• Country/entity

  South Sudan
  

• Region

  Africa (excl MENA)
  

• Agreement name

  Internal Cattle Migration Conference

• Date

  20 Nov 2020

• 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: Post-secession Local agreements

• Parties

  The government of Lakes state and the leaders and representatives of the Dinka Agar community.
  
  Signed by:
  
  Hon. Maj. Gen. Makur Kulang Liei
  Governor, Lakes State
  
  Madol Mathok Agoldeer
  Paramount Chief, Kuei
  
  Majak Agok Machol
  Paramount Chief, Aliamtoc 1
  
  Manyang Derder Ajieng
  Paramount Chief, Aliamtoc 2
  
  Sebit Kuac Manyiel
  Paramount Chief, Rup
  
  Matueny Chapuol Achien
  Paramount Chief, Pakam
  
  Mangar Dhal Manyiel
  Executive Chief, Kuei
  
  Madeng Manyang Mangar Executive Chief, Aliamtoc 1
  
  John Marial Dongrin
  Executive Chief, Aliamtoc 2
  
  Guong Akoldit Ruoc
  Executive Chief, Rup
  
  Mariik Liény Malith
  Executive Chief, Pakam
  
  
  Mariik Makulieny Mawuom
  Gelweng Leader, Kuei
  
  Magangrial Madol Makoi
  Gelweng Leader, Aliamtoc 1
  
  Maleny Manyuon Gueng
  Gelweng Leader, Aliamtoc 2
  
  Matur Majak Makuer
  Gelweng Leader, Rup
  
  Poth Deng Yii
  Gelweng Leader, Pakam

• Third parties

  Witnessed by: Khalif Farah - UNMISS David Nyuol Vincent - POF

• Description

  A cattle migration conference agreement which establishes the conditions for the Dinka Agar community to move their cattle to Toc and is also in part an inter-communal reconciliation to address inter and intra communal conflict in the lakes state and surrounding areas. The agreement provides for compensation to victims of previous conflict and inter-communal cattle disputes. The agreement also contains annexes which describe pending issues which should be continued through dialogue and efforts from state government and monitoring bodies. These include reference to provisional agreements from the pre-agreement process to this conference and agreement. One annex sets out the list of outstanding issues between communities and on cross-border issues concerning other counties or communities. The second annex sets out the unilateral agreements or statements by each of the communities represented in the signing of this agreement, setting out each of their conditions and grievances which shape the premise of holding this conference and agreement.

• Agreement document

  SS_201120_Internal Cattle Migration Conference.pdf | Download PDF

• Main category

  Page 1, Preamble
  
  We the local leaders, Paramount Chiefs, Executive Chiefs, Spiritual Leaders, Elders, Youth, Intellectuals, and Women of Agar community have suffered the consequences of prolonged inter- and intra- communal conflict.
  
  Page 3, Resolutions of the Parties
  
  11. We have agreed to discourage and stop brewing of local alcohol in the villages and cattle camps. We understand the destruction this causes to our young people, and we commit to working with our women to find alternative means of supporting families.

Women, girls and gender

Internal Cattle Conference

Airport Hotel, Rumbek I Lakes State, South Sudan

17-20 November 2020

Preamble

We the local leaders, Paramount Chiefs, Executive Chiefs, Spiritual Leaders, Elders, Youth, Intellectuals, and Women of Agar community have suffered the consequences of

prolonged inter- and intra- communal conflict.

We are aware of the destruction this conflict has inflicted on every aspect of our physical, social, and economic life and our mutual co-existence.

We regret the failure to avert the losses caused by this crisis in a timely manner.

We also appreciate the dedicated support provided by the Peacebuilding Opportunities

Fund (POF) in partnership with UNMISS which made this Internal Cattle Migration Conference possible.

Further, we appreciate the tireless effort of our state leadership, under Hon.

Maj.

Gen.

Makur Kulang Liei, Governor of Lakes State, for ensuring relative peace and support to this conference till this day has been reached

We recognise the United Kingdom Government for supporting the cattle camp research in the five sections of the Dinka Agar, the annual pre-migration dialogues, and this Internal Cattle Migration Conference.

We affirm our commitment to maintain this peace and restore lives, our norms and social fabric.

We assure ourselves, the Government and peace partners that we will continue to dialogue until a lasting and sustainable peace with all neighbouring communities is achieved.

We do, as a result of this, resolve today at this gathering, held at Airport Hotel Rumbek,

Lakes State, to the following resolutions:

Resolutions of the Parties

1. We, the leaders of Dinka Agar community, who have gathered here for the last four days, have agreed to wait until the formation of the Special Courts to hear all the pending cases and ensure that all victims are compensated accordingly.

We ask the leadership of Lakes State to address this as a matter of priority.

2. We have also agreed for any cases of cattle balances to be heard once the Special Courts are formed.

If anyone recognises their bull or cow in the toc, they should report this to the Monitoring Committee immediately.

It is the Monitoring Committee who should decide the course of action.

3. The conference has resolved that the migration of cattle to toc will be regulated by the Government prior to the movement.

We have also agreed for the Government to set a date for the migration, until which no cattle camp should move.

4. We have agreed that if any individual(s) initiate the movement of their cattle camp to the toc without Government approval, they will be fined and held accountable.

5. We have agreed to conduct traditional rituals that used to be performed at Luak (shrine) by all sections and ask Panyar, Joth, and Amoth-nhom to contribute cattle to Luak Ajok GOP, followed by all the other sections.

6. We have agreed for our Spiritual Leaders, led by Panyar, to conduct the necessary rituals that are supposed to be performed before migrating to toc.

7. We have agreed no one should migrate to toc with a gun and anyone found with a weapon in toc will be disarmed and fined by paying five cows.

In return, we ask the government to deploy security forces in toc to take charge of our security.

8. We have agreed unanimously to condemn cattle theft and cattle exchange, and that anybody who will be killed during the process of stealing will not be revenged and those caught should be punished heavily by the law.

If the thief kills someone (owner of the cattle) in the process of raiding, the victim(s) should be compensated by 51 cows, paid to the family of the deceased.

9. We have agreed that the apprehension of thieves or cattle rustlers and murderers will be coordinated by the Paramount Chiefs, Executive Chiefs and Gelweng leaders.

These individuals will be brought to the Special Court to be constituted by the Chief Justice.

10. We have agreed that if any person steals a cow, he will be fined five cows, to be paid to the Government.

11. We have agreed to discourage and stop brewing of local alcohol in the villages and cattle camps.

We understand the destruction this causes to our young people, and we commit to working with our women to find alternative means of supporting families.

12. We have agreed that if any person of any section breaches this agreement, the first action will be for their leaders, starting with the Paramount Chiefs, to be arrested immediately, and they will be answerable to the government.

13. We the Delegates, Chiefs, Gelweng, Akut de door, under POF and the Lakes State Peaceful Disarmament Steering Committee, immediately after this conference, shall go and disseminate peace messages and these resolutions.

14. We ask the management of POF to extend its peace and reconciliation programme across Lakes State because we (Dinka Agar) cannot be peaceful and yet our neighbours, Yirol and Gok are still fighting one another.

15. We have agreed to consult and seek permission from the authorities and traditional leaders of Belle and Mvolo before migrating to their land.

16. We have agreed for the Paramount Chiefs, Executive Chiefs and Gelweng leaders to meet and review the progress of the agreement every six weeks.

We ask POF and UNMISS to help coordinate these meetings.

17. We have agreed to continue to dialogue and resolve the pending issues, annexed to this agreement, with the support of POF, UNMISS and other peace partners.

18. We have agreed to establish the Internal Cattle Migration Monitoring Committee (ICMMC) of fifteen members to monitor, liaise and implement these resolutions.

The Committee's composition shall be as follows: