Roadmap for Inclusion into the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring and Verification Mechanism

  • Country/entity
    South Sudan
  • Region
    Africa (excl MENA)
  • Agreement name
    Roadmap for Inclusion into the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring and Verification Mechanism
  • Date
    18 Jul 2021
  • Agreement status
    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement
    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level
    Intrastate/intrastate conflict ()
  • Stage
    Renewal
  • Conflict nature
    Government/territory
  • Peace process
    South Sudan post-secession process
  • Parties
    Representatives of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity
    (RTGoNU):

    Barnaba Marial Benjamin (RTGoNU)

    Pa’gan Amum Okiech of South Sudan Opposition Movement Alliance (SSOMA-Real SPLM)

    Paul Malong Awan Anei of South Sudan Opposition Movement Alliance (SSOMA-SSUF/A)

    Ismail Wais, IGAD Special Envoy for South Sudan

    Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka, Kenya Special Envoy for South Sudan

    Betty Oyella Bigombe, Special Advisor to the President of Uganda on South Sudan
  • Third parties
    Paolo Impagliazzo, Secretary General, Community of Sant’Egidio
  • Description
    The agreement is a short declaration of recommitment to fully implementing the Rome Resolution of 2020, ensuring the integration of SSOMA forces into the Ceasefire & Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring & Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM). The agreement provides for exchange of SSOMA names as representatives to be included in CTSAMVM and looks to establish channels of communication between SSOMA forces and the multinational body acting as a monitoring mechanism.


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

    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

    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
    Power sharing→Military power sharing→Merger of forces
    Page 1, Preamble,
    Acknowledging the delay in the inclusion of SSOMA into CTSAMVM structure as agreed in the Rome Resolution of 13th of February 2020 and the Naivasha Declaration of Recommitment to CoHA, Rome Declaration and Rome Resolution of 8th March 2021.

    Page 1, Preamble,
    Further Recognizing the challenges that CTSAMVM is facing in independently monitoring and verifying incidents of fighting and skirmishes involving SS0MA forces and the lack of a channel of communication between SSOMA and CISAMVM.

    Page 1,
    Acknowledging the delay in the inclusion of SSOMA into CTSAMVM structure as agreed in the Rome Resolution of 13th of February 2020 and the Naivasha Declaration of Recommitment to CoHA, Rome Declaration and Rome Resolution of 8th March 2021.

    Page 1,
    Further Recognizing the challenges that CTSAMVM is facing in independently monitoring and verifying incidents of fighting and skirmishes involving SS0MA forces and the lack of a channel of communication between SSOMA and CISAMVM.

    Page 1, Decided:
    2. Within two weeks of signing of this Resolution, SSOMA shall provide to CTSAMVM the details of SSOMA personnel that shall serve as contact persons for establishing a channel of communication with CTSAMVM until SSOMA is fully integrated into CTSAMVM structures;

    Page 1, Decided:
    3. To take part in a Technical Workshop to be organized by CTSAMVM and the Community of Sant'Egidio in collaboration with IGAD and RJMEC in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 2nd to 5th September 2021.

    Page 1, Decided
    4. SSOMA shall provide the list of its representatives to be included in CTSAMVM structures on the last day of the Technical Workshop: and [text cut off].

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

    No specific mention.

  • 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

    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
    Page 1,
    Taking note of the generous financial support by the Governments of ltaly and Switzerland towards the inclusion of SSOMA into CTSAMVM structures and thanking both Governments for the timely disbursement of the funds.
  • 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,
    Recognizing the serious adverse impact that the delay in implementation is having on the security and humanitarian situation in the country, and the reported continued violations of CoHA of 21st December 2017 and the Rome Declaration of 12th January 2020.
  • Ceasefire
    Security sector→Ceasefire→General commitments
    Page 1,
    Acknowledging the delay in the inclusion of SSOMA into CTSAMVM structure as agreed in the Rome Resolution of 13th of February 2020 and the Naivasha Declaration of Recommitment to CoHA, Rome Declaration and Rome Resolution of 8th March 2021.

    Page 1,
    Further Recognizing the challenges that CTSAMVM is facing in independently monitoring and verifying incidents of fighting and skirmishes involving SS0MA forces and the lack of a channel of communication between SSOMA and CISAMVM.

    Page 1, Decided:
    1. To ensure the full implementation of the Rome Resolution of 13th February 2020 as well as the Naivasha Declaration of Recommitment of 8th March 2021.

    Page 1, Decided:
    2. Within two weeks of signing of this Resolution, SSOMA shall provide to CTSAMVM the details of SSOMA personnel that shall serve as contact persons for establishing a channel of communication with CTSAMVM until SSOMA is fully integrated into CTSAMVM structures;

    Page 1, Decided:
    3. To take part in a Technical Workshop to be organized by CTSAMVM and the Community of Sant'Egidio in collaboration with IGAD and RJMEC in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 2nd to 5th September 2021.

    Page 1, Decided
    4. SSOMA shall provide the list of its representatives to be included in CTSAMVM structures on the last day of the Technical Workshop: and [text cut off].
  • Police

    No specific mention.

  • Armed forces

    No specific mention.

  • DDR

    No specific mention.

  • Intelligence services

    No specific mention.

  • Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
    Page 1, Preamble,
    Acknowledging the delay in the inclusion of SSOMA into CTSAMVM structure as agreed in the Rome Resolution of 13th of February 2020 and the Naivasha Declaration of Recommitment to CoHA, Rome Declaration and Rome Resolution of 8th March 2021.

    Page 1, Preamble,
    Further Recognizing the challenges that CTSAMVM is facing in independently monitoring and verifying incidents of fighting and skirmishes involving SS0MA forces and the lack of a channel of communication between SSOMA and CISAMVM.

    Page 1,
    Acknowledging the delay in the inclusion of SSOMA into CTSAMVM structure as agreed in the Rome Resolution of 13th of February 2020 and the Naivasha Declaration of Recommitment to CoHA, Rome Declaration and Rome Resolution of 8th March 2021.

    Page 1,
    Further Recognizing the challenges that CTSAMVM is facing in independently monitoring and verifying incidents of fighting and skirmishes involving SS0MA forces and the lack of a channel of communication between SSOMA and CISAMVM.

    Page 1, Decided:
    2. Within two weeks of signing of this Resolution, SSOMA shall provide to CTSAMVM the details of SSOMA personnel that shall serve as contact persons for establishing a channel of communication with CTSAMVM until SSOMA is fully integrated into CTSAMVM structures;

    Page 1, Decided:
    3. To take part in a Technical Workshop to be organized by CTSAMVM and the Community of Sant'Egidio in collaboration with IGAD and RJMEC in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 2nd to 5th September 2021.

    Page 1, Decided
    4. SSOMA shall provide the list of its representatives to be included in CTSAMVM structures on the last day of the Technical Workshop: and [text cut off].
  • 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
    Ismail Wais, IGAD Special Envoy for South Sudan

    Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka, Kenya Special Envoy for South Sudan

    Betty Oyella Bigombe, Special Advisor to the President of Uganda on South Sudan

    Paolo Impagliazzo, Secretary General, Community of Sant’Egidio
  • Referendum for agreement

    No specific mention.

  • International mission/force/similar

    No specific mention.

  • Enforcement mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

  • Source
    https://ctsamvm.org/

Declaration of Recommitment

We, the representatives of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity

(RTGoNU) and South Sudan Opposition Movement Alliance (SSOMA) of Real SPLM

and SSUF/A, meeting under the auspices of the Community of Sant’Egidio in Rome,

Italy, from 15th to 18th July 2021.

Acknowledging the delay in the inclusion of SSOMA into CTSAMVM structure as

agreed in the Rome Resolution of 13th of February 2020 and the Naivasha Declaration of Recommitment to CoHA, Rome Declaration and Rome Resolution of 8th March 2021.

Recognizing the serious adverse impact that the delay in implementation is having on

the security and humanitarian situation in the country, and the reported continued

violations of CoHA of 21st December 2017 and the Rome Declaration of 12th January

2020.

Further Recognizing the challenges that CTSAMVM is facing in independently

monitoring and verifying incidents of fighting and skirmishes involving SS0MA forces

and the lack of a channel of communication between SSOMA and CISAMVM.

Taking note of the generous financial support by the Governments of ltaly and

Switzerland towards the inclusion of SSOMA into CTSAMVM structures and thanking

both Governments for the timely disbursement of the funds.

Decided:

1. To ensure the full implementation of the Rome Resolution of 13th February 2020

as well as the Naivasha Declaration of Recommitment of 8th March 2021.

2. Within two weeks of signing of this Resolution, SSOMA shall provide to

CTSAMVM the details of SSOMA personnel that shall serve as contact persons for establishing a channel of communication with CTSAMVM until SSOMA is

fully integrated into CTSAMVM structures;

3. To take part in a Technical Workshop to be organized by CTSAMVM and the

Community of Sant'Egidio in collaboration with IGAD and RJMEC in Addis

Ababa, Ethiopia, from 2nd to 5th September 2021.

4. SSOMA shall provide the list of its representatives to be included in CTSAMVM

structures on the last day of the Technical Workshop:

and

LD (text cut off).

Done on 17th July 2021 in Rome, Italy

Barnaba Marial Benjamin (RTGoNU)

Pa’gan Amum Okiech (SSOMA-Real SPLM)

Paul Malong Awan Anei (SSOMA-SSUF/A)

Paolo Impagliazzo, Secretary General, Community of Sant’Egidio

Ismail Wais, IGAD Special Envoy for South Sudan

Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka, Kenya Special Envoy for South Sudan

Betty Oyella Bigombe, Special Advisor to the President of Uganda on South Sudan