• Country/entity

  Uganda
  

• Region

  Africa (excl MENA)
  

• Agreement name

  Cessation of Hostilities Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Uganda and the LRA/M (Addendum 5)

• Date

  30 Jan 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, Goverment of Southern Sudan And Chief Mediator of the Peace Talks. H.E. Andre M Kapanga (PhD) For the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Lt. Gen. (Rtd.) Gilbert Lebeko Ramano, for the Government of the Republic of South Africa. Dr Gordon Kricke, Political Advisor to the EU Special Representative for Sudan, for the European Union. Mr Timothy R Shortley, Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, For the Government of the United States of America.

• Description

  Addendum 5 renews commitment to the 'Cessation of Hostilities Agreement' and the four subsequent addenda. In the fifth addendum the parties recommit to implement the terms of the Agreement and addenda. It extends the agreement to the 29th February 2008, and the Agreement shall lapse upon signing a formal ceasefire agreement between the Parties.

• Agreement document

  UG_080130_Addendum 5.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Gender

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Power sharing

Human rights and equality

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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 5

WHEREAS:

The Government 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 four addenda to the Agreement (Addenda 1, 2, 3 and 4) on 1st November 2006, 16th December 2006, 14th April 2007 and 3rd November 2007 respectively.

Now therefore the Parties agree as follows:

1. Recommitment of the Parties

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

2. Extension of the Agreement

a) The Agreement is hereby extended to 29th February 2008.

b) The Agreement shall lapse upon the signing of a formal ceasefire agreement between the Parties.

In witness whereof, the duly authorized representatives of the Parties have signed this Addendum in Juba on the 30th day of January 2008

Hon. Ruhakana Rugunda (Dr)

Minister of Internal Affairs and Head of GoU Delegation

Dr David Nyekorach Matsanga

Leader of the LRA/M Delegation

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. Andre M Kapanga (PhD)

For the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Lt. Gen. (Rtd.)

Gilbert Lebeko Ramano

For the Government of the Republic of South Africa

Dr Gordon Kricke

Political Advisor to the EU Special Representative for Sudan For the European Union

Mr Timothy R Shortley

Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs,

For the Government of the United States of America