Declaration of the Inclusive Intra and Inter-Communal Reconciliation Forum in Haute Kotto

• Country/entity

  Central African Republic
  
• Region

  Africa (excl MENA)
  
• Agreement name

  Declaration of the Inclusive Intra and Inter-Communal Reconciliation Forum in Haute Kotto
• Date

  24 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

  FOR THE VARIOUS ETHNICAL GROUPS:
  1. BANDA: SAMBA Rene
  2. SARA: DJOUMA Felix
  3. ROUNGA: DJIBRINE Youssouf
  4. GOULA: El Hadj ABAKAR B.O
  5. KARA: FOTOR Doungous
  6. YOULOU: ALBAKOUS Philippe
  7. NZAKARA: SALANGA Evariste
  8. BORNOU: BOUKAR Moustapha
  9. HAOUSSA: RABILOU Mahamat
  10. ARABIC: ATAHIR Ousmane
  11. PEUHL: AMAT Ali Bobiri
  12. CMOP: Mle. CHAFARDINE Victorien
  13. CTS: Adjt Chef MAHAMAT Sallet Soumaine
  
  FOR THE FORUM OFFICE:
  President: Mr. BINGUINENDJI Thierry Evariste, Prefecture of Haute Kotto
  Vice-President: Mr. YOUNOUS Moussa AYATE, Sub-Prefecture of Bria
  
  Rapporteurs:
  Mr. MALICK ADoum, Head of PCA de Sam Ouandja
  Mr. LEMERCIER Andre, Principal Lycee Djalle Bria 
  
  For the Religious Platform
  1. For the Catholic Church - Abbe Bruno Stephanie KOMGBO
  2. For Protestants: Pastor Auguste NGBANDE
  3. For Islam: Ousmane Ali
  
  For MINUSCA
  Mr. Imtiaz Hussein
  
  Representatives of the following armed groups were present at this Forum:
  1. FPRC/MemberCTS [signature]
  2. UPC/Member CTS [signature]
  3. MPC/Member CTS [signature]
  4. RPRC/Member CTS [signature]
  5. MLJC/Member CTS [signature]
  6. ANTI-BALAKA/Member CTS [signature]
• Third parties

  -
• Description

  The agreement is a civic inter-communal agreement which builds on an earlier armed actor commitment to a ceasefire.

• Agreement document

  CF_190424_Declaration of the Inclusive Intra and Inter-Communal Reconciliation Forum in Haute Kotto_tr.pdf | Download PDF
• Agreement document (original language)

  CF_190424_Declaration of the Inclusive Intra and Inter-Communal Reconciliation Forum in Haute Kotto.pdf | Download PDF

Local agreement properties

• Process type

  Formal structured process
  
• Rationale

  The agreement references previous peace agreements and road maps signed by the armed groups present in Haute Kotto, including confidence building measures signed on April 9 2019. The agreement is also the result of the Inclusive Intra and Inter-communal Reconciliation Forum.
• Is there a documented link to a national peace process?

  Yes
• Link to national process: articulated rationale

  The agreement includes an action or recommendation point to 'enforce strict compliance with the commitments made by the Armed Groups when signing various local Agreements and Confidence-Building Measures, including the Khartoum Accord', which is the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic (also known as the Khartoum Accord), which was signed between the national government of CAR and multiple groups, and guaranteed and facilitated by the African Union, international actors, and neighbouring states.
• Name of Locale

  Haute Kotto
• Nature Of Locale

  Region
• GPS Lat/Long (DD)

  7.412697, 22.906706
• Participant type

  Local state actor
  Local armed group
  International or transnational actor
  Domestic religious organisation/leader or other elder
  Local community/civilian group(s)/civil society organisations
  Regional state actor
  
• Mediator, facilitator or similar

  No mention of mediator or similar

Local issues

Central African Republic

Unity - Dignity - Work

DECLARATION OF THE INCLUSIVE INTRA AND INTER-COMMUNAL RECONCILIATION FORUM

IN HAUTE KOTTO

We, participants in the Inclusive Intra and Inter-communal Reconciliation Forum in Haute Kotto, gathered today, Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in the deliberation room of the Town Hall of Bria;

Considering that the various Peace Agreements and Roadmaps, signed by the Armed Groups present in Haute Kotto, have not had a positive impact on peace and cohabitation between the daughters and sons of the region;

Considering that the confidence-building measures signed on April 9, 2019, between the 6 armed groups present in Bria, constitute a major step towards the quest for peace and reconciliation between the daughters and sons of Haute Kotto;

AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING:

Point 1:

To strengthen social cohesion, the daughters and sons of Haute Kotto must disarm their hearts and forgive themselves to achieve true reconciliation.

Point 2:

To fight lies and rumors that are at the origin of hatred and violence.

Point 3:

To respect and revive customary alliances through taking the oath

Point 4:

Establish an oath monitoring committee

Point 5:

Set up an inter-communal dialogue platform

Point 6:

Set up a local conflict management committee at the prefectural and sub-prefectural level

Point 7:

Promote the free movement of people and goods throughout Haute Kotto

Actions or Recommendations:

1. To MINUSCA and other partners, to strengthen their support for social cohesion activities to perpetuate the achievements of the Forum

2. Broadcast messages of peace and reconciliation on local and national radio stations as well as in churches and mosques

3. Organize a vast awareness-raising campaign on cohabitation in community and school settings

4. Carry out high manpower inter-communal and inter-faith work

5. Enforce strict compliance with the commitments made by the Armed Groups when signing the various local Agreements and Confidence-Building Measures, including the Khartoum Accord

6. Provide support for Income Generating Activities without ethnic or religious discrimination.

7. Immortalize Peace in Haute Kotto by constructing a monument of national reconciliation.

8. Organise a Peace Caravan in Bria

FOR THE VARIOUS ETHNICAL GROUPS:

1. BANDA:

SAMBA Rene

2. SARA:

DJOUMA Felix

3. ROUNGA:

DJIBRINE Youssouf

4. GOULA:

El Hadj ABAKAR B.O

5. KARA:

FOTOR Doungous

6. YOULOU:

ALBAKOUS Philippe

7. NZAKARA:

SALANGA Evariste

8. BORNOU:

BOUKAR Moustapha

9. HAOUSSA:

RABILOU Mahamat

10. ARABIC:

ATAHIR Ousmane

11. PEUHL:

AMAT Ali Bobiri

12. CMOP:

Mle.

CHAFARDINE Victorien

13. CTS:

Adjt Chef MAHAMAT Sallet Soumaine

FOR THE FORUM OFFICE:

President:

Mr. BINGUINENDJI Thierry Evariste, Prefecture of Haute Kotto

Vice-President:

Mr. YOUNOUS Moussa AYATE, Sub-Prefecture of Bria

Rapporteurs:

Mr. MALICK ADoum, Head of PCA de Sam Ouandja

Mr. LEMERCIER Andre, Principal Lycee Djalle Bria

For the Religious Platform

1. For the Catholic Church - Abbe Bruno Stephanie KOMGBO

2. For Protestants:

Pastor Auguste NGBANDE

3. For Islam:

Ousmane Ali

For MINUSCA

Mr. Imtiaz Hussein

Representatives of the following armed groups were present at this Forum:

1. FPRC/MemberCTS [signature]

2. UPC/Member CTS [signature]

3. MPC/Member CTS [signature]

4. RPRC/Member CTS [signature]

5. MLJC/Member CTS [signature]

6. ANTI-BALAKA/Member CTS [signature]