Confidence Measures between the 6 armed Groups of Haute Kotto

Export agreement:

Country/entity
Central African Republic
Region
Africa (excl MENA)
Agreement name
Confidence Measures between the 6 armed Groups of Haute Kotto
Date
9 Apr 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
Signatory parties:
The FPRC
The RPRC
UPC
The MPC
The MLCJ
MOKOM Wing Anti Balaka
Third parties
-
Description
In this very short agreement, the six armed groups active in Haute Kotto agree to respect the Khartoum Accord, to hold a ceasefire, and to protect free movement, facilitate return of refugees, guarantee security regardless of ethnicity or religion, and to promote co-existence.

Local agreement properties

Process type
Informal but persistent process
Rationale
The parties are regularly signing agreements at the local level, and this is an established, persistent practice. However, the process is not formal and structured, as the agreements are signed ad hoc.
Is there a documented link to a national peace process?
Yes
Link to national process: articulated rationale
The armed groups signing the agreement are active locally and nationally. In the document, they refer to the Khartoum Agreement (Accord) which is a national-level document, thereby forming a link to the national process.
Name of Locale
Bria, Haute Kotto
Nature Of Locale
Region
GPS Lat/Long (DD)
6.530411, 21.984672
Participant type
Local armed group
Mediator, facilitator or similar
No mention of mediator or similar

CONFIDENCE MEASURES

BETWEEN THE 6 ARMED GROUPS OF HAUTE KOTTO

We, the six armed groups active in Haute Kotto agree to the following;

- To respect the Khartoum Agreement signed on February 6, 2019

- To cease hostilities;

- To respect the free movement of people and goods, humanitarian personnel and MINUSCA;

- To facilitate the return of IDPs to their respective neighborhoods.

- To ensure the protection of displaced persons and returnees;

- To guarantee the security of the population regardless of ethnicity and religion;

- To promote unity, social cohesion, and cohabitation.

Done in Bria, April 09, 2019

Signatory parties:

The FPRC

The RPRC

UPC

The MPC

The MLCJ

MOKOM Wing Anti Balaka