Agreement from a verbal process between the Government, the guarantors, facilitators, and Mr Ali Darassa

• Country/entity

  Central African Republic
  
• Region

  Africa (excl MENA)
  
• Agreement name

  Agreement from a verbal process between the Government, the guarantors, facilitators, and Mr Ali Darassa
• Date

  30 Jul 2020
• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed
• Interim arrangement

  Yes
• Agreement/conflict level

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

  Framework/substantive - partial
• Conflict nature

  Government
• Peace process

  CAR: African Initiative (and related) Process
• Parties

  Page 2,
  
  (SIGNATORIES) 
  
  
  
  The Leader of the UPC
  
  Ali Darass
  
  
  
  The Special Representative of the President of the Commission of the African Union
  
  Mathias Bertino Matondo
  
  
  
  The Ambassador Representative of the Secretary General of CEEAC
  
  Adolphe Nahayo
  
  
  
  The Prime Minister (illegible) the Government
  
  Firmin N'grebada
• Third parties

  Listed on page 1 as present, but not signing:
  
  Ms. Denise Brown, Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations; 
  
  Ms. Laeticia Jeanne Marie Boukoro Amphy Wang, Leader of the Prime Minister’s Cabinet.
• Description

  This is an agreement in which the government and the leader of UPC (Ali Darassa) agree on Darassa's status, and in return he commits to retreat of the UPC troops, not challenging the government, supporting the electoral process, and similar. The agreement is controversial as Darassa later claimed he was coerced into signing.

• Agreement document

  CF_200730-Agreement from a verbal process-TR.pdf | Download PDF
• Agreement document (original language)

  CF_200730_Agreement from a verbal process between the Government the guarantors facilitators and Mr Ali Darassa.pdf | Download PDF

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Justice sector reform

Socio-economic reconstruction

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Implementation

PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

***** Unity-Dignity-Work

CABINET DEPARTMENT *****

*****

No. ___

/PM/DIRCAB.20

MINUTES OF PRIVATE MEETING BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT, GUARANTORS, MEDIATORS AND MR.

ALI DARASS

In the year twenty twenty, on the twenty fifth of July, at 2pm, a private meeting was held in the Prime Minister’s office between the Government, guarantors, Peace Agreement Mediators and Mr. ALI DARASSA, leader of the UPC.

The following were present:

His Excellency Firmin Ngrebada, Prime Minister, Head of Government

Mr. Adolphe Nahayo, Ambassador, Representative of the Secretary General of the CEEAC;

Mr. Mathias Bertino Matondo, President’s Special Representative at the African Union Commission;

Ms. Denise Brown, Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations;

Mr. Ali Darassa, Leader of the UPC;

Ms. Laeticia Jeanne Marie Boukoro Amphy Wang, Leader of the Prime Minister’s Cabinet.

The goal of this private meeting was to discuss the following points:

Any relationship between Mr. Ali Daras and the mercenary Moussa Assymei

The alliance between Mr. Ali Darassa and Mr. Sidiki, leader of 3R

Implementation of DDRR processes with UPC

UPC declaration on refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The ongoing process of safeguarding the electoral process.

Per the discussions, Mr. Ali Darassa agrees to:

Not infringe upon the authority of the State in all its components;

Immediately withdraw UPC troops from Bambouli;

Not have contact with the mercenary Moussa Assymei;

Publish a press release canceling the declaration of friendship with 3R;

Create conditions to facilitate DDRR processes with UPC

Refrain from any act which comes under the sovereign jurisdiction of the Government;

Support the electoral process by ensuring free movement of agents from the National Election Authority and various actors.

For its part, the Government shall create favourable conditions to:

Install Mr. Ali Darassa in Bambari in a position similar to that of Mr. Sidiki Abass.

Reinforce an effective and permanent communication and consultation mechanism between the Government and the leaders of former armed groups – the UPC in the instant case.

In witness whereof, the present minutes are established on the day, month and year stated hereinabove for all legal intents and purposes.

Done in Bangui on 30 JULY 2020

(SIGNATORIES)

The Leader of the UPC

Ali Darass

The Special Representative of the President of the Commision of the African Union

Mathias Bertino Matondo

The Ambasseder Representative of the Secretary General of CEEAC

Adolphe Nahayo

The Prime Minister (illigible) the Government

Firmin N'grebada