Joint Peace Committee Meeting Resolution (Payinjiar, Yirol and Rumbek-Amongpiny)

  • Country/entity
    South Sudan
  • Region
    Africa (excl MENA)
  • Agreement name
    Joint Peace Committee Meeting Resolution (Payinjiar, Yirol and Rumbek-Amongpiny)
  • Date
    16 May 2018
  • Agreement status
    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement
    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level
    Intrastate/local conflict ( Sudan Conflicts (1955 - ) )
  • Stage
    Implementation/renegotiation
  • Conflict nature
    Inter-group
  • Peace process
    South Sudan: Post-secession Local agreements
  • Parties
    Signed on behalf of Payinjiar, Yirol and Amongpiny this 16th Day of May, 2018 in Ganyliel
    1. Paramount Chief Gordon Chieny Mayom, Payinjiar Community
    2. Paramount Chief Andrew Mdut Buoi, Yirol Community
    3. Mr. Buong Lau Chath, Youth Representative Amongpiny
  • Third parties
    -
  • Description
    The agreement is a result of a joint peace committee meeting amongst representatives from Payinjiar, Yirol and Amongpiny. The agreement resolutions commit these communities to a range of actions and are part of an effort to end violence and cattle raiding.

Local agreement properties

  • Process type
    Formal structured process
    Isolated example
  • Rationale
    This local peace process received support from international and national actors (e.g. Assistance Mission Africa). Secondary sources indicate that other peacemaking initiatives took place in the area (see references), but limited background research does not suggest a track record of signing peace agreements in the locale.
  • Is there a documented link to a national peace process?
    No
  • Link to national process: articulated rationale
    This agreement was concluded outside the national-level peace process but could be seen as complementary to it (see reference Alan Boswell, 2019).
  • Name of Locale
    Payinjiar, Yirol, and Amongpiny (Unity & Lake states)
  • Nature Of Locale
    Region
  • GPS Lat/Long (DD)
    7.127555, 30.211973
  • Participant type
    International or transnational 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)
    Mediators: International community with special focus on the partners (PAX + AID and Development Botswana; p. 1); Assistance Mission Africa (AMA; see source PAX Protection of Civilians, 2018)
    Type of mediator/facilitator/similar
    Local community/civilian group(s)/civil society organisations International or transnational actor

Local issues

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

    No specific mention.

  • Grievance List

    No specific mention.

  • Cattle rustling/banditry
    Page 2, We declare and adopt the following,
    • It was agreed that there was a need for sensitization and mobilization of communities of four locations of Yirol, Payinjiar, Rumbek North(Maper) and Amongpiny against cattle raiding, Robbery, border conflict and river Nile attack.
    ...
    • It was agreed that there was a need for a blood compensation and compensation of other properties that were damage or destroyed as a result of action of other community such as cattle raided should be returned.
  • Social cover

    No specific mention.

Joint Peace Committee Meeting Resolution (Payinjiar, Yirol and Rumbek-Amongpiny)

UNDER THE THEME, COMMUNITY SUSTAINABLE PEACE

Held in Ganyliel on 14th to 18th May, 2018

Introduction

This brief publication provides the basic document of the Joint peace committee meeting Resolution (Payinjiar, Yirol and Rumbek-Amongpiny) 14th -18th May, 2018.

The purpose of this publication is to immediately make the core document available to

-The Dinka of Yirol, Amongpiny and Nuer of Payinjiar communities who have established the Ganyliel Resolutions and will be responsible to implement them.

-The broader grassroot communities who are eager to read the results of the meeting in Ganyliel and will be able to expand this peace to other areas of their locations

-The international and local partners and peace organizations in South Sudan who have assisted in this people to people peace processes and will not have key roles in the implementation of the resolution

The South Sudanese churches under South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC), and

-The international community with special focus on the partners (PAX + AID and Development Botswana) who have contributed to this process and those who will need to assist in the implementation

Background

The Yirol, Amongpiny and Payinjiar Joint peace committee meeting is a major step in a much larger process.

It is designed to bring reconciliations to people of these three locations who are in conflict with one another.

As the process grows and expands it carries the potential to transform the dynamics of this conflict.

THE AGREEMENT

Chiefs, Church representatives, Elders, women and youth leaders from Payinjiar, Yirol and Amongpiny have met in the Joint Peace Committee meeting in Ganyliel under the auspices of AMA.

The meeting has established Resolutions, and declared that border grazing lands and fishing ground that was abandoned due to inter-communal insecurity or conflict, shall be available immediately as shared resources between community of Payinjiar and Yirol shall be settled and utilized peacefully and harmoniously.

We declare and adopt the following

-There was a call for a next general conference to be conducted either in Amongpiny or Yirol with the aim of bringing to an end all the hostile acts between the communities.

-It was agreed that there was a need for sensitization and mobilization of communities of four locations of Yirol, Payinjiar, Rumbek North (Maper) and Amongpiny against cattle raiding, robbery, border conflict and river Nile attack.

-The peace committees must carry out the peace advocacy in all four locations.

-It was agreed that there was an immediate need to form a regional body that will monitor peace along the borders and on the river Nile.

-The participants resolved also that the rules to govern this peace shall be developed, and any body or group of people from either side shall be accountable for any border crime(s).

-It was agreed that there was a need for a blood compensation and compensation of other properties that were damaged and destroyed as a result of action of other communities such as cattle raided should be returned.

-Exchange visits and freedom of movement is affirmed and inter-communal trade, development and services encouraged.

-Youth Monthly Forum should be extended to payam levels this is to encourage the community in gross root to understand the importance of peace.

-There should be in the future another conference involving magicians or spear masters to agree on their roles in peace building.

-There was a call for IDPs support, especially those coming from Central Unity State and Maper County.

-It was agreed that there should be practices of inter-communal art and culture to promote peace among the communities.

-There was a call for facilitation of peace communities with communication equipment for conflict early warning.

-There was also a call for development partners to dig boreholes that are strategically located along roads to support free movement of people to support peace activities.

-There was also a call for support of livestock health.

Signed on behalf of Payinjiar, Yirol and Amongpiny this 16th Day of May, 2018 in Ganyliel

1. Paramount Chief Gordon Chieny Mayom, Payinjiar Community

2. Paramount Chief Andrew Mdut Buoi, Yirol Community

3. Mr. Buong Lau Chath, Youth Representative Amongpiny