Accord de la Paix Locale

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Country/entity: Central African Republic
Region: Africa (excl MENA)
Agreement name: Accord de la Paix Locale
Date: 15 Oct 2018
Agreement status: Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement: Yes
Agreement/conflict level: Intrastate/local conflict
Central African Republic Conflicts (1996 - )
The Central African Republic conflict is one of a set of regionally connected conflicts addressed by the African Great Lakes process. After the country gained independence from France in 1960 it has been ruled by a sequence of autocratic leaders that principally gained power through coups. Since the mid-1990s several waves of internal conflict took place in the Central African Republic, primarily along tribal, and later-on increasingly sectarian, lines. In 1996 and 1997, French troops and soldiers from neighbouring countries intervened to end a mutiny in the capital, Bangui, by factions of the army. The fighting was predominantly along tribal lines, with southern tribes in revolt against the ‘northern’ government. A UN mission was installed in 1998 to secure the truce.
After General Bozizé took control of the country after several coup attempts in 2003, a ‘bush war’ began led by armed opposition forces. From late 2006 onward, government troops with French military support severely weakened the rebels. Following this, a number of agreements were signed during 2007-2008, but not all factions have accepted them. In 2011, Bozizé was re-elected in supposedly fraudulent elections, which resulted in a new wave of uprisings. Séléka, an alliance of northern rebel groups, took over parts of the country and forced Bozizé to agree to a power-sharing deal. However, after this agreement broke down, Séléka took control of Bangui and Bozizé had to flee the country in 2013. Leader of Séléka, Michel Djotodia, took office and officially disbanded Séléka. However, continual violence between ex-Séléka groups and opposing militias, collectively known as ‘anti-balaka’, persisted and Djotodia was forced to resign less than a year later. Catherine Samba-Panza was installed as interim president until Faustin Archange Touadéra was elected in January 2016. In February 2019 an agreement was signed between the government and fourteen armed groups, including ex-Seleka groups, committed to disarmament. However, violence between ex-Seleka groups and anti-balaka continues.
Stage: Implementation/renegotiation
Conflict nature: Inter-group
Peace process: CAR: Local Processes
Parties: UPC [signature not legibile]
Autodefense Groups [signature not legibile]
Third parties: Witnesses [signatures not legibile]
Description: A short local agreement between the Union for Peace in the Central African Republic (UCP) and autodefense groups in the Basse-Lotto area aimed at stopping the fighting between the groups. Agreement provides mostly rhetorical provisions on respecting the resolution of the state authorities, free movement of people and goods, easing congestions, and human rights, among others.

Agreement document: CF_181015_Accord_de_la_Paix_Locale_tr.pdf (opens in new tab) | Download PDF
Agreement document (original language): CF_181015_Accord_de_la_Paix_Locale.pdf (opens in new tab)| Download PDF

Local agreement properties

Process type: Formal structured process
Rationale: This agreement appears to have been signed with the support of the 'Committee of Actors for Peace in Basse-Kotto' (CAPBK). The agreement references initiatives that were part of the local peace process, including meetings and a previous verbal peace agreement.
Is there a documented link to a national peace process?: No
Link to national process: articulated rationale: Neither the agreement text nor limited background research suggests a link to the national-level peace process.
Name of Locale: Basse-Lotto
Nature of Locale: Region
GPS Lat/Long (DD): 4.325363, 21.177825
Participant type: Local armed group
Mediator, facilitator or similar: No mention of mediator or similar

Local issues

Ritual/prayer and process (including use of scripture): No specific mention.
Grievance List: Page 1, ... Following the crisis in 2017 between the armed UPC and autodefense groups that weakened the whole of the Basse-Lotto area, and especially Mobaye.
Cattle rustling/banditry: No specific mention.
Social cover: No specific mention.

Committee of Actors for Peace in Basse-Kotto (CAPBK)

Central African Republic

Unité-Dignité-Travail

Local Peace Agreement

Enter the below parties:

UPC on one side and the autodefense groups on the other

- Unit for Peace in the Central African Republic (UPC)

- Autodefense groups

Following the crisis in 2017 between the armed UPC and autodefense groups that weakened the whole of the Basse-Lotto area, and especially Mobaye.

- Considering the effort made by each other which led to the meeting between the two armed groups and the population, and put an end to the crisis on 1 and 05 December 2017 through a verbal peace agreement

- Following the awareness-raising meeting organized in the center of Mobaye on October 7, 2018 in the presence of local authorities and all parties

- Considering the meeting between all the local political and administrative leaders, the religious leaders, the NGOs, the two armed groups, the women and young people organizations, held 15 September 2018 at the ELIM church in the center of Mobaye, as part of the peace process.

These parties undertake to respect the following resolutions

1- Respect the resolution of the State authorities;

2- Stopping once and for all any fighting in Mobaye and subsequently in Basse-Kotto;

3- Ensure the free movement of people and goods within the Prefecture;

4- Help ease congestion of human travel routes, using roads, rivers and air transport.

5- Ensure strict respect for human rights;

6- Facilitate the following kinds of activities:

humanitarian, health, educational, religious, commercial, agro-pastoral etc.

7- Adhere to the DDRR process and the CR

Done at Mobaye on October 15th, 2018

Signatory parties