Recommendations of the Round Table on the Free Movement of People and Goods in Nana Gribizi

  • Country/entity
    Central African Republic
  • Region
    Africa (excl MENA)
  • Agreement name
    Recommendations of the Round Table on the Free Movement of People and Goods in Nana Gribizi
  • Date
    14 Jun 2019
  • 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: Local Processes
  • Parties
    LIST OF PARTICIPANTS AT THE NANA GRIBIZI ROUND TABLE

    1 ABDOULAYE Mahamat - Prefect/MATD
    2 AWAT Mahamat - Sub-prefect/Kaga Bandoro
    3 Jean Gilbert GBANGOUDOU - Deputy Prefect/Members
    4 GANAFEI Sylvain - FACA
    5 LENGBE Sylvanus - Head of Section
    6 GOMONGO Wilfrid - Group leader, FACA
    7 ABAKAR Ishmael - Com-zone, MPC
    8 Abdel Doungous - Com-zone, MPC
    9 Abdoulaye Ahamat - Com-zone FPRC
    10 Abdelkader Hassan - CEMAT FPRC
    11 WEBEGONA Laurent - ABLK coordinator
    12 MAHAMAT Zen Com-zone - FPRC
    13 Linguissa Gustave - ABLK com-zone
    14 Mbetingou Fernand - ABLK com-zone
    15 Nekemale Mc Celestin - ABLK spokesperson
    16 YAVOLA Dieudonne - ABLK com-zone
    17 Maka marc - ABLK com-zone
    18 Yves toena - ABLK com-zone
    19 NGUETEMALE Gauthier - ABLK com-zone
    20 GAZAMODO Bertrand - Coordinator, ABLK, Mokom wing
    21 Urban Bissafi Mokom Wing
    22 Warafio Bilarmin Com-zone, Mokom Wing
    23 Yamindi Ghislain Kaga Bandoro Antenna 75643960
    24 Bissafi Gustave ABLK com-zone
    25 Ndibizi Max - States Major, ABLK 75754141
    26 Bouninga Kola Symphorien - CC, ABLK
    27 Maba Alexis - Com-zone, Ouandago, ABLK
    28 Moussa Paoud - Iman, Mbres
    29 Nguinza Rebecca - OFCA
    30 Bruce Kevin DJAYE - Priest Catholic Church, Mbres
    31 SEMANDELE Olga - Female Leaders
    32 NOURRADINE Hissene - Muslim civil society, Kaga
  • Third parties
    Local authorities
    MINUSCA
  • Description
    Recommendations resulting from a meeting of armed groups, prefectural authorities, and civil society representatives relating to the issue of free movement of people and goods in the Nana Gribizi prefecture and the Kaga Bandoro sub-prefecture. Includes provisions on free movement of people and goods, illegal blockades, cooperation between the regular forces and armed groups, violence against women, robberies, and management of transhumance.

Local agreement properties

  • Process type
    Formal structured process
  • Rationale
    The agreement states that 'the local authorities, supported by MINUSCA, have set up a framework for mediation, bringing together the main parties to find lasting solutions. It is with this in mind that the grassroots consultations were organized across all the municipalities of the prefecture from December 2018 until February 2019, bringing together all sectors of the population. Following the consultations, a round table was held from June 12 to 14, 2019 in the Kaga Bandoro sub-prefecture.'
  • Is there a documented link to a national peace process?
    Yes
  • Link to national process: articulated rationale
    The agreement includes a recommendation for security of transhumance corridors, 'as provided for by the APPR-RCA' (the Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic) which was signed by the national government and 14 armed groups on February 6th 2019.
  • Name of Locale
    Nana Gribizi
  • Nature Of Locale
    Region
  • GPS Lat/Long (DD)
    0.000000, 0.000000
  • Participant type
    Local state actor
    Local armed group
    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)
    'The local authorities, supported by MINUSCA, have set up a framework for mediation, bringing together the main parties to find lasting solutions.'
    Type of mediator/facilitator/similar
    Local 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
    Page 2-3, V. The upsurge in robberies
    10. The leaders of the armed groups (XSLK and ABLK), the FACA, and MINUSCA must work together to prevent robberies,
    11. All disputes concerning the confiscation of property, including vehicles, must be settled at the level of the MINUSCA Police, pending the deployment of the ISF.

    Page 3, VI. Management of transhumance
    16. Respect for breeders’ cattle by local populations and leading the fight against cattle thieves.
  • Social cover

    No specific mention.

RECOMMENDATIONS

OF THE ROUND TABLE ON THE FREE

MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE AND

GOODS IN NANA GRIBIZI

KAGA BANDORO, FRIDAY JUNE 14, 2019

PREAMBLE

Since the beginning of the crisis in CAR, the Nana Gribizi prefecture has been faced with issues surrounding the free movement of people and goods.

This situation has had the effect of reducing the population’s freedom in their activities.

It is therefore essential to seek ways and means to remedy this.

The local authorities, supported by MINUSCA, have set up a framework for mediation, bringing together the main parties to find lasting solutions.

It is with this in mind that grassroots consultations were organized across all the municipalities of the prefecture from December 2018 until February 2019, bringing together all sectors of the population.

Following the consultations, a round table was held from June 12 to 14, 2019 in the Kaga Bandoro sub-prefecture.

The following were present :

Representatives of ex-Seleka (FPRC, MPC and Seleka Renovée),

Representatives of the Anti-balaka (Mokom wing and Ngaissona wing),

Senior officers of the FACA detachment,

Representatives of civil society from Kaga Bandoro and Mbres (religious leaders of the Muslim and Christian communities, representatives of OFCA, and female leaders),

The prefectural authorities of Kaga Bandoro and Mbres.

Following the round table and under the facilitation of the Prefect, the participants made recommendations in six (6) points.

I. Free movement of people and goods

The participants recommend that free movement on both sides be a reality in the city of Kaga Bandoro,

MINUSCA-FACA patrols must be carried out regularly on the Kaga Bandoro-Ndomete-Mbres axis to reassure the populations,

The effective establishment of USMS as soon as possible, to secure the movement of goods and people,

While awaiting the establishment of the USMS, the armed groups undertake to respect the free movement of humanitarian organizations on the axes.

Illegal blockades

The removal of all illegal blockades in Nana Gribizi.

Cohabitation and cooperation between the Regular Forces (FACA / FSI) and armed groups

Participants suggested working in the spirit of the APPR-RCA.

Violence against women

The dismantling of illegal blockades that are currently enabling racketeering,

The return of the criminal justice system to carry out legal proceedings against the alleged perpetrators of sexual violence,

Government involvement in protecting the rights of women.

The upsurge in robberies

The leaders of the armed groups (XSLK and ABLK), the FACA, and MINUSCA must work together to prevent robberies,

All disputes concerning the confiscation of property, including vehicles, must be settled at the level of the MINUSCA Police, pending the deployment of the ISF.

Management of transhumance

The rapid establishment of the USMS to secure the transhumance corridors, as provided for by the APPR-RCA,

The use of drones by MINUSCA to collect information relating to the movements of transhumanists and transmission of this information to the Technical Security Committee (CTS),

Respect for transhumance corridors by breeders,

Avoiding cultivating along the transhumance corridors,

Respect for breeders’ cattle by local populations and leading the fight against cattle thieves.

Done in Kaga Bandoro, June 14, 2019

The participants

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS AT THE NANA GRIBIZI ROUND TABLE

N0

Last name and first names

Function / Structure

Contacts

1

ABDOULAYE Mahamat

Prefect / MATD

75503000

2

AWAT Mahamat

Sub-prefect / Kaga Bandoro

75614731

72152084

3

Jean Gilbert GBANGOUDOU

Deputy Prefect / Members

75307690

72133764

4

GANAFEI Sylvain

FACA

72856561

5

LENGBE Sylvanus

Head of Section, FACA

72254260

6

GOMONGO Wilfrid

Group leader, FACA

72854532

7

ABAKAR Ishmael

Com-zone, MPC

75501563

8

Abdel Doungous

Com-zone, MPC

75554367

9

Abdoulaye Ahamat

Com-zone FPRC

75073710

10

Abdelkader Hassan

CEMAT FPRC

75506087

11

WEBEGONA Laurent

ABLK coordinator

72369589

12

MAHAMAT Zen

Com-zone FPRC

75053132

13

Linguissa Gustave

ABLK com-zone

72214947

14

Mbetingou Fernand

ABLK com-zone

75500439

15

Nekemale Mc Celestin

ABLK spokesperson

75584462

16

YAVOLA Dieudonne

ABLK com-zone

75727511

17

Maka marc

ABLK com-zone

18

Yves toena

ABLK com-zone

75662859

19

NGUETEMALE Gauthier

ABLK com-zone

20

GAZAMODO Bertrand

Coordinator, ABLK, Mokom wing

75437881

72160977

21

Urban Bissafi

Mokom Wing

22

Warafio Bilarmin

Com-zone, Mokom Wing

75875163

23

Yamindi Ghislain

Kaga Bandoro Antenna

75643960

24

Bissafi Gustave

ABLK com-zone

25

Ndibizi Max

States Major, ABLK

75754141

26

Bouninga Kola Symphorien

CC, ABLK

27

Maba Alexis

Com-zone, Ouandago, ABLK

72765712

28

Moussa Paoud

Iman, Mbres

75437740

29

Nguinza Rebecca

OFCA

75437740

30

Bruce Kevin DJAYE

Priest Catholic Church, Mbres

75213782

31

SEMANDELE Olga

Female Leaders

75680585

32

NOURRADINE Hissene

Muslim civil society, Kaga

75425074