Declaration [Statement signed on 6 April 2021 on the creation of the Cadre Strategique Permanent (CSP)]

  • Country/entity
    Mali
    Azawad
  • Region
    Africa (excl MENA)
    Africa (excl MENA)
  • Agreement name
    Declaration [Statement signed on 6 April 2021 on the creation of the Cadre Strategique Permanent (CSP)]
  • Date
    6 Apr 2021
  • Agreement status
    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement
    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level
    Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Tuareg Wars (1962 - ) )
  • Stage
    Implementation/renegotiation
  • Conflict nature
    Inter-group
  • Peace process
    Mali-Azawad Inter-Azawad peace process
  • Parties
    On behalf of CAM On behalf of the Platform
    Bilal Ag Acherif Fahad Ag Almahmoud
  • Third parties
    -
  • Description
    Agreement between the Plateforme des mouvements du 14 juin 2014 d’Alger, represented by Fahad Ag Almahmoud, and CMA, represented by its then President, Bilal Ag Acherif to create the CSP, which aims to coordinate efforts to implement the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali


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

    No specific mention.


Human rights and equality

  • Human rights/RoL general
    Page 1, para 9. The parties.
    - Call all the forces operating in the name of the states, regional and international organizations and the signatory Movements of the Agreement for Peace to take their actions in strict compliance with the International Humanitarian Law;
  • 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, para 6. The parties agreed on formation of a Permanent Strategic Coalition (Cadre Stratégique Permanente (CSP)), whose aims shall be as follows:

    ...

    2. To set common mechanism of tackling all kinds of insecurity into operation with the aim to ensure free movement of persons and their belongings ;
  • 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

    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
    Land, property and environment→Cultural heritage→Intangible
    Page 2, para 7. A temporary committee of eight (8) members was appointed in order to make CSP operational before a principal extended meeting takes place, which is planned to happen after the festive month of Ramadan.
  • Environment

    No specific mention.

  • Water or riparian rights or access

    No specific mention.


Security sector

  • Security Guarantees
    Page 1, para 3. Concerned about the worsening of the security and humanitarian situation exacerbated by the massacres, atrocities and abuse of the civilians;

    Page 1, para 11. The parties
    - Call the Transitional Government of Mali to support the CSP in its activities towards ensuring security, peace and reconciliation;
  • Ceasefire
    Security sector→Ceasefire→General commitments
    The parties:

    Page 1, para 8. The parties:
    - Call the International Community, the countries of Sahel and all other stakeholder of the Peacemaking process to adopt decisions to terminate attacks against the civilians ;
  • Police

    No specific mention.

  • Armed forces

    No specific mention.

  • DDR

    No specific mention.

  • 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
    Page 1, para 2. In order to ensure continuity and consolidation of the relations between the CMA and the Platform maintained since September 2017 with the aim to promote peace and reconciliation;

    Page 1, para 11. The parties
    - Call the Transitional Government of Mali to support the CSP in its activities towards ensuring security, peace and reconciliation;

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
    Choudhury, Lipika Majumdar Roy, Albert Barume, Aurélien Llorca, Fatma Saber (2021). "Annex 12" in Final report of the Panel of Experts on Mali established pursuant to Security Council resolution 2374 (2017)). Available online at:
    https://www.securitycouncilreport.org/atf/cf/%7B65BFCF9B-6D27-4E9C-8CD3-CF6E4FF96FF9%7D/S_2022_595.pdf Accessed 13.03.2023.

Annex 12:

Statement signed on 6 April 2021 by Presidents of the CMA, Bilal Ag Chérif, and of the Plateforme, Fahad Al Almahmoud, on the creation of the Cadre Stratégique Permanent (CSP), after two days of meetings in Bamako on 5 and 6 April 2021;

the statement announces the appointment of a provisional board of eight members

Declaration

In order to ensure continuity and consolidation of the relations between the CMA and the Platform maintained since September 2017 with the aim to promote peace and reconciliation ;

Aware of the urgent need to reinforce and give a particularized framework to the relations in the field of coordination and collective effort in the light of the contemporary challenges and issues ;

Concerned about the worsening of the security and humanitarian situation exacerbated by the massacres, atrocities and abuse of the civilians ;

Taking into consideration the delay in implementation of the Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation produced in the course of Algiers Proceedings ;

After 2 days of negotiations taking place on 5 and 6 April 2021, the Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA) and of the Platform of Algiers of 14 June 2014 (la Plateforme du 14 juin 2014 d’Alger) achieved a common point of view based on the shared destiny.

The parties agreed on formation of a Permanent Strategic Coalition (Cadre Stratégique Permanente (CSP)), whose aims shall be as follows:

Give a particular framework to the cooperation towards a diligent implementation of the Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation produced in the course of Algiers Proceedings ;

To set common mechanism of tackling all kinds of insecurity into operation with the aim to ensure free movement of persons and their belongings ;

To encourage and lead initiatives supporting social harmony and cohabitation of all communities ;

To effectuate an improved coherent approach in taking care of the common aspirations of the population ;

A temporary committee of eight (8) members was appointed in order to make CSP operational before a principal extended meeting takes place, which is planned to happen after the festive month of Ramadan.

The parties:

Call the International Community, the countries of Sahel and all other stakeholder of the Peacemaking process to adopt decisions to terminate attacks against the civilians ;

Call all the forces operating in the name of the states, regional and international organizations and the signatory Movements of the Agreement for Peace to take their actions in strict compliance with the International Humanitarian Law ;

Ask the states of Sahel, the International Forces and the international community to adjust their activities to the particular conditions in the region by getting the non-state stakeholders of the peace-making process involved ;

Call the Transitional Government of Mali to support the CSP in its activities towards ensuring security, peace and reconciliation ;

The CMA and the Platform ask all the other parties involved in the peacemaking process in Mali to join this solemn effort towards removing all reasons of sufferings of the people.

In Bamako, on 6 April 2021

Signed:

On behalf of CAM On behalf of the Platform

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Bilal Ag Acherif Fahad Ag Almahmoud