Doha Agreement

• Country/entity

  Chad
  Sudan
  
• Region

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

  Doha Agreement
• Date

  3 May 2009
• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed
• Interim arrangement

  Yes
• Agreement/conflict level

  Interstate/intrastate conflict(s) ( Chadian Conflicts (1966 - )Sudan Conflicts (1955 - ) )
• Stage

  Implementation/renegotiation
• Conflict nature

  Territory
• Peace process

  Chad-Sudan Agreements
• Parties

  Moussa Faki Mahamat, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Chad; Al-Tijani Salih Fidail, Minister for International Cooperation of the Republic of the Sudan
• Third parties

  [Agreement does not indicate role of Third Parties, however text does indicate 'Thanks to the efforts of [...]'; 'With the participation of [...]'; 'thanks for the efforts of the State of Qatar in hosting this meeting'] Musa M. Abdussalam Kousa, Secretary of the General People’s Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation of the Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 'and Chairperson of the African Union'; Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Mahmud, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Member of the Council of Ministers of the State of Qatar
• Description

  An agreement that pledges to implement the previously negotiated agreements between the two States, with the parties reaffirming their determination to not interfere in the internal affairs of the other State, to cease hostile media campaigns against the other, to refrain from use of force, and to not support hostile, armed elements in either State. The Parties also invite the State of Qatar to the contact group, and request an urgent plan for joint protection forces and monitoring mechanisms.

• Agreement document

  SD_TD_090503_DohaAgreement.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

The Doha Agreement

Thanks to the efforts of His Majesty Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, and of his brother, Colonel Muammar Al-Qadhafi, Leader of the Revolution of the Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and Chairperson of the African Union, aimed at:

– Normalizing relations between the Republic of Chad and the Republic of the Sudan and strengthening brotherly relations between them;

–Implementing all provisions of the agreements concluded between the countries, in particular the Tripoli Agreement of 8 February 2006, the Khartoum Framework Agreement and its additional protocols of 28 August 2006, the Riyadh Agreement of 3 May 2007 and the Dakar Agreement of 13 March 2008;

– Creating a climate of trust and the proper conditions for the holding of a summit in Tripoli, Libya, between the Presidents of the two countries.

With the participation of His Excellency Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, and the participation of His Excellency Mr. Musa M. Abdussalam Kousa, Secretary of the General People’s Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation of the Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, as well as His Excellency Mr. Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Mahmud, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and member of the Council of Ministers of the State of Qatar.

A delegation from the Republic of Chad, headed by His Excellency Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and a delegation from the Republic of the Sudan, headed by His Excellency Mr. Al-Tijani Salih Fidail, Minister for International Cooperation, were convened in Doha, from 29 April to 3 May 2009, and agreed to the following:

1. The parties pledge to hasten the implementation of the aforementioned agreements in order to re-establish a climate of trust and good-neighbourliness between them;

2. The parties reaffirm their determination not to interfere in one another’s internal affairs and to refrain from supporting any armed group that is hostile to the other party.

They shall also strive to implement fully the aforementioned agreements concluded between the parties, as well as those to which they were witnesses or guarantors;

3. The parties pledge to refrain from using force or threatening the use of force against one another;

4. The parties pledge to revitalize their diplomatic relations so as to serve the interests of their brotherly peoples;

5. The parties request the contact group established pursuant to the Dakar Agreement should convene urgently in order to adopt and implement a plan of action to complete immediately the deployment of monitors and joint protection forces.

The parties recommend the addition of the State of Qatar to the contact group, because of its effective efforts aimed at achieving peace in the region, and the establishment, if needed, of new observation posts by both parties.

They also recommend that the States supporting the present Agreement should strive urgently to provide the financial and logistical support required for the deployment of the monitors and protection forces for a period of one year, with the possibility of an extension, should that be required;

6. The parties affirm their commitment to end hostile media campaigns and encourage a positive media discourse that leads to the strengthening of brotherly ties and harmony;

7. The parties and the mediators shall agree on a date for the convening of the aforementioned summit in Tripoli;

8. The parties shall submit any dispute concerning the interpretation of provisions of the present Agreement to arbitration with a view to its resolution;

9. The present Agreement shall enter into force upon its signature by both parties.

The parties expressed their appreciation for the efforts of His Majesty Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani and Colonel Muammar Al-Qadhafi and for their roles in the efforts aimed normalizing relations between the brotherly countries.

The parties also expressed their thanks for the efforts of the State of Qatar in hosting this meeting, which led to the signature of the present Agreement.

Done at Doha on the eighth day of Jumada I A.H. 1430, corresponding to the third day of May A.D. 2009, in the Arabic and French languages, each text being equally authentic.

(Signed) Moussa Faki Mahamat Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Chad

(Signed) Musa M. Abdussalam Kousa Secretary of the General People’s Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation of the Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

(Signed) Al-Tijani Salih Fidail Minister for International Cooperation of the Republic of the Sudan

(Signed) Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Mahmud Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Member of the Council of Ministers of the State of Qatar

S/2009/249