Feuille de Route

  • Country/entity
    Central African Republic
  • Region
    Africa (excl MENA)
  • Agreement name
    Feuille de Route
  • Date
    19 Dec 2017
  • Agreement status
    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement
    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level
    Intrastate/local conflict ( Central African Republic Conflicts (1996 - ) )
  • Stage
    Framework/substantive - partial
  • Conflict nature
    Inter-group
  • Peace process
    CAR: African Initiative (and related) Process
  • Parties
    Groupe armé: DAMANE Zakaria
    Autodéfense: NDOUMBA Theophile
    MLCJ: Gal. ACHAFI DAOUD AS SABOUR
    Coordination de la Société civile: Placide MOKOSSEAMA
    Jeunesse: HASANE Adam Sallet
    OFCA: NOURA ABATCHOU Lydie
    Conseil des sages: DALKIA Gilbert
    Comité de sensibilisation: MATAR CHAIB
  • Third parties
    Plateforme Religieuse:
    Pasteur OLFETE André
    Imam ABOUBAKAR SIDIK
    Abb POUNABA Ephrem

    Témoins:
    Préfet de la Haute: Thierry E BINGUINENDJI
    S/P de Bria: YOUNOUS MOUSSA
    S/P de Yalinga: SACKO Edmond
    Délégation Spéciale de Bria: HIBRAHIM CHAIBOU
    Commandant de Compagnie: YOUNOUS GABDJA
    Chef de Bureau MINUSCA: IMTIAZ Hussein
  • Description
    Short provincial agreement that provides includes provisions related to demilitarisation and freedom of goods and people, but also: Return of displaced people; Prohibition of imprisonment and torture of any person without distinction; prohibition of the use of Motorola as a mean of communication.

Local agreement properties

  • Process type
    Formal structured process
  • Rationale
    This agreement was concluded with facilitation support from the prefect and MINUSCA. Another agreement was concluded in Bria on 03/05/2018 (see 'Accord de Reconciliation Entre Les Communautés Goula et Peul') which was signed by at least one of the signatories of this agreement.
  • 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
    Haute-Kotto
  • Nature Of Locale
    Region
  • GPS Lat/Long (DD)
    6.539273, 21.987183
  • Participant type
    Local state actor
    Local armed group
    International or transnational 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)
    Facilitators: Haute-Kotto Prefect - Thierry E BINGUINENDJI, with the support of MINUSCA / Minusca Office Manager - IMTIAZ Hussein
    Type of mediator/facilitator/similar
    Regional state actor International or transnational actor

Local issues

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

    No specific mention.

  • Grievance List
    Page 1, COURSE OF ACTION, Considering the difficult situation of the population
    Considering the serious health situation in the IDP sites
    Considering the abuse of the armed groups against the population
  • Cattle rustling/banditry

    No specific mention.

  • Social cover

    No specific mention.

Prefecture of Haute-Kotto

UNITÉ-DIGNITÉ-TRAVAIL

COURSE OF ACTION

- Considering the joint communique signed on September 21st, 2017

- Considering the difficult situation of the population

- Considering the serious health situation in the IDP sites

- Considering the abuse of the armed groups against the population

- Considering the various visits and meetings between the men and women of Haute-Kotto

- Considering the common desire for the definitive return of peace in all the prefecture

UNANIMOUSLY DECIDE AS FOLLOWS:

1: To solemnly commit to the free movement of people and goods, Christians and Muslims throughout Haute-Kotto in general and the city of Bria in particular

2: To prohibit the carrying of weapons and wearing of military uniform throughout the prefecture, except with authorization from a hierarchical officer

3: To invite all autodefense groups and all armed persons to lay down their weapons

4: To prohibit the imprisonment and torture of any person without distinction (civilian as well as armed)

5: To prohibit the use of MOTOROLA as a means of communication in the city

6: To promote the free movement of vehicles and humanitarian personnel and organizations of the civil society.

7: To liberate all occupied houses and to facilitate the return of displaced persons to their respective neighborhoods

8: To promote the resumption of all state civil services activities

9: To raise awareness amongst parents and students to push for a successful resumption of school activities

10: To promote the free movement of MINUSCA and support its actions

11: Any violations of this course of action will result in sanctions for the offending party

Done at Bria on 19 December 2017

Signed

Armed group - DAMANE Zakaria

Autodefense group - NDOUMBA Theophile

MLCJ - General ACHAFI DAOUD AS SABOUR

Coordination of the Civil society - Placide MOKOSSEAMA

Youth - HASANE Adam Sallet

OFCA - NOURA ABATCHOU Lydie

Sages Council - DALKIA Gilbert

Awareness Committee - MATAR CHAIB

Religious Leaders

Pastor OLFETE Andre, Imam ABOUBAKAR SIDIK, Abb POUNABA Ephrem

Witnesses

Haute-Kotto Prefect - Thierry E BINGUINENDJI

S/P of Bria:

YOUNOUS MOUSSA

S/P of Yalinga:

SACKO Edmond

Special Delegation of Bria - HIBRAHIM CHAIBOU

Campany Commander - YOUNOUS GABDJA

Minusca Office Manager - IMTIAZ Hussein