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

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Country/entity: South Sudan
Sudan
Southern Kordofan - Blue Nile - Abyei
Region: 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
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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.

Agreement document: SD_091222_Dinka-Messeriya Agreement.pdf (opens in new tab) | 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→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