• 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 3)

• Date

  14 Apr 2007

• 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. Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, 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. H.E. Former President Joaquim Chissano, Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General. H.E. Japheth R. Getugi, For the Government of Kenya. H.E. Francisco Caetano Madeira, For the Government of Republic of Mozambique.

• Description

  In accordance with the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement, Addenda 1 and 2, Addenda 3 reviews the Agreement again. Addenda 3 reviews Monitoring and Assembly, and Parties commit to review the implementation of the Agreement at the end of June 2007.

• Agreement document

  UG_070414_Addendum 3.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 RI-KWANGBA, SUDAN

ADDENDUM 3

Preamble:

WHEREAS:

a. 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 and propaganda aimed at each other, that may undermine the Peace Talks;

b. Addenda 1 and 2 to the agreement were signed by the parties on 1 st November and 16th December 2006, respectively;

c. The Parties, in accordance with Articles 8 and 11 of the Agreement, Article 8 of Addendum 1, and Article 4 of Addendum 2, 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 3 shall form an integral part of the Agreement, and the Parties hereby recommit themselves to implementing the terms of the Agreement and the Addenda.

b) In case of any conflict and/or inconsistency between this Addendum and the Agreement and/or the previous Addenda, the provisions of this Addendum shall prevail to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency.

2. Monitoring

a) The parties welcome the decision of the African Union, to deploy additional members to the Cessation of Hostilities Monitoring Team (CHMT);

3) Assembly

a) Following a request made by the LRA for all their forces to be assembled in a single assembly area in Ri-Kwangba/ Westem Equatoria, the parties agree to this request;

b) The LRA forces East of the Nile within Southern Sudan, and those forces still in Uganda, shall complete assembly in Ri-Kwangba within 6 weeks of the signature of this Addendum 3;

4) Review of Implementation

The implementation of the Agreement shall be reviewed at the end of June 2007 and 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 at Ri-Kwangba on the 14th day of April, 2007.

Hon. Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda Minister of Internal Affairs and Head of GoU Delegation

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.

H.E. Former President Joaquim Chissano Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General

H.E. Japheth R. Getugi For the Government of Republic of Kenya

H.E. Francisco Caetano Madeira For the Government of Republic of Mozambique