Decision and Recommendation of Peaceful Co-existence in Unity State (Bentiu Peace Conference Resolutions)

  • Country/entity
    South Sudan
    Sudan
    Southern Kordofan - Blue Nile - Abyei
  • Region
    Africa (excl MENA)
    Africa (excl MENA)
    Africa (excl MENA)
  • Agreement name
    Decision and Recommendation of Peaceful Co-existence in Unity State (Bentiu Peace Conference Resolutions)
  • Date
    2 Nov 2010
  • 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
    Misseria and Dinka Ngok representatives.
  • Third parties
    -
  • Description
    Resolutions cover the issues between Misseriya and Dinka Ngok in Parieng Country, Unity State. Recommendations include the opening of roads, SPLA and police escorts of tribes, the administrations of fees per head of cattle, restrictions on firearms among cattlement, and co-operation between tribes in regards to crime.

Local agreement properties

  • Process type
    Unable to establish
  • Rationale
    The agreement is fairly short and does not provide information about the process that led to its signing. Unable to find relevant secondary sources.
  • Is there a documented link to a national peace process?
    T
  • Link to national process: articulated rationale
    The agreement is fairly short and does not provide information about a potential link to the national peace process. Unable to find relevant secondary sources.
  • Name of Locale
    Unity State
  • Nature Of Locale
    Region
  • GPS Lat/Long (DD)
    9.230753, 29.797850
  • Participant type
    Other
  • Mediator, facilitator or similar
    No mention of mediator or similar

Local issues

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

    No specific mention.

  • Grievance List
    Page 1, Decisions:-, 7. The conferences decided to identify the losses in property and humans by the counties Amirs, depending on police records, the payment should be done according to the tribal customs within three months from signing the agreement of this conference.
  • Cattle rustling/banditry

    No specific mention.

  • Social cover
    Page 1, Decisions:-, 6. Exchange the names of the Recidivists for identification and arrest and trial.

Bentiu Peace Conference Resolutions:

Decision and Recommendation of Peaceful Co-existence in Unity State

November 2, 2010

Decisions:-

The Misseriya nomads are allowed to enter the grazing areas in Unity State (Panrieng County, Mayom, Abiemnom, Guit and Rubknona) Warrap State and Abyei Area through the corridors that will be identified by the Authorities of these countries.

Because of the security situation and the necessity of guaranteeing the security of the cattlemen they were allowed to:

Big herd (5) pieces of light arms.

Small herd (3) of light arms.

As the purpose of the arms is to protect the cattlemen from wild animals, a force from SPLA and the police should be formed to accompany the herd, the support of this force by the all needed means should be from the mentioned States to fulfil their duties.

Form a joint popular court between the parties, the identification of the locations should be by an agreement with other parties.

Impose fees estimated to (5) five pounds in one season for every cattle head against the administrative services.

Exchange the names of the Recidivists for identification and arrest and trial.

The conferences decided to identify the losses in property and humans by the counties Amirs, depending on police records, the payment should be done according to the tribal customs within three months from signing the agreement of this conference.

Missireya Amirs and Shiekhs should be with herds to facilitate the procedures of entering the grazing areas in coordination with the counties administration where the grazing areas exist.

Recommendations:

We recommend that the petroleum companies should open the water stream and build Hafirs for the citizens of Unity State for providing clean water for drinking and more pasture for the people living in the areas far from river banks.

Conduct preparatory conferences upon when entering and departing of the cattlemen.

The conference recommend an urgent conference to address the pending issues in Abyamnum county and Abyei Area Muglad

Recommend reopening the old road of Mayoum and establishment of check points to provide security.

The conference recommends the State Governors to request the companies to asphalt the road between SKS and Unity State.

The conference recommends conducting tribal conferences to build the social fabric of these tribes.

The conference recommends opening the road between Kaiga Jero and Bantlyo for its importance to strengthen the relations between the tribes in the bordering States.

Source:

Sudan North-South Border Initiative