Vers le Dialogue Républicain pour la paix et l’avenir de la RCA Déclaration de Rome

• Country/entity

  Central African Republic
  

• Region

  Africa (excl MENA)
  

• Agreement name

  Vers le Dialogue Républicain pour la paix et l’avenir de la RCA Déclaration de Rome

• Date

  29 Sep 2021

• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed

• Interim arrangement

  Yes

• Agreement/conflict level

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

• Stage

  Renewal

• Conflict nature

  Government/territory

• Peace process

  CAR: Local Processes

• Parties

  Page 2. Ernest Mada – Prime Minister (Head of the Government)
  
  Evariste Ngamana – General Rapporteur of MCU, first deputy-chair of the National Assembly
  
  Martin Ziguele – Head of the political party Mouvement pour la Libération du Peuple Centrafricain
  
  Crépin Mboli Goumba – Head of the political party PATRIE
  
  Léonie Banga Bothy – Representative of the Technical Secretariat of the CAR
  
  Mahamat Kamoun –Head of the political party Centrafrique pour nous tous
  
  Anicet Georges Dologuele – Head of the political party URCA
  
  Christian Olivier Guenebem-Dedizoum – Interim General Secretary of the political party KNK
  
  Charles Armel Doubane – Former Minister of Foreign Affairs
  
  Cyriaque Gonda - Head of the political party PNCN
  
  Bruno Hyacinthe Gbiegba – Lawyer and active member of civil society
  
  Blandine Asta Moussa Nee Kpassa – Representative of the Muslim Community
  
  Marie Edith Douzima – Head of the Commission Vérité et justice (Truth and Justice)
  
  Audrey Pamela Derom – Chair of the National Council of the Young of the CAR and Assistant General Secretary of the Pan-African Union of the Young
  
  Paul Crescent Beminga – Representative of the technical committee for the national dialogue
  
  Armelle Nadege Kpangba – Elections consultation framework
  
  Jean Emmanuel Aime Zanga Metho – Representative of the Ambassadors of Peace
  
  Cedric Anthony Rodrigue Kongbo Gbassinga – General secretary of bishops of Central African Republic
  
  Oumarou Abakar Ousmane – -Speaker of the Muslim Community of CAR
  
  Deleris Ahamat – Chair of the Islamic Committee of CAR, PK5
  
  Abdoulaye Ouassalegue – Representative of the inter-religious platform
  
  Nicolas Aime Simplice Singa Gbazia – Chair of the Alliance of the Evangelicals of CAR

• Third parties

  -

• Description

  Agreement that reaffirms rhetorical commitment to inclusive dialogue, removing ethnic and religious hatreds, working towards good governance, management of natural resources and democracy, and calls on armed groups for a definitive ceasefire.

• Agreement document

  CF_210929_Towards a Republican Dialogue for peace and future of CAR.pdf | Download PDF

• Agreement document (original language)

  CF_210929_Vers le Dialogue Républicain pour la paix et l’avenir de la RCA.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Gender

State definition

Governance

Power sharing

Human rights and equality

Rights related issues

Rights institutions

Justice sector reform

Socio-economic reconstruction

Land, property and environment

Security sector

Transitional justice

Implementation

Towards a Republican Dialogue for peace and future of CAR

Rome Declaration

We, the women and men of the Central African Republic, representing political parties, civil society and religious confessions, gathered in Rome under the invitation of the Sant’Egidio Community on the days of 27, 28 and 29 September 2021,

after three years of rich and sincere discussions about the future of the Central African Republic, driven by the ardent desire for the success of the Republican Dialogue (RD) announced by the President of the Republic, Head of the State,

aware that this dialogue is a fundamental step in bringing peace and security back to the CAR, establishing lasting reconciliation between Central Africans, and leading our country onto the path to development.

Expressing the deep wish that this dialogue be inclusive and that it be an opportunity for constructive exchange between Central Africans without interference;

reaffirming our firm desire for the women and men of the Central African Republic wanting to live together an to respect the laws, institutions and customs of our Republic in order to rebuild the CAR in peace and national harmony,

propose the following:

1. Being attentive to the needs, desires and hardships of the Central African people ;

2. Promoting a fraternal communication and banning hate speech and intolerance ;

3. Adopting political and security measures to ease the existing tensions in order to create good conditions for a dialogue

4. Guaranteeing freedom of speech, freedom of expression, freedom of movement and personal security of all Central Africans, and in particular of political leaders, civil society and religious communities who will participate in the Republican Dialogue ;

5. Purifying our memory and refraining form making the Republican Dialogue a tribunal to run trials, or an opportunity to achieve impunity;

instead, promoting the interest of the nation rather than achievements of an individual ;

6. Removing ethnic and religious hatred and avoiding manipulation of all kinds, especially on religious grounds ;

7. Working towards good governance and towards reasonable and transparent management of public goods and natural resources of our country by adopting a policy of economic reappropriation ;

8. Maintaining a close link between economic development, security and stability ;

9. Working towards the improvement of bilateral and multilateral cooperation ;

10. Working towards strengthening the democracy in our country and creating a healthy climate for the governance by promoting education, civic-mindedness and training of young people ;

11. Working towards strengthening the institutions of the Republic so that they are powerful and representative.

We solemnly call the armed groups to lay down their weapons, to declare a definitive ceasefire and to stop laying the anti-personnel mines and to return to the Republic and accept the DDRR,

we also ask for the dissolution of self-appointed defense groups and militias,

we invite the leaders of our country and the political forces of the Nation to prepare the pathway for dialogue in a spirit of openness, humility and pragmatism while being aware of the immensity of the suffering of the Central African nation.

God bless the CAR!

Rome, 29 September 2021

List of Participants

Ernest MADA – Prime Minister (Head of the Government)

Evariste NGAMANA – General Rapporteur of MCU, first deputy-chair of the National Assembly

Martin ZIGUELE – Head of the political party Mouvement pour la Libération du Peuple Centrafricain

Crépin MBOLI GOUMBA – Head of the political party PATRIE

Léonie BANGA BOTHY – Representative of the Technical Secretariat of the CAR

Mahamat KAMOUN –Head of the political party Centrafrique pour nous tous

Anicet Georges DOLOGUELE – Head of the political party URCA

Christian Olivier GUENEBEM-DEDIZOUM – Interim General Secretary of the political party KNK

Charles Armel DOUBANE – Former Minister of Foreign Affairs

Cyriaque GONDA - Head of the political party PNCN

Bruno HYACINTHE GBIEGBA – Lawyer and active member of civil society

Blandine Asta MOUSSA NEE KPASSA – Representative of the Muslim Community

Marie Edith DOUZIMA – Head of the Commission Vérité et justice (Truth and Justice)

Audrey Pamela DEROM – Chair of the National Council of the Young of the CAR and Assistant General Secretary of the Pan-African Union of the Young

Paul Crescent BENINGA – Representative of the technical committee for the national dialogue

Armelle Nadege KPANGBA – Elections consultation framework

Jean Emmanuel AIME ZANGA METHO – Representative of the Ambassadors of Peace

Cedric Anthony Rodrigue KONGBO GBASSINGA – General secretary of bishops of Central African Republic

Oumarou Abakar OUSMANE – -Speaker of the Muslim Community of CAR

Deleris AHAMAT – Chair of the Islamic Committee of CAR, PK5

Abdoulaye OUASSALEGUE – Representative of the inter-religious platform

Nicolas Aime Simplice SINGA GBAZIA – Chair of the Alliance of the Evangelicals of CAR