Pacte de Non-Agression et de la Libre Circulation dans La Commune de Ndenga

  • Country/entity
    Central African Republic
  • Region
    Africa (excl MENA)
  • Agreement name
    Pacte de Non-Agression et de la Libre Circulation dans La Commune de Ndenga
  • Date
    10 Jun 2017
  • Agreement status
    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement
    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level
    Intrastate/local conflict ( Central African Republic Conflicts (1996 - ) )
  • Stage
    Framework/substantive - partial
  • Conflict nature
    Inter-group
  • Peace process
    CAR: Local Processes
  • Parties
    Imam Mosque K/B - Mahamat BREME
    Mairie Ndenga - BAKOUTE Marceline
    Pasteur CEBI [illegible] - NGODI Noel
    Maire Peuhl - BOUKAR Abdou
    Substitute Deputy - ALLOUE Billy
    Plateforme K/B - Mohamed SANI MHD
    Curé Ndomete - NDAROUMBA Eric
    Chef de Groupe - MAMADOU Justin
    Commandant de zone ABLK Doukouma - TOENA Yves
    Commandant de zone ABLK Anti-Balaka - NGUETEMOULE Gautier
    Commandant de zone Mbiti Anti-Balaka - IMGUISSA Gustave
    Anti-Balaka Commandant - PIRIMANDJA Francky
    Chef ABLK Ndomete - YAMAKE Leondie
    Jeunesse K/B musulmane - Mouhamadou BACHIRA
    Jeunesse peuhle - Ibrahim OUMAROU
    Maire Ndenga - YALIGAZA Luc
  • Third parties
    -
  • Description
    -


Groups

  • Children/youth
    Groups→Children/youth→Rhetorical
    Page 1,
    ...
    Considering the unemployment rate of young people who take part in robberies and attacks that inhibit free movement;

    Page 1,
    ...
    Considering the will of the population of Ndenga: Men, women, young people, children and displaced people who wish to live together and build a lasting peace;
  • 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→Rhetorical
    Page 1, Untitled preamble
    ...
    Considering the will of the population of Ndenga: Men, women, young people, children and displaced people who wish to live together and build a lasting peace;
    Groups→Refugees/displaced persons→Other
    Page 1, Article 4
    The displaced persons commit to ensuring that the Mbororos:
    - No longer destroy farmers' fields
    - No longer threaten, abuse, or are violent towards farmers
  • Social class

    No specific mention.


Gender

  • Women, girls and gender
    Page 1, Untitled preamble
    ...
    Considering the will of the population of Ndenga: Men, women, young people, children and displaced people who wish to live together and build a lasting peace;
  • Men and boys
    Gender→Men and boys→Gender neutral wording
    Page 1, Untitled preamble
    ...
    Considering the will of the population of Ndenga: Men, women, young people, children and displaced people who wish to live together and build a lasting peace;
  • 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
    Page 1, Untitled preamble
    ...
    Considering that the violence, destruction of land, theft of livestock, attacks on NGOs convoys have put the population in a difficult position

    Page 2, Recommendations
    Given the above, we recommend the following:
    ...
    - To the aid workers, to decentralise the aid given to the town of Ndenga
    - To the NGO ACORD, to regularly check on the implementation of the Agreement signed by Ndenga, and to organise sporting and cultural events in this community
  • 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
    Power sharing→Territorial power sharing→Other
    Page 2, Recommendations
    Given the above, we recommend the following:
    - To the Central African Government, to accelerate the DDRR process and to decentralise community resources
  • 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, Article 2
    The Anti-balakas of Doukouma commit to dismantling their barricade in the village and to not rebuilding it.
  • Protection measures
    Rights related issues→Protection measures→Protection of civilians
    Page 1, Article 3
    Ndenga's Anti-balakas commit to:
    - No longer mistreating the population
    Rights related issues→Protection measures→Protection of groups
    Page 1, Article 3
    Ndenga's Anti-balakas commit to:
    - No longer attacking convoys and humanitarian vehicles

    Page 1, Article 4
    The displaced persons commit to ensuring that the Mbororos:
    - No longer threaten, abuse, or are violent towards farmers
  • 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
    Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Humanitarian assistance
    Page 2,
    Given the above, we recommend the following:
    ...
    To the aid workers, to decentralise the aid given to the town of Ndenga
  • 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
    Land, property and environment→Land reform/rights→Land reform and management
    Page 1, Article 5
    The displaced persons commit to ensuring that the Mbororos:
    -No longer destroy farmers' fields
  • Pastoralist/nomadism rights
    Summary: Agreement as a whole addresses concerns of pastoralists termed ‘farmers and breeders', who are one of the key conflict groups. Notably provides for protection measures for this farmers and breeders:

    Page 1, Untitled preamble
    ...
    •Considering that the violence, destruction of land, theft of livestock, attacks on NGOs convoys have put the population in a difficult position

    Page 1, Article 3
    Ndenga's Anti-balakas commit to:
    - No longer stealing cattle from the Mbororos/Mbararas

    Page 1, Article 4
    The displaced persons commit to ensuring that the Mbororos:
    - No longer destroy farmers' fields
    - No longer threaten, abuse, or are violent towards farmers
  • Cultural heritage
    Land, property and environment→Cultural heritage→Promotion
    Page 2,
    Given the above, we recommend the following:
    ...
    -To the NGO ACORD, to regularly check on the implementation of the Agreement signed byNdenga, and to organise sporting and cultural events in this community
  • Environment

    No specific mention.

  • Water or riparian rights or access

    No specific mention.


Security sector

  • Security Guarantees

    No specific mention.

  • Ceasefire

    No specific mention.

  • Police

    No specific mention.

  • Armed forces

    No specific mention.

  • DDR
    Security sector→DDR→Demilitarisation provisions
    Page 2, Recommendations
    Given the above, we recommend the following:
    - To the Central African Government, to accelerate the DDRR process and to decentralise community resources
    -To MINUSCA, to dismantle the barricades held by the Ex-Selekas in Nana Gribizi and todecentralize THIMO activities.
  • 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 2, Recommendations
    Given the above, we recommend the following:
    -To MINUSCA, to dismantle the barricades held by the Ex-Selekas in Nana Gribizi and to decentralize THIMO activities.
  • Enforcement mechanism
    Page 1, Article 6
    The community commits to setting up a Joint Monitoring Committee for this Agreement

    Page 1, Article 7
    Any differences in the interpretation of this Agreement shall be settled amicably.
  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

  • Source
    On file with author.

NO AGRESSION AND FREE MOVEMENT IN NDENGA AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

THE INHABITANTS OF NDENGA AND THOSE DISPLACED FROM NDENGA LIVING IN

KAGA BANDORO

• Considering that the town of Ndcnga has suffered from the m#ilitary crisis that has taken place in CAR, since 2012.

• Considering that the violence, destruction of land, theft of livestock, attacks on NGOs convoys have put the population in a difficult position

• Considering that the conflict is about to begin involving farmers and breeders on one side and the gangs of Doukoma and Ndenga on the other.

• Considering the negative effects of the barricades built by the Anti-balakas in Doukouma

• Considering the uncontrollable flow into the area of Anti-balakas as well as Ex-Seleka, Mbororos farmers, and armed Mbararas groups.

• Considering the unemployment rate of young people who take part in robberies and attacks that inhibit free movement;

• Considering the will of the population of Ndenga:

Men, women, young people, children and displaced people who wish to live together and build a lasting peace;

Together as the community of Ndenga, we commit ourselves to the following:

Article 1:

The community commits to peacefully resolving any conflict in the area

Article 2:

The Anti-balakas of Doukouma commit to dismantling their barricade in the village and to not rebuilding it.

Article 3:

Ndenga's Anti-balakas commit to:

- No longer attacking convoys and humanitarian vehicles

- No longer stealing cattle from the Mbororos/Mbararas

- No longer mistreating the population

Article 4:

The displaced persons commit to ensuring that the Mbororos:

- No longer destroy farmers' fields

- No longer threaten, abuse, or are violent towards farmers

Article 5:

The community commits to denouncing all enemies of the peace

Article 6:

The community commits to setting up a Joint Monitoring Committee for this Agreement

Article 7:

Any differences in the interpretation of this Agreement shall be settled amicably.

Given the above, we recommend the following:

- To the Joint Monitoring Committee for the Agreement, to organise awareness-raising sessions that will reinforce social harmony

- To the Central African Government, to accelerate the DDRR process and to decentralise community resources

- To MINUSCA, to dismantle the barricades held by the Ex-Selekas in Nana Gribizi and to decentralize THIMO activities.

- To the aid workers, to decentralise the aid given to the town of Ndenga

- To the NGO ACORD, to regularly check on the implementation of the Agreement signed by

Ndenga, and to organise sporting and cultural events in this community

This Agreement shall be drawn up in two original copies and will come into effect from the date of signature.

Done in Ndomété, 10 June 2017

Signed by representatives of the Ndenga commune and of the displaced persons of Ndenga living in Kaga Bandoro

Signatories

No. Entity Surname and First Name Signature

1 Imam Mosque K/B Mahamat BREME [signature]

2 City Council Ndenga BAKOUTE Marceline [signature]

3 Pastor CEBI [illegible] NGODI Noel [signature]

4 Peuhl Mayor BOUKAR Abdou [signature]

5 Substitute Deputy Ndougoz ALLOUE Billy [signature]

6 K/B Platform Mohamed SANI MHD [signature]

7 Priest Ndomete NDAROUMBA Eric [signature]

8 Group Leader MAMADOU Justin [signature]

9 Zone Commander ABLK Doukouma TOENA Yves [signature]

10 Zone Commander ABLK Anti-Balaka NGUETEMOULE Gautier [signature]

11 Zone Commander Mbiti Anti-Balaka IMGUISSA Gustave [signature]

12 Anti-Balaka Commander PIRIMANDJA Francky [signature]

13 ABLK Leader Ndomete YAMAKE Leondie [signature]

14 K/B Muslim Youth Mouhamadou BACHIRA [signature]

15 Peuhl Youth Ibrahim OUMAROU [signature]

16 Ndenga Mayor YALIGAZA Luc [signature]