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)
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.

Agreement document
SD_091222_Dinka-Messeriya Agreement.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→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