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Accord de N'Djamena sur la normalisation des relations entre le Tchad et le Soudan

  • Country/entity

    Chad
    Sudan
  • Region

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

    Accord de N'Djamena sur la normalisation des relations entre le Tchad et le Soudan
  • Date

    15 Jan 2010
  • Agreement status

    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement

    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level

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

    Implementation/renegotiation
  • Conflict nature

    Territory
  • Peace process

    Chad-Sudan Agreements
  • Parties

    the Governments of the Republic of Chad and of the Republic of Sudan

    Signatures:
    For the Republic of Chad, Moussa Faki Mahamat
    For the Republic of Sudan, Ghazi Salahadine Al-ATABANI
  • Third parties

    -
  • Description

    In this agreement, the partis commit to take steps to normalise their relations; to end the existence of and support for any hostile activity by rebel groups operating in either country; to call on these armed groups to accept peace; as well as demobilised them and offer refugee status to the demobilised who do not wish to go back to their country.


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
    Groups→Refugees/displaced persons→Substantive
    Page 1, Article 6:
    In respect of the provisions in Articles 1 and 2 of the present Agreement, the two Parties shall encourage the hostile armed groups to accept the calls for peace of their respective Governments; failing this they will be disarmed and neutralised. The neutralised and disarmed groups will have the choice of returning to their countries of origin, or to remain in the host country as refugees, on the basis of a list of names agreed by the respective Governments of the two countries. Those seeking refugee status who do not appear in this list must be sent to a third country.
  • 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
    Page 1, Article 1:
    Chad will implement measures to end the existence of and support for, and any hostile activity by, Sudanese rebel groups against Sudan, from Chadian territory. This process must be completed by February 21, 2010;

    Page 1, Article 2:
    Sudan will implement measures to end the existence of and support for, and any hostile activity by, Chadian armed groups against the Government of the Republic of Chad, from Sudan. This process must be completed by February 21, 2010;

    Page 1, Article 4:
    Until the complete implementation of the Frontier Security Protocol and complete deployment of Forces, the two Parties, through coordination by the joint bilateral Military-Security Commission, must prevent any hostilities against either of the two States from their respective territories from now until February 21, 2010;

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

    No specific mention.

  • Mobility/access

    No specific mention.

  • 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

    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
    Page 1, Article 3:
    To implement the additional Chadian-Sudanese Security Protocol signed by experts from the two countries at Ndjamena on January 15, 2010. This process will take place concurrently with provisions 1 and 2 of the current agreement and Forces will be fully deployed by February 21, 2010, after the effective implementation of points 1 and 2 of this agreement;
  • Ceasefire
    Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
    Page 1, Article 4:
    Until the complete implementation of the Frontier Security Protocol and complete deployment of Forces, the two Parties, through coordination by the joint bilateral Military-Security Commission, must prevent any hostilities against either of the two States from their respective territories from now until February 21, 2010;
  • Police

    No specific mention.

  • Armed forces
    Page 1, Article 4:
    Until the complete implementation of the Frontier Security Protocol and complete deployment of Forces, the two Parties, through coordination by the joint bilateral Military-Security Commission, must prevent any hostilities against either of the two States from their respective territories from now until February 21, 2010;
  • DDR
    Security sector→DDR→Demilitarisation provisions
    Page 1, Article 6:
    In respect of the provisions in Articles 1 and 2 of the present Agreement, the two Parties shall encourage the hostile armed groups to accept the calls for peace of their respective Governments; failing this they will be disarmed and neutralised. The neutralised and disarmed groups will have the choice of returning to their countries of origin, or to remain in the host country as refugees, on the basis of a list of names agreed by the respective Governments of the two countries. Those seeking refugee status who do not appear in this list must be sent to a third country.
  • Intelligence services

    No specific mention.

  • Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
    Page 1, Article 1:
    Chad will implement measures to end the existence of and support for, and any hostile activity by, Sudanese rebel groups against Sudan, from Chadian territory. This process must be completed by February 21, 2010;

    Page 1, Article 2:
    Sudan will implement measures to end the existence of and support for, and any hostile activity by, Chadian armed groups against the Government of the Republic of Chad, from Sudan. This process must be completed by February 21, 2010;

    Page 1, Article 6:
    In respect of the provisions in Articles 1 and 2 of the present Agreement, the two Parties shall encourage the hostile armed groups to accept the calls for peace of their respective Governments; failing this they will be disarmed and neutralised. The neutralised and disarmed groups will have the choice of returning to their countries of origin, or to remain in the host country as refugees, on the basis of a list of names agreed by the respective Governments of the two countries. Those seeking refugee status who do not appear in this list must be sent to a third country.
  • Withdrawal of foreign forces
    Page 1, Article 3:
    To implement the additional Chadian-Sudanese Security Protocol signed by experts from the two countries at Ndjamena on January 15, 2010. This process will take place concurrently with provisions 1 and 2 of the current agreement and Forces will be fully deployed by February 21, 2010, after the effective implementation of points 1 and 2 of this agreement;

    Page 1, Article 4:
    Until the complete implementation of the Frontier Security Protocol and complete deployment of Forces, the two Parties, through coordination by the joint bilateral Military-Security Commission, must prevent any hostilities against either of the two States from their respective territories from now until February 21, 2010;
  • 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

    No specific mention.

  • Enforcement mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

  • Source
    http://peacemaker.un.org

FINAL JOINT COMMUNIQUE

A Sudanese delegation led by Dr Ghazi Salahaddine Atabani, Special Advisor of President Omar Hassan Ahmad Al Bachir, in charge of the Darfur dossier, visited Ndjamena on Friday January 15, 2010.

It had meetings with a Chadian delegation led by the Minister of Exterior Relations Moussa Faki Mahamat, on concrete measures for the normalisation of relations between Chad and Sudan.

The two delegations finalised and signed a Normalisation Agreement between the two countries as well as an Additional Frontier Security Protocol.

The two delegations agreed to take steps to end the existence of and support for, and any hostile activity by, rebel groups operating in either country.

The two countries agreed to implement those measures needed to secure their common border and to maintain regular contact in order to realise their objectives.

The two parties call on the armed groups to accept the call for peace issued by their respective governments.

The two delegations congratulated themselves on the spirit of comprehension and sincerity in which all the bilateral meetings held in Ndjamena since October 2009 have been held.

The Sudanese delegation thanks the President of the Republic of Chad, his Government and the people of Chad for the warm and fraternal welcome extended to it during its visits to Ndjamena.

Done in Ndjamena, January 15, 2010