Accord de Ouadda

  • Country/entity
    Central African Republic
  • Region
    Africa (excl MENA)
  • Agreement name
    Accord de Ouadda
  • Date
    15 Aug 2020
  • Agreement status
    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement
    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level
    Intrastate/local conflict ( Central African Republic Conflicts (1996 - ) )
  • Stage
    Ceasefire/related
  • Conflict nature
    Inter-group
  • Peace process
    CAR: Local Processes
  • Parties
    The following military officials have signed this commitment:
    CL ANAMO AHAMAT DAGACHE
    COORDINATOR - BOURMA-GUIDJA
    OUADDA CON-ZONE - HASSANE
    COLONEL NARKOYO
    COLONEL B13
  • Third parties
    The following officials were witnesses:
    THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE ISLAMIC COMMITTEE OF BRIA -BRIA ISSAKHA-ABAKAR
    THE PRESIDENT OF THE OUADDA ISLAMIC COMMITTEE - ABDOULAYE MAHAMOUD
    THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF OUADDA - [signature]
    THE GREAT MOSQUE IMAM - [signature]
    THE BORNOU MOSQUE IMAM - [signature]
    WALDA CHEIKH DAHIYA - [signature]
    HEAD OF THE GOULA - [signature]
    HEAD OF THE SARA - [signature]
    HEAD OF THE KARA OF BRIA - ADAM CHAIB
    CMOP / MPC - ADAWI HASSAN
    CTS / RPRC - YASSA ABDOULAYE
    CTS / FPRC - ABDOULAYE MAHAMAT
    HEAD OF THE ARABS - IBRAHIM ALMAHADI
    MONITORING COMMITTEE- HADJIBANE HAMADINE, AMAT HASSANE DELEGE

    Negotiated by the prefect of Haute-Kotto and with the support of MINUSCA
  • Description
    Short agreement containing shared commitments between military officials of the city of Ouadda Maikaga, following the reconciliation between the Goula and Sara communities of Ouadda. They commit to securing the population on a non-discriminatory basis, free movement between the city center and Bornou districts, promoting return of displaced persons, and bringing Sara's military back into the chain of command.

Local agreement properties

  • Process type
    Informal but persistent process
  • Rationale
    This agreement follows earlier mediation efforts, and was the result of mediation by the local implementation and technical committees (the Comite de Mise en Oeuvre Prefectural and the Comite Technique de Securite) which were formed with MINUSCA's support.
  • Is there a documented link to a national peace process?
    Yes
  • Link to national process: articulated rationale
    Although not stated in the agreement, the Comite de Mise en Oeuvre Prefectural and the Comite Technique de Securite were formed with MINUSCA's support so that they could function as the official follow up mechanisms of the peace agreement (the Political Accord for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic).
  • Name of Locale
    Ouadda
  • Nature Of Locale
    City
  • GPS Lat/Long (DD)
    8.069155, 22.395439
  • Participant type
    Local state actor
    Local armed group
    International or transnational actor
    Domestic religious organisation/leader or other elder
    Regional state actor
  • Mediator, facilitator or similar
    Mediator or similar referred to
    Mediator (references)
    Negotiated by the prefect of Haute-Kotto and with the support of MINUSCA
    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

    No specific mention.

  • Cattle rustling/banditry

    No specific mention.

  • Social cover

    No specific mention.

PREFECTURE OF HAUTE-KOTTO

OUADDA-MAIKAGA SUB-PREFECTURE

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

UNIT - DIGNITY - WORK

SECURITY COMMITMENT (Accord de Ouadda)

We, the military officials of the city of Ouadda Maikaga, following the reconciliation between the Goula and Sara communities of Ouadda, commit to:

Securing the entire population of Ouadda regardless of ethnicity, race, and religion.

Allowing free movement between the city center and Bornou districts.

Promoting the return of displaced civilians to their neighborhoods and ensuring their safety.

Bring Sara's military back within our military chain of command.

The following military officials have signed this commitment:

COORDINATOR

OUADDA CON-ZONE

The following officials were witnesses:

THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE ISLAMIC COMMITTEE OF BRIA

THE PRESIDENT OF THE OUADDA ISLAMIC COMMITTEE

THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF OUADDA

THE GREAT MOSQUE IMAM

THE BORNOU MOSQUE IMAM

WALDA CHEIKH DAHIYA

HEAD OF THE GOULA

HEAD OF THE SARA

HEAD OF THE KARA OF BRIA

CMOP / MPC

CTS / RPRC

CTS / FPRC

HEAD OF THE ARABS

MONITORING COMMITTEE

Negotiated by the prefect of Haute-Kotto and with the support of MINUSCA