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Agreement of the Minister of Interior on Security Arrangements in Abyei

  • Country/entity

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

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

    Agreement of the Minister of Interior on Security Arrangements in Abyei
  • Date

    17 Jan 2011
  • Agreement status

    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement

    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level

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

    Implementation/renegotiation
  • Conflict nature

    Government/territory
  • Peace process

    Kordofan - Blue Nile - Abyei process
  • Parties

    Engineer/ Lt. Gen. /
    Ibrahim Mahamoud Hamid Ger Shuwang Along
    Federal Minister of Interior GOSS Minister of Interiro (sic)

    1 – The federal Minister of Interior
    2 – GOSS Minister of Interior
    3 – Governors of Southern Kordofan State, Unity State, Northern Bahr El-Gazal State, Abyei Administrator and Deputy Abyei Administrator.
    4 – The Chair and Co-Chair of the Joint Defense Council
    5 – Deputy General Manager of Police and Deputy General Manager of National Security and Intelligence.
    6 – Representatives from SAF, Police and National Security
    7 – With attendance of the SRSG, UNMIS Force Commander and their assistance.
  • Third parties

    -
  • Description

    Short agreement attempting to solve the Abyei problem, by allowing voluntary return of displaced people under the protection of Joint Integrated Units of north-south law enforcement, supervised by UNMIS, opening the stock corridors and regulating the carrying of arms among misseriya herdsmen.


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→Substantive
    Page 1, The meeting was held in Kadugli on Sunday 17th January 2011 and characterized by spirit of cooperation and productive discussion that ted the parties to agree on the following points:
    (1) Opening of all roads to the voluntary returnees from the South under the escort and protection of federal SAF and Police up to the 01/01/1956 borders where SPLA and South Police will take over the responsibility of returnees protection.
  • 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

    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, The meeting was held in Kadugli on Sunday 17th January 2011 and characterized by spirit of cooperation and productive discussion that ted the parties to agree on the following points:
    ... (2) Opening of stock corridors under the protection of SAF and Police up to 01/01/1956 borders and then the SPLA and South Police will take over the responsibility of the corridors protection in the South.
  • Protection measures
    Rights related issues→Protection measures→Protection of groups
    Page 1, The meeting was held in Kadugli on Sunday 17th January 2011 and characterized by spirit of cooperation and productive discussion that ted the parties to agree on the following points:
    (1) Opening of all roads to the voluntary returnees from the South under the escort and protection of federal SAF and Police up to the 01/01/1956 borders where SPLA and South Police will take over the responsibility of returnees protection.
    Rights related issues→Protection measures→Other
    Page 1, The meeting was held in Kadugli on Sunday 17th January 2011 and characterized by spirit of cooperation and productive discussion that ted the parties to agree on the following points:
    ... (2) Opening of stock corridors under the protection of SAF and Police up to 01/01/1956 borders and then the SPLA and South Police will take over the responsibility of the corridors protection in the South.
  • 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
    Page 1, The meeting was held in Kadugli on Sunday 17th January 2011 and characterized by spirit of cooperation and productive discussion that ted the parties to agree on the following points:
    ... (6) Organization of arms carrying according to recommendations of the reconciliation agreement between the Misseriya and Dinka Nogk signed in Kadugli on 12/01/2011.
  • Ceasefire

    No specific mention.

  • Police
    Page 1, The meeting was held in Kadugli on Sunday 17th January 2011 and characterized by spirit of cooperation and productive discussion that ted the parties to agree on the following points:
    (1) Opening of all roads to the voluntary returnees from the South under the escort and protection of federal SAF and Police up to the 01/01/1956 borders where SPLA and South Police will take over the responsibility of returnees protection.

    Page 1, The meeting was held in Kadugli on Sunday 17th January 2011 and characterized by spirit of cooperation and productive discussion that ted the parties to agree on the following points:
    ... (3) The additional Police forces coming from the south and now deployed North Abyei should be assembled inside Abyei and replaced by two battalions from the Joint Integrated Units (JIUs).

    Page 1, The meeting was held in Kadugli on Sunday 17th January 2011 and characterized by spirit of cooperation and productive discussion that ted the parties to agree on the following points:
    ... (5) A joint technical committee of high-ranked police officers from the North and the South is to be formed to review the police forces situation in Abyei and the committee should propose remedy recommendations to the concerned authorities (the two Ministers of Interior of the North and South).
  • Armed forces
    Page 1, The meeting was held in Kadugli on Sunday 17th January 2011 and characterized by spirit of cooperation and productive discussion that ted the parties to agree on the following points:
    (1) Opening of all roads to the voluntary returnees from the South under the escort and protection of federal SAF and Police up to the 01/01/1956 borders where SPLA and South Police will take over the responsibility of returnees protection.
  • 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
    Page 1, The meeting was held in Kadugli on Sunday 17th January 2011 and characterized by spirit of cooperation and productive discussion that ted the parties to agree on the following points:
    ... (4) UNMIS will take the supervision and monitoring of this agreement besides providing the logistical support for the implementation of the agreement.
  • Enforcement mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

  • Source
    Source: Sudan North-South Border Initiative, https://www.scribd.com/doc/50453430/Agreement-of-the-Minister-of-the-Interior-on-Security-Arrangements-in-Abeyi

Agreement of the Minister of the Interior on Security Arrangements in Abyei

17 January 2011

Based on the spirit and commitment of the CPA, other references of Abyei Area, including Abyei Protocol, the Road Map, the following Presidential decree no. (

121) for 2008 regarding the establishment of Abyei Administration, the Ministerial decree no. (

228) for 2008 regarding the establishment of Abyei Police and the decision of the Joint Defence Council in its meeting no. (

33) dated 30/11/2010 and based on the previous experiences in resolving Abyei issues, the following have met:

1 – The federal Minister of Interior

2 – GOSS Minister of Interior

3 – Governors of Southern Kordofan State, Unity State, Northern Bahr El-Gazal State, Abyei Administrator and Deputy Abyei Administrator.

4 – The Chair and Co-Chair of the Joint Defense Council

5 – Deputy General Manager of Police and Deputy General Manager of National Security and Intelligence.

6 – Representatives from SAF, Police and National Security

7 – With attendance of the SRSG, UNMIS Force Commander and their assistance.

The meeting was held in Kadugli on Sunday 17th January 2011 and characterized by spirit of cooperation and productive discussion that ted the parties to agree on the following points:

(1) Opening of all roads to the voluntary returnees from the South under the escort and protection of federal SAF and Police up to the 01/01/1956 borders where SPLA and South Police will take over the responsibility of returnees protection.

(2) Opening of stock corridors under the protection of SAF and Police up to 01/01/1956 borders and then the SPLA and South Police will take over the responsibility of the corridors protection in the South.

(3) The additional Police forces coming from the south and now deployed North Abyei should be assembled inside Abyei and replaced by two battalions from the Joint Integrated Units (JIUs).

(4) UNMIS will take the supervision and monitoring of this agreement besides providing the logistical support for the implementation of the agreement.

(5) A joint technical committee of high-ranked police officers from the North and the South is to be formed to review the police forces situation in Abyei and the committee should propose remedy recommendations to the concerned authorities (the two Ministers of Interior of the North and South).

(6) Organization of arms carrying according to recommendations of the reconciliation agreement between the Misseriya and Dinka Nogk signed in Kadugli on 12/01/2011.

(7) The meeting appealed to the President to enhance identification of immediate solution to Abyei problem.

Signed by:

Engineer/ Lt.

Gen. /

Ibrahim Mahamoud Hamid Ger Shuwang Along

Federal Minister of Interior GOSS Minister of Interiro (sic)