The peaceful co-existence conference between the Dinka tribe of Pariang County in Unity State and the Misseriyya Tribe (Alfulita) of Kilek locality in Southern Kordofan State

  • Country/entity
    South Sudan
    Sudan
    Southern Kordofan - Blue Nile - Abyei
  • Region
    Africa (excl MENA)
    Africa (excl MENA)
    Africa (excl MENA)
  • Agreement name
    The peaceful co-existence conference between the Dinka tribe of Pariang County in Unity State and the Misseriyya Tribe (Alfulita) of Kilek locality in Southern Kordofan State
  • Date
    22 Dec 2009
  • Agreement status
    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement
    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level
    Intrastate/local conflict ( Sudan Conflicts (1955 - ) )
  • Stage
    Framework/substantive - partial
  • Conflict nature
    Inter-group
  • Peace process
    Kordofan - Blue Nile - Abyei process
  • Parties
    In behalf of Pariang County.
    1. Chief Malual Menyiel Ayuel
    2. Chief Mabil Thon Kech
    3. Ustaz. William Wien Maker Bol
    4. Lt Police. Yuahna Makuach Chol
    5. Ustaz Salbano Nuoi Malek
    6. Ustaz, John Mading Chan - Secretary

    In Behalf of Kilek Locality

    1. El-amiir Eissa Musa Rahma
    2. El-omda Abubeker Dawood Yusif
    3. El-amiir Amad Adam Amad
    4. El-ammir Ismail Mani Ismail
    5. El omda Musa Bahib Mukhtaar
    6. El-omda Adam El-siad Adan
    7. Capt. Police Adam Rabha Dum Secretary
  • Third parties
    1. Col Mabek Lang Mading Pariang County Commissioner
    2. PSC Brig Bender Ibrahim Abu Bulul Locality Commissioner
  • Description
    Local conference aimed at promoting co-existence between the Dinka tribe of Pariang County and the Messiria tribe of Kilek Locality. Key Decisions from the conference was the establishment of a joint-Court for future incidents, assign a joint police force, to conduct monthly meetings between the two localities, to disarm the Merriria that enter Pariang, to establish a joint police station, to ensure the oil company funds the security of the Pariang-Kilek road, establish the tax rate for nomadic herders, among other aspects.

Local agreement properties

  • Process type
    Formal structured process
  • Rationale
    This agreement was negotiated 'under the supervision of' a county commissioner and a local government commissioner. Both commissioners endorsed the agreement. Although not directly linked to this agreement, there are examples of other agreements in the area between Dinka and Misseriya groups (for example agreement 'Misseriyya and Dinka Ngok Conference, Conference Agreement, Kadugli' of 13/01/2011).
  • Is there a documented link to a national peace process?
    No
  • Link to national process: articulated rationale
    Neither the agreement text nor limited background research suggests a link to the national-level peace process.
  • Name of Locale
    South Kordufan (Sudan) - Unity State (South Sudan) border area
  • Nature Of Locale
    Region
  • GPS Lat/Long (DD)
    10.124903, 29.976785
  • Participant type
    Local state actor
    Domestic religious organisation/leader or other elder
  • Mediator, facilitator or similar
    Mediator or similar referred to
    Mediator (references)
    'Under the supervision of' (page 1): Col Mabek Lang Mading Biluei, Pariang Country Commissioner; PSC Brig Bender Ibrahim Abu El-Bulul-Kilek, Locality commissioner
    Type of mediator/facilitator/similar
    Local state actor

Local issues

  • Ritual/prayer and process (including use of scripture)

    No specific mention.

  • Grievance List
    Page 2, Conference Resolutions, 2. Payment of blood compensations of the victims and returning of the loosed properties to the owners of the two parties from 2009 two month starting the date of signatory.
  • Cattle rustling/banditry

    No specific mention.

  • Social cover
    Pages 1-2, Decisions, 2. To assign a joint police force from the two counties (Localities) to follow up reported cases between Pariang and Kilek and to exchange criminals from both side.
    ...
    4. To exchange the handing of criminal and be presented to the joint court in Darekuach

The Republic of the Sudan

Government of Southern Sudan

Unity State

Pariang County

Commissioner’s Office 21-22-12-2009

The peacefully co-existence conference between the Dinka tribe of Pariang County in Unity State and the Messiria Tribe (Alfulita) of Kilek locality in southern Kordufan State.

The conference held at Dare-kuach, Alliny Payam in Pariang County was co-existence between the Dinka tribe of Pariang County and the Messiria tribe of Kilek Locality.

Under the Theme:

FOR THE PURPOS (sic) OF BORDERLY TRIBES PEACEFULLY CO-EXISTANCES.

Under the Supervision of

Col Mabek Lang Mading Biluei-Pariang Country Commissioner

PSC Brig:

Bender Ibrahim Abu El-Bulul-Kilek Locality commissioner

From 21-22 December 2009

The first day of conference program was covered with the exchange of words from the members of the conference and at the end they agreed to form a committee consisting of 5 members from both side and that this committee has to meet in Pariang town in order to reach an agreement on the remaining issues and to document the decision and the resolutions reached at the end of the conference

On the second day of the conference the discussion made by the committee came up with the following decisions and resolutions:

Decisions

To establish a joint court from the Dinka, Nuer chiefs and the Merriria El-Amara (chiefs) and that is for the purpose of judging of any future cases which may happen

To assign a joint police foce from the two counties (Localities) to follow up reported cases between Pariang and Kilek and to exchange criminals from both side.

The joint committee shall conduct a monthly meeting in the HQS of the two counties (Localities)

To exchange the handing of criminal and be presented to the joint court in Dare-kuach

To disarm the Messiria nomad when entering Pariang border and as such their properties security shall be the responsibility of Pariang county authorities.

5. To establish a joint police station in El-teswiin (Pariang junction) to secure the

Pariang Kilek road.

It the responsibility of the oil company to fund for road security from Unity state to Kilek.

Yearly taxes for one herd is 5 SDG

The Messiria children have right t continue education in Pariang area during their pasturing time

There should kindly treatment of the two sides constituencies from the security organ during their movement in the borders of two Localities (Counties)

The JIUS forces are only unit which allow to weak a uniform in the area and it is provident to any other regular security organ to weak uniform outside their designated area.

To issue an ID cart for each member of the joint committee in order help the move easier as they can.

Conference Resolutions:

To establish a joint committee between the two parties in purpose of designating and following up of the nomads (Messiria) pasturing location.

Payment of blood compensations of the victims and returning of the loosed properties to the owners of the two parties from 2009 two month starting from the date of signatory.

To address the Unity support box (Sunduk dam el-wada) to assist for the project services for the two localities.

To request from the oil company (GNPOC) to contribute toward the social development

To request from the oil company (GNPOC) to designated a 60% form the company normal workers to Pariang and Kilek

There shall be general meeting in August to discuses the routes of nomads (Messiria) to organize how to enter to Pariang and the second meeting shall be conduct in month of April for the same purpose.

Editing Committee:

In behalf of Pariang County.

Signatures

Chief Malual Menyiel Ayuel

Chief Mabil Thon Kech

Ustaz.

William Wien Maker Bol

Lt Police.

Yuahna Makuach Chol

Ustaz Salbano Nuoi Malek

Ustaz, John Mading Chan - Secrtary

In Behaf of Kilek Locality

El-amiir Eissa Musa Rahma

El-omda Abubeker Dawood Yusif

El-amiir Amad Adam Amad

El-ammir Ismail Mani Ismail

El omda Musa Bahib Mukhtaar

El-omda Adam El-siad Adan

Capt.

Police Adam Rabha DumSecretary

Endorsment from the two commissioners:

Col Mabek Lang MadingPariang County Commissioner

PSC Brig Bender Ibrahim Abu BululLocality Commissioner