Oath Ratification

Country/entity
South Sudan
Sudan
Southern Kordofan - Blue Nile - Abyei
Region
Africa (excl MENA)
Agreement name
Oath Ratification
Date
31 Jan 2002
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/local conflict
Stage
Framework/substantive - partial
Conflict nature
Inter-group
Peace process
South Sudan: Pre-secession Local Peace Processes
Parties
Signed by 11 tribes leaders from both sides
Third parties
Brig. Abdel Rahman Hassan Omer
Commissioner of Abbiey region
Description
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.

Local agreement properties

Process type
Informal but persistent process
Rationale
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?
No
Link to national process: articulated rationale
Agreement makes no clear link to national peace process.
Name of Locale
Mugland and Abbiey
Nature of Locale
Region
GPS Lat/Long (DD)
9.132000, 29.719300
Participant type
Local community/civilian group(s)/civil society organisations
Mediator, facilitator or similar
Mediator or similar referred to
Mediator (references)
Brig. Abdel Rahman Hassan Omer Commissioner of Abbiey region
Type 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