Resolutions of the Anyuak Murle Peace Conference (Otallo Agreement)

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Country/entity: South Sudan
Region: Africa (excl MENA)
Agreement name: Resolutions of the Anyuak Murle Peace Conference (Otallo Agreement)
Date: 17 May 2003
Agreement status: Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement: Yes
Agreement/conflict level: Intrastate/local conflict
Stage: Framework/substantive - partial
Conflict nature: Inter-group
Peace process: South Sudan: Pre-secession Local Peace Processes
Parties: This peace agreement was signed by

On the Murle side:

Nganthou Kabula Chief of Lekwangole
Ngatho Kavula Chief of Kongor
Etcho Buloch Chief of Manyiranye
Loziyo ADor Chief of Lekwangole
Kikar Adhing Chief of Akello
Nyikcho Ame Chief Wunkok
Ngachalan Lotako Chief of Kavachok
Boyoi Gogol Chief of Koyoi
Stephen Alan Chief of Boma
Maraka Lotinom Chief of Kelenya

On the side of Anyuak delegation:

Nyie Adongo Agada Akway King of Anyuak
Third parties: Witnesses

Pax Christi Netherlands

Elder Philip Obang Ojway, Chairman Upper Nile Peace & Development Task Force
Lt. Col. Ogato Cham, SPLM County Secretary Pochalla County
Cdr. Babur Mazi, Representative of the SPLM County Secretary Pibor County
A/Cdr. Simon Didingo, Peace Supervisor Pibor County
Mohammedan Nicho, Representative of the Commissioner of Pibor
Pastor David Gayen, Envoy of Governor Ismael Konyi
Dr. Peter Adwok Nyaba, Managing Director Larjour Consultancy. Facilitator
Mr. Jervasio Okot, Journalist Dryland Journal

Otallo, May 17th, 2003

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LIST OF CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS ANYUAK PARTICIPANTS

Nyie Adongo Agada Akway, King of Otallo
Nyie Akway Nyigwa Akway, King of Okadi
Nyie Ocudhu Odol Aballa, King of Budhi
Mr. Ogato Cham Gilo
Mr. Gilo Obang Okello
Mr. Kwot Bwogo
Mrs. Akway Ajai Okello
Mr. Achumi Gada Bui
Mr. Joseph Abulla Ojullo
Mr. Ogiel Cham-Chala
Mr. Peter Gwino Deng
Mr. Obali Ogoni
Mr. Odong Cham-chala
Mr. Okello Ojwok Nyigwa
Mr. Ochan Agwa Nyang
Mr. Akway Obongi Nyigwa
Mr. Ochwa Olango Alwiny
Mr. Ogali Owar Akola
Mr. Okumo Ochan Okello
Mr. Okolo Othow
Mr. Abulla Agada Akany
Mrs. Opat Atach Aballa
Mr. Ojullo Oman Akway
Mr. Palata Mamour
Mr. Obotha Nyang Deng
Mr. Nyigwo Adou
Mrs. Akello Agada Akway
Mr. Ochang Okello
Mr. Philip Obang Ojway
Mrs. Aryet Akway Obang
Mr. Maduk Alier, Brigade Commander

Mr. Garang Deng Jurkuch, Education Coordinator

Dr. Charles Yor Odhok, Medical Officer, World Relief

Mr. Jervasio Okot, Journalist

Dr. Peter Adwok Nyaba, Larjour Consultancy

Mr. Pito Adwok

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MURLE PARTICIPANTS

1. Mr. Nyikcho Ame, Pibor [Wunkok]

2. Mr. Simon Achik, Pibor [Lekwongole]

3. Mr. Ngachalan Lotako, Pibor [Karachok]

4. Mr. Maraka Lotinom, Pibor

5. Mr. Ngachamachi Lopim. Pibor

6. Mr. Kikar Ading, Pibor [Akilo]

7. Mr. Boyoi Gogo,l Pibor [ Koyoi]

8. Mr. Gayin Lokode, Pibor [ AKilo]

9. Mr. Nyelo Tawan, Pibor [ Muntakar]

10. Mr. Ngari Nyati, Pibor [Lekwongole]

11. Mr. Baba Tormam, Pibor [Dulimang]

12. Mr. Babur Maze, Boma

13. Mr. Simon Idinga, Boma

14. Mr. John Lorech, Boma

15. Mr. Stephen Allan, Boma

16. Mr. Lokidang Lotiboi, Boma

17. Mr. Jacob Logocho, Boma

18. Mrs. Margaret Korock, Boma

19. Mrs. Tereza Chacha Komen, Boma

20. Mr. Kuju Kidilam, Boma

21. Mr. Juma Koko, Boma

22. Mr. Apolat Ngare, Boma

23. Mr. Ngatho Kavula, Lekwongole [Kongor]

24. Mr. Eticho Boloch, Lekwongole [Manyirange]

25. Mr. Loziyo Dor, Lekwongole

26. Mr. Johnson Ngare, Lekwongole

27. Mr. Adoch Agul, Pibor

28. Mr. Mohammedan Nicho, Pibor

29. Mr. Kirer Eticho, Pibor

30. Mr. Baal Wayabok, Pibor

31. Rev. David Gayin, Envoy of Ismael Kony

2 There were in fact more than seventy Murle who attended the conference. The members of Brigade Militia refused to have their names recorded.

1 Only those registered as participants were thirty Kwei Luak [chiefs and sub chiefs] appointed by the King but the whole male population of Otallo participated in the conference deliberation.
Description: In May 2003, a peace conference was held in Otallo, Sudan between the Anyuak and Murle communities, resulting in the Otallo Peace Agreement. The agreement aimed to improve security and stability in the region by ending the practice of abduction of children, ambush and murder of individuals, and cattle rustling and raiding between the communities. Joint security and surveillance committees were established to take action against violators of the agreement. Additionally, the agreement recognized the need for social and economic development in the region and called on the international community and Sudan Peace Fund to provide relief and support for initiatives such as drilling boreholes for water, constructing joint schools, and developing women's projects.

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Groups

Children/youth: Groups→Children/youth→Substantive
Page 1 - 2, The conference adopted the following resolutions:

A. SECURITY AND STABILITY IN THE AREA

1. Stop the practice of abduction of children that has gone on for a long time between the Anyuak and Murle.

a. Any person caught in the act of abduction of a child shall be apprehended by the authorities and prosecuted according to law;

b. If an abducted child dies, the culprit shall be apprehended, and shall by killed in the place of the child;

c. If the child is found alive, the child shall be retrieved and the culprit forced to pay a fine of three cows.
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: Page 3, B. SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ISSUES,
There is need for immediate rescue of the situation through the following actions:
...
4. Initiation of women development projects through the development of natural resources e.g. shea nuts, etc. which abound in the area;
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: 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: Rights related issues→Media and communication→Media logistics
Page 2, The conference adopted the following resolutions:

A. SECURITY AND STABILITY IN THE AREA
...
4. Increase communication between the Commissioners of Pochalla, Boma and Pibor with the view of minimising insecurity and conflicts between the communities and to contribute to peace and stability in the sub-region.
a. The conference calls for the provision of 4 radio sets for Pochalla, Boma, Otallo and Pibor to be given to the security committee to make easy and quick communication and intervention in case of criminal act.
Mobility/access: Page 2, The conference adopted the following resolutions:

A. SECURITY AND STABILITY IN THE AREA
...
2. Stop the practice of ambush and murder of persons travelling or hunting in the area with the view of appropriating his rifle;
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: Page 1 - 2, The conference adopted the following resolutions:

A. SECURITY AND STABILITY IN THE AREA

1. Stop the practice of abduction of children that has gone on for a long time between the Anyuak and Murle.

a. Any person caught in the act of abduction of a child shall be apprehended by the authorities and prosecuted according to law;

b. If an abducted child dies, the culprit shall be apprehended, and shall by killed in the place of the child;

c. If the child is found alive, the child shall be retrieved and the culprit forced to pay a fine of three cows.

...

5. In order to prevent eruption of violence between communities joint security and surveillance committees shall be established and empowered to take action against violators of this agreement;
a. Anybody who violates the security of the region through ambushes, cattle rustling and raids shall be apprehended by the respective community or government agencies [GoS, and SPLM/A] and taken to court.
Traditional Laws: No specific mention.

Socio-economic reconstruction

Development or socio-economic reconstruction: Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Humanitarian assistance
Page 3, B. SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ISSUES,
There is need for immediate rescue of the situation through the following actions:
...
1. Immediate intervention in the area to provide relief in form of food, medicines for humans and livestock;
Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Infrastructure and reconstruction
Page 3, B. SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ISSUES,
There is need for immediate rescue of the situation through the following actions:
...
3. Construction of joint schools;
National economic plan: No specific mention.
Natural resources: Page 3, B. SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ISSUES,
There is need for immediate rescue of the situation through the following actions:
...
4. Initiation of women development projects through the development of natural resources e.g. shea nuts, etc. which abound in the area;
International funds: Page 3, B. SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ISSUES,
There is need for immediate rescue of the situation through the following actions:
...
5. The conference calls on the Sudan Peace Fund to provide peace dividends to the Murle and Anyuak communities.
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: 3. Stop cattle rustling and raiding between the two communities;
a. A person caught stealing a cow, three cows shall be taken from him: two as punishment and the other as retrieval;
b. Any chief sheltering a criminal shall be punished along side the criminal;
c. The 31 missing heads of cattle to be paid back to the Anyuak owners and this responsibility rests with the Murle chiefs.
Cultural heritage: No specific mention.
Environment: No specific mention.
Water or riparian rights or access: Page 3, B. SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ISSUES,
There is need for immediate rescue of the situation through the following actions:
...
2. Drilling of enough bore holes in the following areas: Okello, Thorjoich, Waraberi, Abich, for provision of potable water;

Security sector

Security Guarantees: No specific mention.
Ceasefire: No specific mention.
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: Page 2, The conference adopted the following resolutions:

A. SECURITY AND STABILITY IN THE AREA
...
2. Stop the practice of ambush and murder of persons travelling or hunting in the area with the view of appropriating his rifle;
a. If a person ambushes and kills a person, he shall be killed in his place;
3. Stop cattle rustling and raiding between the two communities;
a. A person caught stealing a cow, three cows shall be taken from him: two as punishment and the other as retrieval;
b. Any chief sheltering a criminal shall be punished along side the criminal;
c. The 31 missing heads of cattle to be paid back to the Anyuak owners and this responsibility rests with the Murle chiefs.
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: Page 1 - 2, The conference adopted the following resolutions:

A. SECURITY AND STABILITY IN THE AREA

1. Stop the practice of abduction of children that has gone on for a long time between the Anyuak and Murle.

a. Any person caught in the act of abduction of a child shall be apprehended by the authorities and prosecuted according to law;

b. If an abducted child dies, the culprit shall be apprehended, and shall by killed in the place of the child;

c. If the child is found alive, the child shall be retrieved and the culprit forced to pay a fine of three cows.

2. Stop the practice of ambush and murder of persons travelling or hunting in the area with the view of appropriating his rifle;

a. If a person ambushes and kills a person, he shall be killed in his place;
Reparations: No specific mention.
Reconciliation: No specific mention.

Implementation

UN signatory: No specific mention.
Other international signatory: Page 1, Introduction,
Pax Christi Netherlands
Referendum for agreement: No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar: No specific mention.
Enforcement mechanism: No specific mention.
Related cases: No specific mention.
Source: Rift Valley Institute, 2003. Report of the Proceedings and the Text of the Otallo Peace Agreement, 13 May 2003. SLPD_20030513_01. Sudan Open Archive. Available at: https://www.sudanarchive.net/

RESOLUTIONS OF THE ANYUAK MURLE PEACE CONFERENCE

Otallo, May 17th, 2003

The Anyuak Murle Peace talks started in Jwom in March 2003.

It was temporarily interrupted by the theft of Anyuak cattle.

It resumed again in Otallo under the facilitation of Larjour Consultancy and Pax Christi Netherlands between May 13th and 17th, 2003, attended by thirty delegates from Anyuak and thirty delegates from Murle including delegates from the Pibor, which is under the government of the Sudan.

A peace agreement called Otallo Peace Agreement was concluded between the Anyuak and Murle Communities.

Preamble

Aware of existence of state of belligerency in and among the ethnic communities of Upper Nile, which have been exacerbated by the long running civil war between the government of the Sudan and the Sudan People s Liberation Movement/Army;

Aware that the conflicts in and among the ethnic communities e.g. the conflict between the Anyuak and the Murle is a product of the civil war;

Knowing that South Sudan is on the threshold of realising a peace agreement between the GoS and the SPLM/A in the context of the IGAD peace process;

Mindful of the fact that Upper Nile remains the most affected by the continuing state of violence, which state of affairs prevented to date humanitarian intervention and any semblance of development in the area;

Larjour Consultancy and Pax Christi Netherlands conducted a four days peace conference between the Anyuak and Murle in Otallo, Pochalla County between 13th and 17th of May 2003 in which a peace agreement called Otallo Anyuak Murle Peace Agreement was concluded.

The conference adopted the following resolutions:

A. SECURITY AND STABILITY IN THE AREA

1. Stop the practice of abduction of children that has gone on for a long time between the Anyuak and Murle.

a. Any person caught in the act of abduction of a child shall be apprehended by the authorities and prosecuted according to law;

b. If an abducted child dies, the culprit shall be apprehended, and shall by killed in the place of the child;

c. If the child is found alive, the child shall be retrieved and the culprit forced to pay a fine of three cows.

2. Stop the practice of ambush and murder of persons travelling or hunting in the area with the view of appropriating his rifle;

a. If a person ambushes and kills a person, he shall be killed in his place;

3. Stop cattle rustling and raiding between the two communities;

a. A person caught stealing a cow, three cows shall be taken from him:

two as punishment and the other as retrieval;

b. Any chief sheltering a criminal shall be punished along side the criminal;

c. The 31 missing heads of cattle to be paid back to the Anyuak owners and this responsibility rests with the Murle chiefs.

4. Increase communication between the Commissioners of Pochalla, Boma and Pibor with the view of minimising insecurity and conflicts between the communities and to contribute to peace and stability in the sub-region.

a. The conference calls for the provision of 4 radio sets for Pochalla, Boma, Otallo and Pibor to be given to the security committee to make easy and quick communication and intervention in case of criminal act.

5. In order to prevent eruption of violence between communities joint security and surveillance committees shall be established and empowered to take action against violators of this agreement;

a. Anybody who violates the security of the region through ambushes, cattle rustling and raids shall be apprehended by the respective community or government agencies [GoS, and SPLM/A] and taken to court.

B. SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ISSUES

The conferees have recognised the marginalisation of the region as a result of the inter-, and intra-community conflicts.

The conference calls on the international community, humanitarian and development agencies and the Sudan Peace Fund to help in solving the roots causes of the conflicts:

fishing, hunting, etc.

and to contribute to social and economic recovery of the subregion as guarantees for peace and stability.

There is need for immediate rescue of the situation through the following actions:

Immediate intervention in the area to provide relief in form of food, medicines for humans and livestock;

Drilling of enough bore holes in the following areas:

Okello, Thorjoich, Waraberi, Abich, for provision of potable water;

Construction of joint schools;

Initiation of women development projects through the development of natural resources e.g. shea nuts, etc.

which abound in the area;

The conference calls on the Sudan Peace Fund to provide peace dividends to the Murle and Anyuak communities.

This peace agreement was signed by

On the Murle side:

Nganthou Kabula Chief of Lekwangole

Ngatho Kavula Chief of Kongor

Etcho Buloch Chief of Manyiranye

Loziyo ADor Chief of Lekwangole

Kikar Adhing Chief of Akello

Nyikcho Ame Chief Wunkok

Ngachalan Lotako Chief of Kavachok

Boyoi Gogol Chief of Koyoi

Stephen Alan Chief of Boma

Maraka Lotinom Chief of Kelenya

On the side of Anyuak delegation:

Nyie Adongo Agada Akway King of Anyuak

Witnesses

Elder Philip Obang Ojway, Chairman Upper Nile Peace & Development Task Force

Lt. Col.

Ogato Cham, SPLM County Secretary Pochalla County

Cdr. Babur Mazi, Representative of the SPLM County Secretary Pibor County

A/Cdr.

Simon Didingo, Peace Supervisor Pibor County

Mohammedan Nicho, Representative of the Commissioner of Pibor

Pastor David Gayen, Envoy of Governor Ismael Konyi

Dr. Peter Adwok Nyaba, Managing Director Larjour Consultancy.

Facilitator

Mr. Jervasio Okot, Journalist Dryland Journal

Otallo, May 17th, 2003

LIST OF CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS

ANYUAK PARTICIPANTS

Nyie Adongo Agada Akway, King of Otallo

Nyie Akway Nyigwa Akway, King of Okadi

Nyie Ocudhu Odol Aballa, King of Budhi

Mr. Ogato Cham Gilo

Mr. Gilo Obang Okello

Mr. Kwot Bwogo

Mrs. Akway Ajai Okello

Mr. Achumi Gada Bui

Mr. Joseph Abulla Ojullo

Mr. Ogiel Cham-Chala

Mr. Peter Gwino Deng

Mr. Obali Ogoni

Mr. Odong Cham-chala

Mr. Okello Ojwok Nyigwa

Mr. Ochan Agwa Nyang

Mr. Akway Obongi Nyigwa

Mr. Ochwa Olango Alwiny

Mr. Ogali Owar Akola

Mr. Okumo Ochan Okello

Mr. Okolo Othow

Mr. Abulla Agada Akany

Mrs. Opat Atach Aballa

Mr. Ojullo Oman Akway

Mr. Palata Mamour

Mr. Obotha Nyang Deng

Mr. Nyigwo Adou

Mrs. Akello Agada Akway

Mr. Ochang Okello

Mr. Philip Obang Ojway

Mrs. Aryet Akway Obang

Mr. Maduk Alier, Brigade Commander

Mr. Garang Deng Jurkuch, Education Coordinator

Dr. Charles Yor Odhok, Medical Officer, World Relief

Mr. Jervasio Okot, Journalist

Dr. Peter Adwok Nyaba, Larjour Consultancy

Mr. Pito Adwok

MURLE PARTICIPANTS

1. Mr. Nyikcho Ame, Pibor [Wunkok]

2. Mr. Simon Achik, Pibor [Lekwongole]

3. Mr. Ngachalan Lotako, Pibor [Karachok]

4. Mr. Maraka Lotinom, Pibor

5. Mr. Ngachamachi Lopim.

Pibor

6. Mr. Kikar Ading, Pibor [Akilo]

7. Mr. Boyoi Gogo,l Pibor [ Koyoi]

8. Mr. Gayin Lokode, Pibor [ AKilo]

9. Mr. Nyelo Tawan, Pibor [ Muntakar]

10. Mr. Ngari Nyati, Pibor [Lekwongole]

11. Mr. Baba Tormam, Pibor [Dulimang]

12. Mr. Babur Maze, Boma

13. Mr. Simon Idinga, Boma

14. Mr. John Lorech, Boma

15. Mr. Stephen Allan, Boma

16. Mr. Lokidang Lotiboi, Boma

17. Mr. Jacob Logocho, Boma

18. Mrs. Margaret Korock, Boma

19. Mrs. Tereza Chacha Komen, Boma

20. Mr. Kuju Kidilam, Boma

21. Mr. Juma Koko, Boma

22. Mr. Apolat Ngare, Boma

23. Mr. Ngatho Kavula, Lekwongole [Kongor]

24. Mr. Eticho Boloch, Lekwongole [Manyirange]

25. Mr. Loziyo Dor, Lekwongole

26. Mr. Johnson Ngare, Lekwongole

27. Mr. Adoch Agul, Pibor

28. Mr. Mohammedan Nicho, Pibor

29. Mr. Kirer Eticho, Pibor

30. Mr. Baal Wayabok, Pibor

31. Rev. David Gayin, Envoy of Ismael Kony

2 There were in fact more than seventy Murle who attended the conference.

The members of Brigade Militia refused to have their names recorded.

1 Only those registered as participants were thirty Kwei Luak [chiefs and sub chiefs] appointed by the King but the whole male population of Otallo participated in the conference deliberation.