition groups which marked the preceding months, and had been addressed by the earlier 2014 agreements. The agreement provides for a ceasefire and provides for ad hoc committess to address the unity and stability of L'Azawad/North Mali.

Agreement document
ML_140828_Declaration Finale Eng.pdf | Download PDF
Agreement document (original language)
ML_140828_Declaration Finale.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
Groups→Racial/ethnic/national group→Rhetorical
Page 1:
[…]
The meeting took place in an atmosphere of frankness and openness of mind. At the end of the discussions, the parties have acknowledged:
- the legitimacy of the struggle of the people of the Azawad/North Mali for more than 50 years to enjoy a special status in conformity with its geographical, economic, security, social and cultural realities; - that this fight has never led to a just, comprehensive and final solution;
[…]
Religious groups
No specific mention.
Indigenous people
No specific mention.
Other groups
No specific mention.
Refugees/displaced persons
No specific mention.
Social class
No specific mention.

Gender

Women, girls and gender
No specific mention.
Men and boys
Gender→Men and boys→Gender neutral wording
Page 1, Also the parties are agreed:
[…]
- Of the cessation of hostilities and any form of violence between all the children (lit: sons) of the Azawad/North Mali and undertake to promote a climate of peace and to consolidate it.
[…]
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)
Governance→Political institutions (new or reformed)→General references
Page 1, Also, the parties are agreed:
- To combat by all means to ensure that Azawad/North Malis is is finally governed by a legal status in conformity with its specificities in the higher interest of all its constituents.
[…]
Elections
No specific mention.
Electoral commission
No specific mention.
Political parties reform
No specific mention.
Civil society
No specific mention.
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
No specific mention.
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
Land, property and environment→Cultural heritage→Other
Page 1,
[…]
The meeting took place in an atmosphere of frankness and openness of mind. At the end of the discussions, the parties have acknowledged:
- the legitimacy of the struggle of the people of the Azawad/North Mali for more than 50 years to enjoy a special status in conformity with its geographical, economic, security, social and cultural realities;
[…]
Environment
No specific mention.
Water or riparian rights or access
No specific mention.

Security sector

Security Guarantees
Page 1, Also the parties are agreed:
[…]
- To define later and in the shortest possible time, commissions of an ad-hoc committee that will work to the realization of the unity and stability of the Azawad/North Mali.
[…]
Ceasefire
Security sector→Ceasefire→General commitments
Page 1, Also the parties are agreed:
[…]
- Of the cessation of hostilities and any form of violence between all the children (lit: sons) of the Azawad/North Mali and undertake to promote a climate of peace and to consolidate it.
[…]
Police
No specific mention.
Armed forces
No specific mention.
DDR
No specific mention.
Intelligence services
No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
[Summary: This agreement is signed by two Azawad movements and deals with their relations.]
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
No specific mention.
Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar
No specific mention.
Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
Related cases
No specific mention.
Source
Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue:

http://www.hdcentre.org/

Final declaration

A meeting was held on the 25, 26, 27 and 28 August 2014 in Ouagadougou (Republic of Burkina Faso) between:

a delegation of the politico-military movements of the Azawad/North Mali (MNLA, HCUA, MAA and CMFPR-ii) conducted by ALGHABASS AG INTALLA on the one hand, and a delegation of the movements the politico-military of the Azawad signatories of the Platform of Algiers of 14 June 2014 (MAA, CMFPR and CPA), conducted by the Pr Ahmed Ould Sidi Mohamed, on the other hand.

The day’s business focused, among other things, on the issues relating to the political and legal status to be negotiated for the Azawad/Northern Mali and the problem of the unity of the movements.

The meeting took place in an atmosphere of frankness and openness of mind.

At the end of the discussions, the parties have acknowledged:

- the legitimacy of the struggle of the people of the Azawad/North Mali for more than 50 years to enjoy a special status in conformity with its geographical, economic, security, social and cultural realities;

- that this fight has never led to a just, comprehensive and final solution;

Also, the parties are agreed:

- To combat by all means to ensure that Azawad/North Malis is is finally governed by a legal status in conformity with its specificities in the higher interest of all its constituents.

- Of the cessation of hostilities and any form of violence between all the children (lit:

sons) of the Azawad/North Mali and undertake to promote a climate of peace and to consolidate it.

- To define later and in the shortest possible time, commissions of an ad-hoc committee that will work to the realization of the unity and stability of the Azawad/North Mali.

Finally, the Parties welcome sincerely for this laudable not toward the search for what unites all the components of the people of the Azawad/North Mali.

The Parties thank the authorities of Burkina Faso, the Center HD and the MINUSMA for the efforts and support provided for the success of their work.

Done at Ouagadougou, 28 August 2014

For the coordination of movements the politico-military of the Azawad/North Mali (MNLA, HCUA, MAA and CMFPR2)

Algabass AG INTALLA

For the coordination of movements the politico-military of the Azawad signatories of the Platform of Algiers of 14 June 2014 (CPA, MAA and CMFPR)

Pr Ahmed Ould Sidi Mohamed