• Country/entity

  South Sudan
  

• Region

  Africa (excl MENA)
  

• Agreement name

  Agreement between the Wonduruba Community and the SPLA Commando Unit

• Date

  3 Dec 2015

• 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

  South Sudan: Post-secession Local agreements

• Parties

  Signatories:
  Engineer Juma Stephen Lugga
  Representative of Wounduruba Community
  
  Colonel Juma Sanango Kher Alla
  Representative f SPLA, Commando Unit

• Third parties

  Bishop Paul Yugusuk, Lead Mediator, Church Leaders Mediation Initiative Witnesses: Hon. Augustino Kiri Gwolo Commissioner of Lainya County & Representative of the Government of Central Equatoria State, Major General Johnson Juma Okot, SPLA Division VI Commander Rt. Rev. Matthew Taban Peter, Diocesan Bishop of Wounduruba Rt. Rev. Bismark Manday Avokaya, Diocesan Bishop of Mundri

• Description

  Agreement brokers peace between the SPLA unit stationed in Wonduruba represented by Col. Juma Sanango Kher Alla, and the local community following abuses by the SPLA unit and mass displacement. The agreement seeks to promote forgiveness between the two sides, punishment of soldiers who perpetrated crimes, a re-instatement of local government officials/offices and a return of refugees.

• Agreement document

  SS_151203_Agreement between Wonduruba Community and SPLA Commando Unit.pdf | Download PDF

Local agreement properties

• Process type

  Formal structured process
  

• Rationale

  The agreement is the result of a two-day 'peace and Reconciliation dialogue mediated by Church Leader Meditation Initiative'. Church leaders and sub-national government officials signed the agreement and attended an official ceremony to mark the outcome of the mediation initiative. Limited background research does not suggest a history of signing peace agreements in Wonduruba specifically. However, this agreement is part of a mediation initiative of the Church Leaders Mediation team that has led to the signing of another agreement in Equatoria (Mundri agreement, 15 November 2015).

• 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. Boswell (2019, 12; see references) notes that the mediation initiative that led to the signing of the agreement was not officially recognised or supported by the main conflict parties (the Government of South Sudan and the SPLA-IO).

• Name of Locale

  Wonduruba

• Nature Of Locale

  Region

• GPS Lat/Long (DD)

  4.319055, 30.982015

• Participant type

  Local state actor
  Domestic religious organisation/leader or other elder
  Local community/civilian group(s)/civil society organisations
  Regional state actor
  

• Mediator, facilitator or similar

  Mediator or similar referred to

  Mediator (references)

  Mediators: Bishop Paul Yugusuk, Lead Mediator, Church Leaders Mediation Initiative; Rt. Rev. Matthew Taban Peter, Diocesan Bishop of Wonduruba, Witness; Rt. Rev. Bismark Manday Avokaya, Diocesan Bishop of Mundri, Witness

  Type of mediator/facilitator/similar

  Domestic religious organisation/leader or other elder

Local issues

Agreement between Wounduruba Community and SPLA, Commando Unit on the resolution of Wonduruba Conflict

Preamble,

We the delegates representing Wonduruba community and the SPLA Commando Unit, having deliberated on the conflict in Wonduruba, Mangkaro, Menkele, Katigiri and Tuliang and address all our differences during a peace and Reconciliation dialogue mediated by Church Leaders Mediation Initiative led by Bishop Paul Yugusuk from Tuesday 1st to Wednesday 2nd of December 2015 at Wonduruba do hereby agree on the following resolutions;

Resolutions No.

1

That the Wonduruba community and the SPLA Commando Unit have forgiven themselves on the conflict in Wonduruba, Mangkaro, Mengele, Katigiri and Tuliang.

Resolutions No.

2

That the community of Wonduruba and SPLA Commando Unit will live in harmony respecting one another as citizen with different responsibilities in accordance to the interim constitution of the Republic of South Sudan.

Resolutions No.

3

That the SPLA shall adhere to the SPLA act and the consultation in all their activities as shall protect the community without any harassment or intimidation in accordance to the interim constitution of the Republic of South Sudan.

Resolutions No.

4

That the SPLA and the community leaders shall hence forth build trust between the community and the SPLA and shall put in place all necessary confidence building measures to enable returnees to settle peacefully.

Resolutions No.

5

That the Central Equatoria State Government shall immediately send local Government administration and organized forces to Wonduruba to resume their duties.

Resolutions No.

6

That the leadership of SPLA guarantees that the local administration and other organized forces that they will not be intimidated when they return and resume their duties.

Resolutions No.

7

That the local civil administration and the SPLA and other organized forces shall strengthen their unity and commitment as members of security committee.

Resolutions No.

8

That the leadership of the SPLA shall take appropriate disciplinary measures on officers and NCO's who will commit crime in the community.

Resolutions No.

9

That any community member commit any crime shall be deal with in accordance with laws of the Republic of South Sudan.

Resolutions No.

10

That the Wonduruba Payam administrative area coordinator shall establish a committee to investigate loss of live, looted shops, houses, hospitals, Government and non-Governmental institutions, etc.

as a result of the conflict and consequently submit a report to the Governor of Central Equatoria State for appropriate action.

Resolutions No.

11

That the Church leaders mediation Initiative an the Government of Central Equatoria State will request for the humanitarian assistance from NGO's and well wishes to enable resettle the IDPs from Lainya, Yei, Ganji, Ku'da and other displaced camps.

Resolutions No.

12

That the agreement shall be disseminated to the community and SPLA Commando Unit through media and civic awareness.

Resolutions No.

13

That the Church Leaders Mediation Initiative is requested to dialogue with opposition in Wonduruba area for possible peace and reconciliation initiative.

Resolutions No.

14

That the Church Leaders Mediation Initiative monitoring team shall monitor the implementation of the agreement and shall meet and consolidate with parties to the agreement.

Resolutions No.

15

That we commit ourselves to adhere to the agreement and shall not violate it whatsoever.

Signatories:

Engineer Juma Stephen Lugga

Representative of Wounduruba Community

Colonel Juma Sanango Kher Alla

Representative f SPLA, Commando Unit

Bishop Paul Yugusuk,

Lead Mediator, Church Leaders Mediation Initiative

Witnesses:

Hon. Augustino Kiri Gwolo

Commissioner of Lainya County & Representative of the Government of Central Equatoria State,

Major General Johnson Juma Okot,

SPLA Division VI Commander

Rt. Rev. Matthew Taban Peter,

Diocesan Bishop of Wounduruba

Rt. Rev. Bismark Manday Avokaya,

Diocesan Bishop of Mundri