Addendum to the Memorandum of Understanding on Cessation of Hostilities between the Govt of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army

Export agreement:

Export agreement coding (PDF)

Country/entity
South Sudan
Sudan
Region
Africa (excl MENA)
Africa (excl MENA)
Agreement name
Addendum to the Memorandum of Understanding on Cessation of Hostilities between the Govt of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army
Date
4 Feb 2003
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Sudan Conflicts (1955 - ) )
Stage
Ceasefire/related
Conflict nature
Government/territory
Peace process
Sudanese (North-South) peace process
Parties
Hon Idris Mohammed Abdul Gadir, for the Government of the Sudan; Cdr, Nhial Deng Nhial, for the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A)
Third parties
Signed: Lt Gen Lazro K. Sumbeiywo, Special Envoy IGAD Sudan Peace Process and on behalf of IGAD Envoys
Description
An agreement that strengthens the main mechanism for monitoring the cessation of hostilities, the Verification and Monitoring Tea (VMT), by expanding the Civilian Protection Monitoring Team (CPMT), in addition to allowing the CPMT, IGAD, AU, and Observer Nations to partake in the verification and monitoring missions.

Agreement document
SD_030204_Addendum to MoU on Cessation of Hostilities.pdf | Download PDF

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
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, 1. To notify to the MOU channel of Communications Committee (the MOU Committee) in advance of all troop movements, including rotations, and supply and re-supply of non-combat items;

Page 2, 4. To permit free access to such VMT to travel in and around areas where a complaint had been filed by any of the parties. The team shall notify the MOU Committee of the results of all such missions. All reports of the Verification and Monitoring Team
shall be made public by the MOU Committee without delay or alteration.

Page 3, 7, To take further measures to ensure compliance with the requirement to freeze media wars and propaganda against one another in accordance with article 3 of the MOU.
Mobility/access
No specific mention.
Protection measures
Rights related issues→Protection measures→Protection of civilians
Page 2, 3. To allow a Verification and Monitoring Team (VMT), which may include, in addition to the two parties, personnel and aircraft from an expanded Civilian Protection Monitoring Team (G>MT), IGAD, AU, Observer Nations, i.e., Italy, Norway, UK and the US,
and any other nation that may be agreed to by the Parties. Members of both Parties shall have the right to participate in Verification and Monitoring missions.
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
No specific mention.
Environment
No specific mention.
Water or riparian rights or access
No specific mention.

Security sector

Security Guarantees
No specific mention.
Ceasefire
Security sector→Ceasefire→General commitments
Page 2, In furtherance of Article 4 of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Government of Sudan (COS) and Ihe Sudan Peoples Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A) (hereinafter referred to as the Parties on Resumption of Negotiations on Peace in Sudan, signed on Resumption of Negotiations on Peace in Sudan, signed on 15th October 2002, and extended by a further MOU on 18th November 2002, and in order to avoid further violations of the MOU, the Parties hereby agree to the following additional mechanisms to strengthen the implementation of the MOU: [...]

Page 2, 1. To notify to the MOU channel of Communications Committee (the MOU Committee) in advance of all troop movements, including rotations, and supply and re-supply of non-combat items;

Page 2, 2. To provide to the MOU Committee the identity and location of their own forces and all allied forces and affiliated militia.

Page 2, 5. To take immediate steps to ensure that any location/s taken over by any party in violation to the MOU since the MOU came into effect on 17th October 2002 are immediately restored to the party that had control over such location/s prior to the violation.
Police
No specific mention.
Armed forces
Page 2, 1. To notify to the MOU channel of Communications Committee (the MOU Committee) in advance of all troop movements, including rotations, and supply and re-supply of non-combat items;

Page 2, 2. To provide to the MOU Committee the identity and location of their own forces and all allied forces and affiliated militia.
DDR
No specific mention.
Intelligence services
No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
Page 2, 2. To provide to the MOU Committee the identity and location of their own forces and all allied forces and affiliated militia.

~

Page 2, 1. To notify to the MOU channel of Communications Committee (the MOU Committee) in advance of all troop movements, including rotations, and supply and re-supply of non-combat items;

Page 2, 2. To provide to the MOU Committee the identity and location of their own forces and all allied forces and affiliated militia.
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
No specific mention.
Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar
Page 2, 3. To allow a Verification and Monitoring Team (VMT), which may include, in addition to the two parties, personnel and aircraft from an expanded Civilian Protection Monitoring Team (G>MT), IGAD, AU, Observer Nations, i.e., Italy, Norway, UK and the US,
and any other nation that may be agreed to by the Parties. Members of both Parties shall have the right to participate in Verification and Monitoring missions.

Page 2, 4. To permit free access to such VMT to travel in and around areas where a complaint had been filed by any of the parties. The team shall notify the MOU Committee of the results of all such missions. All reports of the Verification and Monitoring Team
shall be made public by the MOU Committee without delay or alteration.
Enforcement mechanism
Page 2, 3. To allow a Verification and Monitoring Team (VMT), which may include, in addition to the two parties, personnel and aircraft from an expanded Civilian Protection Monitoring Team (G>MT), IGAD, AU, Observer Nations, i.e., Italy, Norway, UK and the US,
and any other nation that may be agreed to by the Parties. Members of both Parties shall have the right to participate in Verification and Monitoring missions.
Related cases
No specific mention.
Source
UN Peacemaker. Available at: https://peacemaker.un.org/sudan-addendum-mou2003 (Accessed 6 October 2020).

ADDENDUM TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

ON CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES BETWEEN

THE GOVERNMENT OF SUDAN (GOS)

AND THE SUDAN PEOPLE'S LIBERATION MOVEMENT/ARMY (SPLM/A)

KENYA COMHMER.CIAL BANK MANAGEMENT CENTRE,

KAREN, NAIROBI

4TH FEBRUARY, 2003

In furtherance of Artick 4 of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Government of Sudan (GOS) and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A) (hereinafter referred to as the Parties) on Resumption of Negotiations on Peace in Sudan, signed on 15th October 2002, and extended by a further MOU on 18th November 2002, and in order to avoid further violations of the MOU, the Parties hereby agree to the following additional mechanisms to strengthen the implementation of the MOU:

1. To notify to the MOU channel of Communications Committee (the MOU Committee) in advance of all troop movements, including rotations, and supply and re-supply of non-combat items;

2. To provide to the MOU Committee ihe identity and location of their own forces and all allied forces and affiliated miltia.

3. To allow a Verlfication and.

Monitoring Team (VMT).

which may indude, in addition to the two parties, persornnel and aircraft from an expanded Civilian Protection Monitoring Team (CPMT), IGAD, AU, Observer Nations, i.e., Italy, Norway, UK and the US, and any other nation that may be agreed to by the Parties.

Members of both Parties shall have the right to participate in Verification and Monitoring missions.

4. To permit free access to such VMT to travel in and around areas where a complaint had been filed by any of the parties.

The team shall notify the MOU Committee of the results of all such missions.

All reports of the Verification and Monitoring Team shall be made public by the MOU Committee without delay or alteration.

5. To take 1mmediatc steps to ensure that any locatiorrls taken over by any party in violation to the MOU since the MOU came into effect on 17th October 2002 are immediately restored to the party that had control over such location/s prior to the violation.

6. To suspend work on the Bentiu-Aclok Road until the final, comprehensive Peace Agreement is signed.

7. To take further measures to ensure compliance with the requirement to freeze media wars and propaganda against one another in occordance with article 3 of the MOU.

These addtional mechanisms shall enter into force immediately.

Hon. Idris Mohammed Abdel Gadir

For the Government of Sudan

Cdr. Nhial Deng Nhial

For: The Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A)

Lt. Gen Lazaro K. Sumbeiywo

Special envoy, IGAD Sudan Peace Process and on behalf of IGAD envoys.