The Implementation Modalities for the Protocol on the Resolution of Conflict in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile States, dated 26th May, 2004

• Country/entity

  South Sudan
  Sudan
  Southern Kordofan - Blue Nile - Abyei
  
• Region

  Africa (excl MENA)
  Africa (excl MENA)
  Africa (excl MENA)
  
• Agreement name

  The Implementation Modalities for the Protocol on the Resolution of Conflict in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile States, dated 26th May, 2004
• Date

  31 Dec 2004
• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed
• Interim arrangement

  Yes
• Agreement/conflict level

  Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Sudan Conflicts (1955 - ) )
• Stage

  Implementation/renegotiation
• Conflict nature

  Government/territory
• Peace process

  Kordofan - Blue Nile - Abyei process
• Parties

  The Government of Sudan, Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army
• Third parties

  -
• Description

  An agreement by the parties on implementation modalities for the Protocol on the Resolution of the Conflict in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile State, of which both agreements are incorporated into the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. The implementation modalities provide a table settting out modalities for statehood and governance issues, state judiciary, state share in national wealth, state land commission, security arrangements, pre-election arrangements. An Annex sets out an agreement on the framework for governance of the State of Southern Kordofan.

• Agreement document

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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

[First 8 Pages contain an implementation matrix]

SOUTHERN KORDOFAN APPENDIX

STATE OF SOUTHERN KORDOFAN

1. The name of the State shall be Southern Kordofan and its Capital shall be Kadugli.

2. The State Legislature shall compose of Fifty-Four (54) members, Thirty Six (36) from the previous Southern Kordofan component and Eighteen (18) from the previous Western Kordofan component including Abyei.

However representation of the two components is subject to readjustment according to the population census and the decision of the National Electoral Commission as appropriate.

3. For the pre-election formation of the State Legislature, the GOS shall nominate Eighteen (18) .members from the previous Southern Kordofan component and Twelve (12) members from the previous Western Kordofan component, whereas the SPLM/A shall nominate Eighteen (18) members from the previous southern Kordofan component and Six (6) members from the previous Western Kordofan component.

4. The State Cabinet shall be composed as follows:-

4.1 The State shall have Eleven (11) cabinet members including the Governor and the Deputy Governor, Seven (7) cabinet members shall be

from the Southern Kordofan component and Four ( 4) cabinet members shall be from the Western Kordofan component.

4.2 For the pre-election formation of the State cabinet, the GOS shall nominate Six (6) cabinet members of whom Three (3) shall be from each component, whereas the SPLM/A shall nominate Five (5) cabinet members of whom Four (4) shall be from the previous Southern Kordofan component and One (1) shall be from the previous Western Kordofan component.

5. Regarding the representation of the State in the Council of States:-

5.1 Each of the two components shall have one of the two representatives in the Council of States.

However, this arrangement shall be subject to any agreed future changes.

5.2 In the pre-election arrangement the GOS shall nominate the representative from the previous Western Kordofan component whereas the SPLM/A shall nominate the representative from the previous Southern Kordofan Component.

6. El-Fula shall have branches of all the State ministries and Institutions each headed by a Deputy Secretary General.

The branch shall abide by the 7.

policies and directives of the concerned ministry and report to its Secretary General.

8. The previous Western Kordofan component (with all its localities) shall continue to enjoy all benefits of the current Western Kordofan Fund, which shall be sustained by the National Government.

9. The State share of the Oil Revenue shall be distributed as follows:-

8.1 The Two Percent (2%) due of the oil revenue produced in any part of the State shall benefit the two components of the state equitably.

8.2 The Two Percent (2%) forming the Messiriya share in Abyei oil shall benefit the previous Western Kordofan component

8.3 The Two Percent (2%) forming the Western Kordofan share of Abyei Oil shall be equally divided between the two components of the state One Percent (1 %) each.

10. Notwithstanding that Kadugli is tqe Capital and seat of the state legislature, the State legislature shall convene its sessions alternately in Kadugli and ElFula.

11. Presidency declares the formation of Southern Kordofan State as per agreed borders of 1974.