Ceasefire Agreement between the Government of Côte d'Ivoire, the Mouvement Populaire Ivoirien du Grand Ouest (MPIGO) and the Mouvement pour la Justice et la Paix (MSP)

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Country/entity: Cote d'Ivoire
Region: Africa (excl MENA)
Agreement name: Ceasefire Agreement between the Government of Côte d'Ivoire, the Mouvement Populaire Ivoirien du Grand Ouest (MPIGO) and the Mouvement pour la Justice et la Paix (MSP)
Date: 13 Jan 2003
Agreement status: Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement: Yes
Agreement/conflict level: Intrastate/intrastate conflict
Ivorian Civil War (2002 - 2011)
The Ivorian civil war broke out in 2002 over the disqualification of Alassane Ouattara from the predominantly Muslim north for the presidential elections due to his missing “Ivoirity”. This concept, politically enforced by nationalist forces around President Laurent Ggagbo in the South of the country and in the capital Abidjan, demanded that both parents of a presidential candidate had to be born in Cote D’Ivoire. Despite several agreements and French military involvement the fighting continued until 2005, when a South African mediation attempt – and the qualification of the national football squad for the World Cup in 2006 – helped to end the fighting. The situation remained unstable even with a UN peacekeeping force in place. Renewed fighting broke out after the presidential elections in 2010 where Ouattara was allowed to run, but he lost the elections under unclear circumstances and perceptions of fraud. Finally, Ggagbo was arrested in April 2011 by French-backed forces supporting Ouattara.
Stage: Ceasefire/related
Conflict nature: Government
Peace process: Cote D'Ivoire: peace process
Parties: For the Government of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
(Signed) Laurent Dona Fologo

For MPIGO
(Signed) Sergeant Félix Doh

For MJP
(Signed) Commander Gaspard Deli
Third parties: For ECOWAS
(Signed) Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas Executive Secretary
Description: A ceasefire agreement between The Government of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, The Mouvement populaire ivoirien du Grand Ouest (MPIGO) and The Mouvement pour la justice et la paix (MJP). The agreement provides for a cessation of hostilities, the deployment of ECOWAS troops alongside the French troops already deployed to monitor the ceasefire, and the parties agree to participate in the roundtable of Ivoirian Political forces in Paris.

Agreement document: CI_030113_CeasefireAgreementCoted'Ivoire.pdf (opens in new tab) | Download PDF

Groups

Children/youth: No specific mention.
Disabled persons: No specific mention.
Elderly/age: No specific mention.
Migrant workers: No specific mention.
Racial/ethnic/national group: No specific mention.
Religious groups: No specific mention.
Indigenous people: No specific mention.
Other groups: No specific mention.
Refugees/displaced persons: Groups→Refugees/displaced persons→Rhetorical
Page 1, Paragraph 7
Undertake to ensure freedom of movement of persons and property, and freedom of movement of humanitarian agencies and displaced persons.
Social class: No specific mention.

Gender

Women, girls and gender: No specific mention.
Men and boys: No specific mention.
LGBTI: No specific mention.
Family: No specific mention.

State definition

Nature of state (general): No specific mention.
State configuration: No specific mention.
Self determination: No specific mention.
Referendum: No specific mention.
State symbols: No specific mention.
Independence/secession: No specific mention.
Accession/unification: No specific mention.
Border delimitation: No specific mention.
Cross-border provision: No specific mention.

Governance

Political institutions (new or reformed): No specific mention.
Elections: No specific mention.
Electoral commission: No specific mention.
Political parties reform: No specific mention.
Civil society: Page 1, Paragraph 7
Undertake to ensure freedom of movement of persons and property, and freedom of movement of humanitarian agencies and displaced persons.
Traditional/religious leaders: No specific mention.
Public administration: No specific mention.
Constitution: No specific mention.

Power sharing

Political power sharing: No specific mention.
Territorial power sharing: No specific mention.
Economic power sharing: No specific mention.
Military power sharing: No specific mention.

Human rights and equality

Human rights/RoL general: No specific mention.
Bill of rights/similar: No specific mention.
Treaty incorporation: No specific mention.
Civil and political rights: No specific mention.
Socio-economic rights: No specific mention.

Rights related issues

Citizenship: No specific mention.
Democracy: No specific mention.
Detention procedures: No specific mention.
Media and communication: No specific mention.
Mobility/access: Page 1, Paragraph 7
Undertake to ensure freedom of movement of persons and property, and freedom of movement of humanitarian agencies and displaced persons.
Protection measures: No specific mention.
Other: No specific mention.

Rights institutions

NHRI: No specific mention.
Regional or international human rights institutions: No specific mention.

Justice sector reform

Criminal justice and emergency law: No specific mention.
State of emergency provisions: No specific mention.
Judiciary and courts: No specific mention.
Prisons and detention: No specific mention.
Traditional Laws: No specific mention.

Socio-economic reconstruction

Development or socio-economic reconstruction: No specific mention.
National economic plan: No specific mention.
Natural resources: No specific mention.
International funds: No specific mention.
Business: No specific mention.
Taxation: No specific mention.
Banks: No specific mention.

Land, property and environment

Land reform/rights: No specific mention.
Pastoralist/nomadism rights: No specific mention.
Cultural heritage: No specific mention.
Environment: No specific mention.
Water or riparian rights or access: No specific mention.

Security sector

Security Guarantees: No specific mention.
Ceasefire: Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
The whole agreement provides for a ceasefire and its modalities. The ceasefire commences on midnight on 13 January 2003 to enable the Paris talks to take place from 15-24 January 2003. A comprehensive peace agreement and a ceasefire agreement are expected to be negotiated during the Paris talks.

Page 1, 1. Undertake to cease hostilities so as to enable the Paris negotiations to begin, during which a ceasefire agreement and a comprehensive peace agreement will be negotiated.

Page 1, 2. The ceasefire shall take effect as of midnight on 13 January 2003 and shall be observed throughout Ivoirian territory by the Government of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, MPIGO and MJP.

Page 1, 3. Agree immediately to remain in their respective positions.

Page 1, 4. Agree to refrain from committing or engaging in activities likely to constitute or facilitate violation of the ceasefire.

Page 1, 5. Accept the deployment of ECOWAS troops and other personnel in the buffer zone during the ceasefire

Page 1, 6. Accept the deployment, alongside the French troops already deployed, of ECOWAS forces and other personnel throughout the territory for the purposes of monitoring and maintaining the ceasefire.

Page 1, 7. Undertake to ensure freedom of movement of persons and property, and freedom of movement of humanitarian agencies and displaced persons.

Page 1, 8. The following cases shall constitute a violation of this agreement:
– Any introduction of arms, ammunition and other war equipment;
– Any attacks launched by one of the parties against the positions of the other party, or any infiltrations, during or after the entry into force of the ceasefire.

Page 1, 9. Agree to take part in the round table in Paris.

Page 1, 10. Commit themselves, in good faith, to scrupulous respect for this agreement.
Police: No specific mention.
Armed forces: No specific mention.
DDR: No specific mention.
Intelligence services: No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces: No specific mention.
Withdrawal of foreign forces: No specific mention.
Corruption: No specific mention.
Crime/organised crime: No specific mention.
Drugs: No specific mention.
Terrorism: No specific mention.

Transitional justice

Transitional justice general: No specific mention.
Amnesty/pardon: No specific mention.
Courts: No specific mention.
Mechanism: No specific mention.
Prisoner release: No specific mention.
Vetting: No specific mention.
Victims: No specific mention.
Missing persons: No specific mention.
Reparations: No specific mention.
Reconciliation: No specific mention.

Implementation

UN signatory: No specific mention.
Other international signatory: For ECOWAS
(Signed) Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas Executive Secretary
Referendum for agreement: No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar: Page 1, Paragraph 5
Accept the deployment of ECOWAS troops and other personnel in the buffer zone during the ceasefire.

Page 1, Paragraph 6
Accept the deployment, alongside the French troops already deployed, of ECOWAS forces and other personnel throughout the territory for the purposes of monitoring and maintaining the ceasefire.
Enforcement mechanism: No specific mention.
Related cases: No specific mention.
Source: http://peacemaker.un.org/

Ceasefire agreement between the Government of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, the Mouvement populaire ivoirien du Grand Ouest and the Mouvement pour la justice et la paix

and

The Government of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire,

The Mouvement populaire ivoirien du Grand Ouest (MPIGO)

The Mouvement pour la justice et la paix (MJP),

Desiring to adopt measures conducive to the establishment of genuine trust

that, by means of dialogue, would create a propitious environment for the round table of Ivoirian political forces from 15 to 24 January 2003 at Paris:

1. Undertake to cease hostilities so as to enable the Paris negotiations to begin, during which a ceasefire agreement and a comprehensive peace agreement will be negotiated.

2. The ceasefire shall take effect as of midnight on 13 January 2003 and shall be observed throughout Ivoirian territory by the Government of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, MPIGO and MJP.

3. Agree immediately to remain in their respective positions.

4. Agree to refrain from committing or engaging in activities likely to constitute or facilitate violation of the ceasefire.

5. Accept the deployment of ECOWAS troops and other personnel in the buffer zone during the ceasefire.

6. Accept the deployment, alongside the French troops already deployed, of ECOWAS forces and other personnel throughout the territory for the purposes of monitoring and maintaining the ceasefire.

7. Undertake to ensure freedom of movement of persons and property, and freedom of movement of humanitarian agencies and displaced persons.

8. The following cases shall constitute a violation of this agreement:

– Any introduction of arms, ammunition and other war equipment;

– Any attacks launched by one of the parties against the positions of the other party, or any infiltrations, during or after the entry into force of the ceasefire.

9. Agree to take part in the round table in Paris.

10. Commit themselves, in good faith, to scrupulous respect for this agreement.

S/2003/51

Done at Lomé, on 13 January 2003

For the Government of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire

(Signed) Laurent Dona Fologo

For MPIGO

(Signed) Sergeant Félix Doh

For MJP (Signed) Commander Gaspard Deli

For ECOWAS

(Signed) Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas

Executive Secretary