• 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 2)

• Date

  16 Dec 2006

• 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
  
  Mr. Martin Ojul 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 Mediator of the Peace Talks.

• Description

  Addendum 2 to the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (26/08/2006) reviews the Agreement and Addendum 1 provisions concerning Assembling. Further, Parties agree to review the status of Monitoring as said in Addendum 1 and the implementation of the Agreement.

• Agreement document

  UG_061216_addendum 2.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 2

Preamble:

WHEREAS:

a. The Government of the Republic of Uganda (GOU) and the Lords Resistance Army/Movement (LRA/M) (hereinafter referred to as ' the

Parties") signed a Cessation of Hostiliti s Agreement (the Agreement) on the 26th August 2006, under which the Parties agreed to cease all

hostile military and other actions and propaganda aimed at each other, that may undermine the Peace Talks·

b. An addendum (Addendum 1) to the Agreement was signed by the Parties on I st November 2006;

c. The Parties, in accordance with Articles 8 and 11 of the Agreement and Article 8 of Addendum 1 have agreed to review and have

reviewed the said Agreement.

Now therefore the Parties agree as follows:

1. Recommitment of the Parties

a) This Addendum 2 shall form an integral part of th Agreement, and the Parties hereby recommit themselves to implementing the terms of

the Agreement and the addenda.

b) ln case of any conflict and/or inconsistency between this Addendum and the Agr ement the provisions of this Addendum shall prevail to

the extent of such conflict or inconsistency.

2. Monitoring

The status of subsections (a) and (b) of Section 6 of Addendum 1 shalI be reviewed not later than March 1, 2007.

3. Assembling

a) The LRA east of the Nile, within Southern Sudan, shall complete assembling in Owiny-Ki-Bul within one month after the signature of this Addendum 2 and after section 4 (e) of Addendum 1 has been complied with.

b) The Mediator shall continue to provide logistical and service support at Ri-Kwangba after the signature of this Addendum 2.

c) After the provision of the logistical and service support at Ri-Kwangba, the LRA shall within one month complete assembling of their forces.

d) Within two weeks of the assembly of the LRA within Owiny-Ki-Bul, the LRA shall provide ·all relevant information to the Mediator concerning members of the LRA who may still be in Uganda.

e) The Mediator, the CHMT and the LRA shall ensure that the LRA forces remaining in Uganda relocate to Owiny-Ki-Bul within one month.

4. Review of Implementation

The implementation of the Agreement shall be reviewed at the end of Febuuary 2007;1and 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 2 at Juba on the 16th day of December 2006.

Hon. Ruhakanal Rugunda Minister of Internal Affairs and Head of GoU Delegation

(Dr) Mr. Martin Ojul Leader of the LRA/M Delegation

Witnessed by:

H.E. Lt.

General Riek Machar Teny-Dhurgon (PhD)

Vice President, Government of Southern Sudan And Mediator of the Peace Talks.