Peace Agreement

  • Country/entity
    South Sudan
    Sudan
    Southern Kordofan - Blue Nile - Abyei
  • Region
    Africa (excl MENA)
    Africa (excl MENA)
    Africa (excl MENA)
  • Agreement name
    Peace Agreement
  • Date
    4 Apr 2000
  • Agreement status
    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement
    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level
    Intrastate/local conflict ( Sudan Conflicts (1955 - ) )
  • Stage
    Framework/substantive - partial
  • Conflict nature
    Inter-group
  • Peace process
    South Sudan: Pre-secession Local Peace Processes
  • Parties
    Dinka (Abyei, Tweig and Gourgrial) and the Messireya, under the supervision of 2 IC - for Brigadier 8 Commander Simon Deng Sawein.

    The Signatories are:
    1. Mr. James Paul Adyang — President/Head of the committee
    2. Mr. Lozario Deng Bak — Deputy
    3. Sultan Chiri Majok Athwai — Member
    4. Al Amir and Sultan Garang Choi Bol — Member
    5. Al Amir and Sultan Nyol Tag — Member
    6. Mr. Deng Nyol Mathiang — Member
    7. Major Ngok Chiri Deng — Member
    8. Captain Juma'a Rehan Deng — Member
    9. Captain Deng Deng Ajak — Member
    10. Captain Gabriel Majak Malit — Member
    11. Captain Bol Bol Atem — Member
    12. First Lieutenant Alol Mayen Maraj

    From the Messireya side, the following members signed the agreement:
    1. Mougdam Hamad Shakin
    2. Deij Osman Jama'a
    3. Jama'a Deiar Jama'a
    4. ... Adam Madou
    5. Najeib Ousar Adam
    6. Al Dibeib Ahmed Na'em
    7. Ahmed Takou Khlaifa
    8. A/Rahman Houb Allah Jamal
    9. Dageein Doudou Ahmed
  • Third parties
    -
  • Description
    The local peace agreement in Sudan was signed on April 12, 2000, in Mulwal Agak area, between the Dinka (Abeyi, Tweig, and Gougrial) and the Messireya tribes. The agreement was supervised by Brigadier 8 Commander Simon Deng Sawein. The Dinka side agreed to recognize the Popular Movement and Sudanese Popular Liberation Army (SPLM/A) as the government fully responsible for the new Sudan, and demanded that nomads be strictly prohibited from carrying weapons in areas under the control of the SPLM. The agreement also specified the location of nomads, determined a location for trade activities, and required nomads to report to authorities before returning to their areas. Nomads were to pay a tax to the SPLM. On the other hand, the Messireya tribe requested protection of citizens and their properties, no shooting of their cows, and the cessation of cow theft. The peace committee agreed to all the conditions presented by the Messireya tribe.

Local agreement properties

  • Process type
    Informal but persistent process
  • Rationale
    There is a persistent practice of signing local agreements between the Dinka and Messireya tribes in Abyei, and this agreement does not appear to be supported by any formal structures or organisations.
  • Is there a documented link to a national peace process?
    No
  • Link to national process: articulated rationale
    There is no clear link made in the agreement with the national peace process.
  • Name of Locale
    Abeyi, Tweig and Gougrial
  • Nature Of Locale
    Region
  • GPS Lat/Long (DD)
    9.516700, 28.633300
  • Participant type
    Local armed group
    Local community/civilian group(s)/civil society organisations
  • Mediator, facilitator or similar
    Mediator or similar referred to
    Mediator (references)
    Page 1, This agreement began on the 12th April, 2000 in Mulwal Agak area under the supervision of 2 IC — for Brigadier 8 Commander Simon Deng Sawein between the two opponents/ fighting parties:... Page 1, ...This agreement was signed by the concerned parties under the supervision of alternate commander Simon Deng 2 IC — for Brigadier 8...
    Type of mediator/facilitator/similar
    Local armed group

Local issues

  • Ritual/prayer and process (including use of scripture)
    Page 1,
    3. Muglad Conference, attended by 52 persons representing both sections of the Messiriya. This meeting ratified the recommendations from both conferences as following, acting on God's words, [from the Holy Quran]: 0 ye people! We have created thee from a male and female and made of thee nations and tribes to know one another.
  • Grievance List

    No specific mention.

  • Cattle rustling/banditry
    Page 1, On the other hand, the nomads requested the following from the SPLM:,
    ...
    2.No one to shoot the Messireya cows while present in the areas under the control of the Movement.
    3.Stop/cease stealing of Messireya cows.
  • Social cover

    No specific mention.

Subject:

Peace Agreement

Date:

12/4/2000

This agreement began on the 12th April, 2000 in Mulwal Agak area under the supervision of 2 IC — for Brigadier 8 Commander Simon Deng Sawein between the two opponents/ fighting parties:

Dinka (Abeyi, Tweig and Gougrial) and the Messireya.

The points of agreements from the Dinka side are as follows:

Recognition of the Popular Movement and Sudanese Popular Liberation Army (SPLM/A) as the government fully responsible of the new Sudan.

Nomads are Strictly prohibited from carrying weapons in the areas under the control of the Popular Movement and Popular Army, this is considered as a principal/primary/fundamental condition. .

The committee requested from the nomads the presence/coming of the Salteein, among them are Prince Kwal Deng and Kabashei El Tom as a matter of greatest importance.

Specifying/marking the location of nomads.

Determining/specifying a location for trade activities

Nomads must report to the authorities in the area before going back to their areas.

Lastly, the nomads are to pay a tax to the SPLM as the case in other areas under the control of the Movement.

The above mentioned points, with the exception of the second point, were agreed to.

On the other hand, the nomads requested the following from the SPLM:

Protection of citizens and their properties.

No one to shoot the Messireya cows while present in the areas under the control of the Movement.

Stop/cease stealing of Messireya cows.

Protection of the peace committee while in session and in different situations.

We (nomads) will take responsibility of any destructive action from our side.

We (nomads) are not responsible of any destructive action from the government side.

If there is a violation/ breach of agreement from the SPLM or the Messireya, the two parties are to sit and find a peaceful way to resolve the problem.

The committee agreed to all the conditions presented/submitted by the Messireya.

This took place on 14th April 2000 which is the last day of reaching agreement.

This agreement was signed by the concerned parties under the supervision of alternate commander Simon Deng 2 IC — for Brigadier 8

The Signatories are:

Mr. James Paul Adyang — President/Head of the committee

Mr. Lozario Deng Bak — Deputy

Sultan Chiri Majok Athwai — Member

Al Amir and Sultan Garang Choi Bol — Member

Al Amir and Sultan Nyol Tag — Member

Mr. Deng Nyol Mathiang — Member

Major Ngok Chiri Deng — Member

Captain Juma'a Rehan Deng — Member

Captain Deng Deng Ajak — Member

Captain Gabriel Majak Malit — Member

Captain Bol Bol Atem — Member

First Lieutenant Alol Mayen Maraj

From the Messireya side, the following members signed the agreement:

Mougdam Hamad Shakin

Deij Osman Jama'a

Jama'a Deiar Jama'a

... Adam Madou

Najeib Ousar Adam

Al Dibeib Ahmed Na'em

Ahmed Takou Khlaifa

A/Rahman Houb Allah Jamal

Dageein Doudou Ahmed