• Country/entity

  Uganda
  

• Region

  Africa (excl MENA)
  

• Agreement name

  Cessation of Hostilities Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army, Juba, Suda, Addendum 6

• Date

  1 Mar 2008

• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed

• Interim arrangement

  Yes

• Agreement/conflict level

  Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Ugandan Conflicts (1970 - ) )

• Stage

  Ceasefire/related

• Conflict nature

  Government

• Peace process

  Uganda peace process

• Parties

  Hon. Ruhakana Rugunda (Dr) Minister of Internal Affairs and Head of GoU Delegation.
  Dr David Nyekorach Matsanga, Leader of the LRA/M Delegation

• Third parties

  Witnessed by: H.E. Lt. General Riek Machar Teny-Dhurgon (PhD), Vice President, Government of Southern Sudan and Chief Mediator of the Peace Talks. H.E. Bryan E. Burton, for the Government of Canada. W. David Gressly, UN Deputy Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Southern Sudan.

• Description

  Addendum 6 extends the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement between the Government of Uganda and the LRA/M until the ceasefire comes into force.

• Agreement document

  UG_080301_Addendum 6.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

CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA AND THE LORD'S RESISTANCE ARMY/MOVEMENT

JUBA, SUDAN

ADDENDUM 6

WHERE:

The Governnment of the Republic of Uganda (GOU) and the Lord's Resistance Army/Movement (LRA/M) (hereinafter referred to as "the Parties") signed a Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (the Agreement) on the 26th August 2006, under which the Parties agreed to cease all hostile military and other actions or propaganda directed against each other;

The parties have signed five addenda to the Agreement (Addenda 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) on 1st November 2006, 16th December 2006, 14th April 2007, 3rd November 2007 and 30th January 2008, respectively.

Now therefore the Parties agree as follows:

1. This Addendum shall form part of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement, and the Parties hereby recommit themselves to implementing the terms of the Agreement as amended and extended by the five previous addenda.

2. The Cessation of Hostilities Agreement is extended until the ceasefire comes into force, and in any event not later than 28th March 2008, by which date the Final Peace Agreement shall have been signed.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the duly authorized representatives of the Parties have signed this Addendum in Juba on the 1st day of March, 2008.

(Signed)

Hon. Ruhakana Rugunda (Dr)

Minister of Internal Affairs and Head of GoU Delegation

(Signed)

Dr David Nyekorach Matsanga

Leader of the LRA/M Delegation

WITNESSED BY:

(Signed)

H.E. Lt.

General Riek Machar Teny-Dhurgon (PhD)

Vice President, Government of Southern Sudan

AND Chief Mediator of the Peace Talks

(Signed)

H.E Bryan E. Burton

For the Government of Canada

(Signed)

W. David Gressly

UN Deputy Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Southern Sudan