• Country/entity

  South Sudan
  

• Region

  Africa (excl MENA)
  

• Agreement name

  Resolutions of Mukaya County Peace and Reconciliation Conference (Yei River State)

• Date

  16 Mar 2019

• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed

• Interim arrangement

  Yes

• Agreement/conflict level

  Intrastate/local conflict ( Sudan Conflicts (1955 - ) )

• Stage

  Framework/substantive - partial

• Conflict nature

  Territory

• Peace process

  South Sudan: Post-secession Local agreements

• Parties

  Multiparty community based agreement of reconciliation signed by the following representatives from Mukaya community:
  
  Scopas Loduo Torujo, Paramount Chief
  Martin Tayak James, Head Chief
  Joel Bodi Doudi, Head Chief
  Robert Lenga Morris, Head Chief
  Stephen Lemi Michael, Elder
  Mary Tereka Paulo, Women
  Laiza Gila Zakayu, Youth
  Morgan Allan Lukudu, Intellectual
  Keji Joice Nelson, Chair Lady
  Glady Muro Simon, Pastor

• Third parties

  Witnessed by Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) Bishop and head of EPC Peace Desk, Yei River State: Arch Bishop Elias Taban Parangi

• Description

  A short community reconciliation agreement which attempts to resolve ongoing conflict and community disputes in the local area. Re-engagement with local fighters in Mukaya, as well as return of stolen property and resolution of local county border disputes are part of the conflict driven resolutions. The agreement also provides for clean drinking water, health infrastructure and reconstruction of roads.

• Agreement document

  SS_190316_Resolutions of Mukaya County Peace and Reconciliation Conference.pdf | Download PDF

Local agreement properties

• Process type

  Formal structured process
  

• Rationale

  The agreement follows a pattern of signing around this time in Yei state, led by the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) and supported by community leaders and local state government representatives. A few days later there is also another similar signing nearby in the county of Kupera, following the same structure. Regarding support to end ongoing conflict issues in the area involving local armed groups and government forces, there are also clear commitments by the EPC and joint council of elders to oversee broader reconciliation efforts, notably immediately planned reconciliation conferences and also overseeing the return of robbed items. There are also provisions which set out plans for local state government to implement a further two payam, the word refers to part of local governance/administration structures. These have been involved in historic ongoing contestations over where boundaries/borders of neighbouring county areas should be drawn. It seems likely this commitment which is described as helping to solve some of the conflict, relates to the part of unrest which is highly localised and community centred.

• Is there a documented link to a national peace process?

  No

• Link to national process: articulated rationale

  This is a highly localised agreement where there is no clear reference in the text and the presence of local/state government led provisions does not seem clear enough. The signatories also do not clearly suggest involvement or a link to any part of another national process.

• Name of Locale

  Mukaya County

• Nature Of Locale

  Region

• GPS Lat/Long (DD)

  4.239163, 30.715216

• Participant type

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

• Mediator, facilitator or similar

  Mediator or similar referred to

  Mediator (references)

  The text refers to the mediator directly describing Bishop Elias Taban Parangi of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) as the chief mediator.

  Type of mediator/facilitator/similar

  Domestic religious organisation/leader or other elder

Local issues

16-03-2019

Resolutions of Mukaya County Peace and Reconciliation Conference

The local government of Mukaya County represented by the Paramount Chief, chiefs, elders, Government representatives, intellectuals community leaders, women and youth gathered at the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) premises in Yei at the invitation of Hon.

Simon Festo, Commissioner of Mukaya County under the auspices of Arch - Bishop Elias Taban Parangi the chief mediator of EPC Peace Desk and spent three days from March 13 th, 2019 to March 16, 2019 in search for reconciliation and Forgiveness in Mukaya County.

The three day Peace and Reconciliation Conference resolved that:

1. Reconciliation and healing conference to be conducted in Mukaya led by the leadership of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church and ECSS Lainya Diocese that brings the entire Community of Mukaya together.

2. The communities further resolved that lasting peace can be achieved through provision of basic services like clean:

Clean drinking water,

Provision agricultural tools and seeds,

Establishment of health centers and

Rehabilitation of roods.

3. The communities also resolved that Mukaya leaders with support of EPC Peace Desk to continue engagement of Mukaya sons who are in the bushes of Mukaya to come out for Peace.

4. EPC and ECSS to continue the engagement of Mukaya County on Peace Building, Conflict Resolution and Capacity Building activities

5. Formation ofjoint council of elders to oversee return of robbed or looted items to rightful owners.

6. State Government to create two (2) more Payam to solve some of the conflict caused by the chieftaincy

7. State Government to resolve the Yei River County and Otogo County border dispute with Soka Payam of Mukaya County

Mukaya County Communiqué

Signed by:

1. Scopas Loduo Torujo, Paramount Chief

2. Martin Tayak James, Head Chief

3. Joel Bodi Doudi, Head Chief

4. Robert Lenga Morris, Head Chief

5. Stephen Lemi Michael, Elder

6. Mary Tereka Paulo, Women

7. Laiza Gila Zakayu, Youth

8. Morgan Allan Lukudu, Intellectual

9. Keji

10.Glady Muro Simon, Pastor

Witnessed by:

Arch Bishop Elias Taban Parangi

Evangelical Presbyterian Church and Head of EPC Peace Desk, Yei River State

MUKAYA COUNTY PEACE AND RECONCILIATION

I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other.

Let there be no divisions in the church.

Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose

1 Corinthians 1:10