Oath Ratification
Country/entity
South Sudan
Sudan
Southern Kordofan - Blue Nile - AbyeiRegion
Africa (excl MENA)
Africa (excl MENA)
Africa (excl MENA)Agreement name
Oath RatificationDate
31 Jan 2002Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreedInterim arrangement
YesAgreement/conflict level
Intrastate/local conflict ()Stage
Framework/substantive - partialConflict nature
Inter-groupPeace process
South Sudan: Pre-secession Local Peace ProcessesParties
Signed by 11 tribes leaders from both sidesThird parties
Brig. Abdel Rahman Hassan Omer Commissioner of Abbiey regionDescription
Short local agreement in which the Dinka and Missiera tribal leaders vow to live together in reconciliation and peace, and to cooperate in rehabilitation and development of the regions, to stop hostilities, and reinstate justice.
Agreement document
Local agreement properties
Process type
Informal but persistent processRationale
Part of a continuing series of local agreements between the Dinka and Missieri tribes, but level of formality of the process behind this agreement is unclear, and therefore suggest that this is part of an informal but persistent practice.Is there a documented link to a national peace process?
NoLink to national process: articulated rationale
Agreement makes no clear link to national peace process.Name of Locale
Mugland and AbbieyNature Of Locale
RegionGPS Lat/Long (DD)
9.132000, 29.719300Participant type
Local community/civilian group(s)/civil society organisationsMediator, facilitator or similar
Mediator or similar referred toMediator (references)
Brig. Abdel Rahman Hassan Omer Commissioner of Abbiey regionType of mediator/facilitator/similar
Regional state actor
Local issues
- Ritual/prayer and process (including use of scripture)Page 1, GOD pronounce in Qura'an:,
“We have created you as male and a female and made you into Nations and Tribes, to be acquainted with one another, those worthy of GOD's honour are your most devout ones.” - Grievance List
No specific mention.
- Cattle rustling/banditry
No specific mention.
- Social cover
No specific mention.
Annex II
GOD pronounce in Qura'an:
“We have created you as male and a female and made you into Nations and Tribes, to be acquainted with one another, those worthy of GOD's honour are your most devout ones.”
Oath Ratification
We, the undersigned, representing Dinka and Missieria tribes in the regions of Muglad and Abbiey, declare that there are strong family bonds, and cordial relations between our two tribes since a very long time in history.
We have vowed to live together in reconciliation and peace, and to restore the old good relations we inherited from our ancestors.
We have also undertake to mutually cooperate in the rehabilitation and development of our regions, and to stop hostilities and reinstate justice.
Signed by 11 tribes leaders from both sides, and ratified by;
Brig.
Abdel Rahman Hassan Omer
Commissioner of Abbiey region