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Recommandations

  • Country/entity

    Central African Republic
  • Region

    Africa (excl MENA)
  • Agreement name

    Recommandations
  • Date

    5 Jun 2018
  • Agreement status

    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement

    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level

    Intrastate/local conflict ( Central African Republic Conflicts (1996 - ) )
  • Stage

    Implementation/renegotiation
  • Conflict nature

    Inter-group
  • Peace process

    CAR: Local Processes
  • Parties

    Le Préfet du Mbomou: Richard NOUIDEMONA
    Le Sous-Préfet du Bangassou: Richard NOUIDEMONA
    Le Maire de la ville de Bangassou: Theophile DEMBA
    Pour les autodéfenses: LINET Roger
    Pour les déplacés du site de petit seminaire Saint Louis de Bangassou: HAMAMAT Abdoulaye
    Pour l'organisation des femmes centrafricaines (OFCA) Bangassou: Mme LIBERG
    Pour les chefs de groupes et de quartiers: BABROU Dieudonne
    Pour la plateforme des confessions religieuses de Bangassou: KONDAKOUA-BE Rodolphe
    Pour les fonctionnaires: Mr GUIARA Linferge
    Pour les députés de Mbomou: NDAGUIAMA Paul
    Pour les humanitaires: MODI-NZOULE Perrin
    Pour la MINUSCA Bangassou: [illegible]
    Pour la jeunesse: MISSET Fred
    Pour les opérateurs économiques: DIARRA Philippe
    Pour la societe civile: KOTALIMBORA Jose-Christian
  • Third parties

    Dialogue organised by the Monitoring Committee of the Peace and Reconciliation Agreement
  • Description

    A short multi-parties agreements that addresses demands from the displaced population of a small seminary site in Bangassou; provides additional provisions to the Bangassou Peace Accord signed on April 09, 2018: Road reopening; Repatriation of mercenaries; Increased access to health and education; Reconstruction and rehabilitation of the homes of refugees and IDPs; Implementation of a criminal justice system; Promotion of Traditional leadership; Creation of a culture of peace; Facilitation of the free movement of all communities around the IDP site; Advocacy for job creation; Demilitarisation and cessation of hostilities; Fair distribution of medical kits; Aid the monitoring committee with financial and material means; Foster social cohesion, cohabitation and reconciliation.


Groups

  • Children/youth
    Groups→Children/youth→Substantive
    Page 1, 2 TO MINUSCA
    Advocacy for job creation for young people and unemployed adults

    Page 1, 2 TO MINUSCA
    The training of authorities, economic operators, youth and women in creating a culture of peace and in the prevention and management of rumors,
  • 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
    [Summary] Dialogue organised at the request of the displaced persons. Agreement initiated as a whole addresses concerns of the displaced persons of the site of the Saint Louis Small Seminary in Bangassou.

    Page 1, 1 TO THE GOVERNMENT
    The construction and rehabilitation of the homes of refugees and displaced persons (victims) so that they may return to their homes with dignity and safety,

    Page 1, 1 TO THE GOVERNMENT
    To deploy FSIs to the checkpoint at the site of the displaced persons of the small seminary

    Page 2, 4 TO AID WORKERS
    To facilitate and support the return of displaced persons and refugees.
  • Social class

    No specific mention.


Gender

  • Women, girls and gender
    Page 1, 2 TO MINUSCA
    The training of authorities, economic operators, youth and women in creating a culture of peace and in the prevention and management of rumors,

    Page 2, Signatory parties:...
    Pour l'organisation des femmes centrafricaines (OFCA) Bangassou: Mme LIBERG
  • 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, TO THE GOVERNMENT
    The promotion of traditional leadership.
  • 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
    Rights related issues→Media and communication→Media roles
    Page 2, 6 TO THE MEDIA:
    To aid the process of social cohesion, cohabitation, and reconciliation through Mbari radio
  • Mobility/access
    Page 1, TO THE GOVERNMENT
    The opening of the Bambari-Bangassou road to Haute-Mbomou, including the roads in all Mbomou sub-prefectures(Nzako-Bakouma Bangassou axis, Pombolo-Gambo-Bangassou axis and Zemio-Rafaï-Bangassou axis),
    ...
    To facilitate the free movement of all communities around the IDP site of the Saint Louis Small Seminary in Bangassou,...
  • 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

    No specific mention.

  • Prisons and detention
    Page 1, TO THE GOVERNMENT
    - The implementation of a criminal justice system with the opening of Bangassou prison,
  • Traditional Laws

    No specific mention.


Socio-economic reconstruction

  • Development or socio-economic reconstruction
    Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Socio-economic development
    Page 1, TO THE GOVERNMENT
    - The strengthening and increased accessibility of the education and health system to all communities without exception,

    Page 1, TO MINUSCA
    - Advocacy for job creation for young people and unemployed adults,
    Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Humanitarian assistance
    Page 1, TO AID WORKERS
    - The fair and impartial distribution of medical kits to all,
    - The repair of destroyed houses and support for vulnerable people by integrating them into their environment,
    Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Infrastructure and reconstruction
    Page 1, TO THE GOVERNMENT
    - The construction and rehabilitation of the homes of refugees and displaced persons (victims) so that they may return to their homes with dignity and safety,
  • 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, TO MINUSCA
    - To establish checkpoints in all sub-prefectures of Mbomou,
  • Ceasefire
    Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
    Page 1, 3 TO THE AUTODEFENSE GROUPS AND ARMED IDPs OF THE SMALL SEMINARY:
    - The immediate cessation of the sound of weapons,
    - The cessation of hostilities, destruction of houses, public, and private property.
  • Police

    No specific mention.

  • Armed forces

    No specific mention.

  • DDR
    Security sector→DDR→Demilitarisation provisions
    Page 1, TO THE GOVERNMENT
    The disarmament of self-defense groups and weapon holders at the site of the small seminary,

    Page 1, 3 TO THE AUTODEFENSE GROUPS AND ARMED IDPs OF THE SMALL SEMINARY:
    To make Bangassou a city without weapons or gunshots, following in the steps of other prefectures
  • Intelligence services

    No specific mention.

  • Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
    Page 1, TO THE GOVERNMENT
    - The repatriation of the mercenaries who are in Bangassou,

    Page 1, 3 TO THE AUTODEFENSE GROUPS AND ARMED IDPs OF THE SMALL SEMINARY:
    - To make Bangassou a city without weapons or gunshots, following in the steps of other prefectures
    - The immediate cessation of the sound of weapons,
    - The cessation of hostilities, destruction of houses, public, and private property.
  • Withdrawal of foreign forces
    Page 1, TO THE GOVERNMENT
    - The repatriation of the mercenaries who are in Bangassou,
  • 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
    Page 2, 6 TO THE MEDIA:
    - To aid the process of social cohesion, cohabitation, and reconciliation through Mbari radio.

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
    On file with author

POPULATION OF BANGASSOU

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

UNITÉ-DIGNITÉ-TRAVAIL

Bangassou, June 05, 2018

RECOMMENDATIONS

We, participants in the inclusive Dialogue of 04 and 05 June 2018, organized by the Monitoring Committee of the Peace and Reconciliation Agreement in the conference room of the City Council of Bangassou, at the request of the displaced persons of the site, held to address one point that had not been taken into account by the previous Dialogue, recommend:

1 TO THE GOVERNMENT:

-The opening of the Bambari-Bangassou road to Haute-Mbomou, including the roads in all Mbomou sub-prefectures

(Nzako-Bakouma-Bangassou axis, Pombolo-Gambo-Bangassou axis and Zemio

- Rafaï-Bangassou axis),

- The repatriation of the mercenaries who are in Bangassou,

-The strengthening and increased accessibility of the education and health system to all communities without

exception,

- The construction and rehabilitation of the homes of refugees and displaced persons (victims) so that they may

return to their homes with dignity and safety,

- The implementation of a criminal justice system with the opening of Bangassou prison,

- The disarmament of self-defense groups and weapon holders at the site of the small seminary,

- The promotion of traditional leadership.

2 TO MINUSCA:

- Advocacy for job creation for young people and unemployed adults,

- Impartiality in its actions,

- The training of authorities, economic operators, youth and women in creating a culture of peace and in the prevention and management of rumors,

- To support communities in local initiatives,

- To facilitate the free movement of all communities around the IDP site of the Saint Louis Small Seminary in Bangassou,

- To establish checkpoints in all sub-prefectures of Mbomou,

- To deploy FSIs to the checkpoint at the site of the displaced persons of the small seminary

3 TO THE AUTODEFENSE GROUPS AND ARMED IDPs OF THE SMALL SEMINARY:

- To make Bangassou a city without weapons or gunshots, following in the steps of other prefectures

- The immediate cessation of the sound of weapons,

- The cessation of hostilities, destruction of houses, public, and private property.

4 TO AID WORKERS:

- The fair and impartial distribution of medical kits to all,

- The repair of destroyed houses and support for vulnerable people by integrating them into their environment,

- To facilitate and support the return of displaced persons and refugees.

5 TO THE RELIGIOUS PLATFORM:

- To encourage a culture of peace to all communities,

- To aid the monitoring committee with financial and material means.

6 TO THE MEDIA:

- To aid the process of social cohesion, cohabitation, and reconciliation through Mbari radio.

In view of all these recommendations, additional to those of April 09, 2018, we commit ourselves to respecting

them, to enforcing them, and to saying:

NEVER AGAIN, NEVER AGAIN, NEVER AGAIN.

Done at Bangassou on 05 June 2018

Signatory parties:

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The Prefect of Mbomou:

Richard NOUIDEMONA [signature]

The Sub-Prefect of Bangassou:

Richard NOUIDEMONA [signature]

The Mayor of Bangassou City:

Theophile DEMBA [signature]

For autodefense groups:

LINET Roger [signature]

For the displaced people of the Saint Louis small seminary site in Bangassou:

HAMAMAT Abdoulaye

[signature]

For the Central African Women Organization (OFCA) Bangassou:

Mme LIBERG [signature]

For group and neighborhood leaders:

BABROU Dieudonne [signature]

For the Bangassou religious platform:

KONDAKOUA-BE Rodolphe [signature]

For the officials:

Mr GUIARA Linferge [signature]

For Mbomou deputies:

NDAGUIAMA Paul [signature]

For aid workers:

MODI-NZOULE Perrin [signature]

For Bangassou MINUSCA:

[illegible] [signature]

For the youth:

MISSET Fred [signature]

For economic operator:

DIARRA Philippe [signature]

[handwritten addition] For the civil society:

KOTALIMBORA Jose-Christian [signature]