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The peaceful co-existence conference between the Dinka tribe of Pariang County in Unity State and the Misseriyya Tribe (Alfulita) of Kilek locality in Southern Kordofan State

  • Country/entity

    South Sudan
    Sudan
    Southern Kordofan - Blue Nile - Abyei
  • Region

    Africa (excl MENA)
    Africa (excl MENA)
    Africa (excl MENA)
  • Agreement name

    The peaceful co-existence conference between the Dinka tribe of Pariang County in Unity State and the Misseriyya Tribe (Alfulita) of Kilek locality in Southern Kordofan State
  • Date

    22 Dec 2009
  • Agreement status

    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement

    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level

    Intrastate/local conflict ( Sudan Conflicts (1955 - ) )
  • Stage

    Framework/substantive - partial
  • Conflict nature

    Inter-group
  • Peace process

    Kordofan - Blue Nile - Abyei process
  • Parties

    In behalf of Pariang County.
    1. Chief Malual Menyiel Ayuel
    2. Chief Mabil Thon Kech
    3. Ustaz. William Wien Maker Bol
    4. Lt Police. Yuahna Makuach Chol
    5. Ustaz Salbano Nuoi Malek
    6. Ustaz, John Mading Chan - Secretary

    In Behalf of Kilek Locality

    1. El-amiir Eissa Musa Rahma
    2. El-omda Abubeker Dawood Yusif
    3. El-amiir Amad Adam Amad
    4. El-ammir Ismail Mani Ismail
    5. El omda Musa Bahib Mukhtaar
    6. El-omda Adam El-siad Adan
    7. Capt. Police Adam Rabha Dum Secretary
  • Third parties

    1. Col Mabek Lang Mading Pariang County Commissioner 2. PSC Brig Bender Ibrahim Abu Bulul Locality Commissioner
  • Description

    Local conference aimed at promoting co-existence between the Dinka tribe of Pariang County and the Messiria tribe of Kilek Locality. Key Decisions from the conference was the establishment of a joint-Court for future incidents, assign a joint police force, to conduct monthly meetings between the two localities, to disarm the Merriria that enter Pariang, to establish a joint police station, to ensure the oil company funds the security of the Pariang-Kilek road, establish the tax rate for nomadic herders, among other aspects.


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→Substantive
    Summary: Conference and agreement in its entirety deals with the inter-group relationship between the nomadic (Arab) Messeria (Misseriyya) and the stationary agricultural (African) Dinka tribes.
  • 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

    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

    No specific mention.

  • Traditional/religious leaders
    Page 1, Decisions
    1. To establish a joint court from the Dinka, Nuer chiefs and the Merriria El-Amara (chiefs) and that is for the purpose of judging of any future cases which may happen
  • 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
    Human rights and equality→Socio-economic rights→Education
    Page 2, Decisions
    ... 8. The Messiria children have right to continue education in Pariang area during their pasturing time

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 2, Decisions
    ... 11. To issue an ID cart for each member of the joint committee in order help the move easier as they can.
  • 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
    Page 1, Decisions
    1. To establish a joint court from the Dinka, Nuer chiefs and the Merriria El-Amara (chiefs) and that is for the purpose of judging of any future cases which may happen

    Page 2, Decisions
    ... 4. To exchange the handing of criminal and be presented to the joint court in Dare-kuach
  • Prisons and detention

    No specific mention.

  • Traditional Laws
    Page 2, Conference Resolutions:
    ... 2. Payment of blood compensations of the victims and returning of the loosed properties to the owners of the two parties from 2009 two month starting from the date of signatory.

Socio-economic reconstruction

  • Development or socio-economic reconstruction
    Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Socio-economic development
    Page 2, Conference Resolutions:
    ... 3. To address the Unity support box (Sunduk dam el-wada) to assist for the project services for the two localities.

    Page 2, Conference Resolutions:
    ... 4. To request from the oil company (GNPOC) to contribute toward the social development
  • National economic plan

    No specific mention.

  • Natural resources
    Page 2, Conference Resolutions:
    1. To establish a joint committee between the two parties in purpose of designating and following up of the nomads (Messiria) pasturing location.
  • International funds

    No specific mention.

  • Business
    Page 2, Conference Resolutions:
    ... 5. To request from the oil company (GNPOC) to designated a 60% from the company normal workers to Pariang and Kilek
  • Taxation
    Socio-economic reconstruction→Taxation→Reform of taxation
    Page 2, Decisions
    ... 7. Yearly taxes for one herd is 5 SDG
  • Banks

    No specific mention.


Land, property and environment

  • Land reform/rights

    No specific mention.

  • Pastoralist/nomadism rights
    [Summary] Conference agrees to establish a joint commission to track and designate pasture for Messeria herdsmen.

    Page 2, Conference Resolutions:
    ... 6. There shall be general meeting in August to discuses the routes of nomads (Messiria) to organize how to enter to Pariang and the second meeting shall be conduct in month of April for the same purpose.
  • Cultural heritage

    No specific mention.

  • Environment

    No specific mention.

  • Water or riparian rights or access

    No specific mention.


Security sector

  • Security Guarantees
    Page 2, Decisions
    ... 5. To disarm the Messiria nomad when entering Pariang border and as such their properties security shall be the responsibility of Pariang county authorities.

    Page 2, Decisions
    ... 6. It the responsibility of the oil company to fund for road security from Unity state to Kilek.

    Page 2, Decisions
    ... 9. There should kindly treatment of the two sides constituencies from the security organ during their movement in the borders of two Localities (Counties)

    Page 2, Decisions
    ...10. The JIUS forces are only unit which allow to wear a uniform in the area and it is provident to any other regular security organ to weak uniform outside their designated area.
  • Ceasefire

    No specific mention.

  • Police
    Page 1, Decisions
    ... 2. To assign a joint police force from the two counties (Localities) to follow up reported cases between Pariang and Kilek and to exchange criminals from both side.

    Page 2, Decisions
    ... 5. To establish a joint police station in El-teswiin (Pariang junction) to secure the Pariang Kilek road.
  • 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

    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
    Sudan North-South Border Initiative; https://www.scribd.com/doc/48104351/Dinka-Misseriya-Agreement-December-2009

The Republic of the Sudan

Government of Southern Sudan

Unity State

Pariang County

Commissioner’s Office 21-22-12-2009

The peacefully co-existence conference between the Dinka tribe of Pariang County in Unity State and the Messiria Tribe (Alfulita) of Kilek locality in southern Kordufan State.

The conference held at Dare-kuach, Alliny Payam in Pariang County was co-existence between the Dinka tribe of Pariang County and the Messiria tribe of Kilek Locality.

Under the Theme:

FOR THE PURPOS (sic) OF BORDERLY TRIBES PEACEFULLY CO-EXISTANCES.

Under the Supervision of

Col Mabek Lang Mading Biluei-Pariang Country Commissioner

PSC Brig:

Bender Ibrahim Abu El-Bulul-Kilek Locality commissioner

From 21-22 December 2009

The first day of conference program was covered with the exchange of words from the members of the conference and at the end they agreed to form a committee consisting of 5 members from both side and that this committee has to meet in Pariang town in order to reach an agreement on the remaining issues and to document the decision and the resolutions reached at the end of the conference

On the second day of the conference the discussion made by the committee came up with the following decisions and resolutions:

Decisions

To establish a joint court from the Dinka, Nuer chiefs and the Merriria El-Amara (chiefs) and that is for the purpose of judging of any future cases which may happen

To assign a joint police foce from the two counties (Localities) to follow up reported cases between Pariang and Kilek and to exchange criminals from both side.

The joint committee shall conduct a monthly meeting in the HQS of the two counties (Localities)

To exchange the handing of criminal and be presented to the joint court in Dare-kuach

To disarm the Messiria nomad when entering Pariang border and as such their properties security shall be the responsibility of Pariang county authorities.

5. To establish a joint police station in El-teswiin (Pariang junction) to secure the

Pariang Kilek road.

It the responsibility of the oil company to fund for road security from Unity state to Kilek.

Yearly taxes for one herd is 5 SDG

The Messiria children have right t continue education in Pariang area during their pasturing time

There should kindly treatment of the two sides constituencies from the security organ during their movement in the borders of two Localities (Counties)

The JIUS forces are only unit which allow to weak a uniform in the area and it is provident to any other regular security organ to weak uniform outside their designated area.

To issue an ID cart for each member of the joint committee in order help the move easier as they can.

Conference Resolutions:

To establish a joint committee between the two parties in purpose of designating and following up of the nomads (Messiria) pasturing location.

Payment of blood compensations of the victims and returning of the loosed properties to the owners of the two parties from 2009 two month starting from the date of signatory.

To address the Unity support box (Sunduk dam el-wada) to assist for the project services for the two localities.

To request from the oil company (GNPOC) to contribute toward the social development

To request from the oil company (GNPOC) to designated a 60% form the company normal workers to Pariang and Kilek

There shall be general meeting in August to discuses the routes of nomads (Messiria) to organize how to enter to Pariang and the second meeting shall be conduct in month of April for the same purpose.

Editing Committee:

In behalf of Pariang County.

Signatures

Chief Malual Menyiel Ayuel

Chief Mabil Thon Kech

Ustaz.

William Wien Maker Bol

Lt Police.

Yuahna Makuach Chol

Ustaz Salbano Nuoi Malek

Ustaz, John Mading Chan - Secrtary

In Behaf of Kilek Locality

El-amiir Eissa Musa Rahma

El-omda Abubeker Dawood Yusif

El-amiir Amad Adam Amad

El-ammir Ismail Mani Ismail

El omda Musa Bahib Mukhtaar

El-omda Adam El-siad Adan

Capt.

Police Adam Rabha DumSecretary

Endorsment from the two commissioners:

Col Mabek Lang MadingPariang County Commissioner

PSC Brig Bender Ibrahim Abu BululLocality Commissioner