Cairo Declaration on the Reunification of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM)

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Country/entity
South Sudan
Region
Africa (excl MENA)
Agreement name
Cairo Declaration on the Reunification of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM)
Date
16 Nov 2017
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Sudan Conflicts (1955 - ) )
Stage
Renewal
Conflict nature
Inter-group
Peace process
South Sudan post-secession process
Parties
GEN KUOL MANYANG JUUK
MR. PAGAN ANUM OKIECH
Third parties
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ARAB
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
REPUBLIC OF EGYPT
Description
The agreement discusses the implementation of the Arusha Agreement, which deals with the reunification of the SPLM.

Agreement document
SS_170727_CAIRO DECLARATION.pdf | Download PDF

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Refugees/displaced persons
Groups→Refugees/displaced persons→Rhetorical
Page 1, III. After three days of discussions and deliberations, the delegates have acknowledged that the full implementation of the “Arusha Agreement” on SPLM Re-unification is of utmost importance and relevance for bringing about a speedy end to the crisis in the Republic of South Sudan and cannot be delayed any further. We therefore resolved to the following:
1. Take all possible measures needed to end war and to support peace in the Republic of South Sudan, in order to encourage the refugees and internally displaced citizens of our nation to return home in a suitable environment.
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Gender

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Accession/unification
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Governance

Political institutions (new or reformed)
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Power sharing

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Human rights and equality

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Justice sector reform

Criminal justice and emergency law
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State of emergency provisions
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Judiciary and courts
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Prisons and detention
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Traditional Laws
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Socio-economic reconstruction

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Land, property and environment

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Security sector

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Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
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Withdrawal of foreign forces
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Crime/organised crime
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Terrorism
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Transitional justice

Transitional justice general
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Amnesty/pardon
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Courts
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Mechanism
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Prisoner release
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Vetting
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Missing persons
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Reparations
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Reconciliation
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Implementation

UN signatory
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Other international signatory
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REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ARAB
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
REPUBLIC OF EGYPT
Referendum for agreement
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International mission/force/similar
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Enforcement mechanism
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Related cases
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Source
On file with author. Also available at: Paanluelwel News (2017) Cairo Declaration: The Unification of the SPLM under Gov't and G-10 Factions, https://paanluelwel.com/2017/11/17/cairo-declaration-the-unification-of-the-splm-under-govt-and-g-10-factions/ (Accessed 31 January 2020).

CAIRO DECLARATION

ON THE REUNIFICATION OF

THE SUDAN PEOPLES LIBERATION MOVEMENT (SPLM)

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

I. We, members of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement- SPLM (In Government- Former Detainees) in Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, from November 14-16th, 2017, to discuss and deliberate the implementation of SPLM Reunification Agreement and related matters.

II. The meeting was facilitated under the supervision of H.E. Abdul Fattah El-Sissi the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt and H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni the President of the Republic of Uganda in furtherance of the initiative to re-unify the Movement.

III. After three days of discussions and deliberations, the delegates have acknowledged that the full implementation of the “Arusha Agreement” on SPLM Re-unification is of utmost importance and relevance for bringing about a speedy end to the crisis in the Republic of South Sudan and cannot be delayed any further.

We therefore resolved to the following:

Take all possible measures needed to end war and to support peace in the Republic of South Sudan, in order to encourage the refugees and internally displaced citizens of our nation to return home in a suitable environment.

Recommit ourselves to the immediate and full implementation of the “Arusha Agreement” on the Reunification of the SPLM.

Undertake confidence building measures.

Commit to H.E. President of the Republic of Uganda’s call to reconvene the meeting of the Technical Committee on November 27th, 2017 in Kampala, Uganda with the participation of representatives from the Government and the Arab Republic of Egypt.

Convene a larger meeting for the SPLM leadership to consider and adopt the outcomes and recommendations of the Technical Committee.

This meeting shall be held in Cairo or Kampala in accordance with the convenience of the Signatories.

Signatories

GEN KUOL MANYANG JUUK MR.

PAGAN ANUM OKIECH

Guarantors

REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ARAB REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA

REPUBLIC OF EGYPT

Done at

Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt

On November 16th, 2017