Political (Declaration) Agreement

Country/entity
Sudan
Region
Africa (excl MENA)
Agreement name
Political (Declaration) Agreement
Date
21 Nov 2021
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict
Stage
Framework/substantive - partial
Conflict nature
Government
Peace process
Sudan Transition Process
Parties
Dr. Abdalla Adam Hamdok
Transitional Prime Minister - Government of Sudan

General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council - Opposition leader 'de facto ruler'
Third parties
-
Description
This interim agreement reaffirms commitment to the constitution and the transition, clarifying the tasks set out for the transitional sovereignty council. The agreement broadly seems to be aimed at strengthening the transitional administration by addressing the logistical details concerning transfer of power to a newly elected government and providing for a framework of partnership between political, civic and armed groups. Substantively the provisions include measures to establish temporary political institutions, release of political detainees and the initiation of a comprehensive dialogue between all political and civic groups and opposition forces.
Main category
Page 1, Untitled Preamble:
...It is important to complete the transitional period successfully to arrive at an elected civilian government which can be achieved only through the unity of political forces, revolution forces, young men and women, resistance committees, IDPs and refugees.

Page 2, Sixthly:
administration of the transitional period under a political declaration specifying framework of partnership between national forces (political and civilian), military component, resistance committees, live revolution forces, youth and women sectors and Sufi Orders men.

Women, girls and gender

Participation
Participation→Effective participation
Page 1, Untitled Preamble:
...It is important to complete the transitional period successfully to arrive at an elected civilian government which can be achieved only through the unity of political forces, revolution forces, young men and women, resistance committees, IDPs and refugees.

Page 2, Sixthly:
administration of the transitional period under a political declaration specifying framework of partnership between national forces (political and civilian), military component, resistance committees , live revolution forces, youth and women sectors and Sufi Orders men.
Equality

No specific mention.

Particular groups of women

No specific mention.

International law

No specific mention.

New institutions

No specific mention.

Violence against women

No specific mention.

Transitional justice

No specific mention.

Institutional reform

No specific mention.

Development

No specific mention.

Implementation

No specific mention.

Other

No specific mention.

This translation – from Arabic to English- is a non-official version of "the Political Declaration", signed 21 November 2021.

This

translation has been commissioned by the International IDEA, within the programme 'Supporting Sudan's Democratic Transition',

funded by the European Union and Sweden International Development Agency (Sida)

Political (Declaration) Agreement

Cognizant of the dangers surrounding the homeland and threatening the

realization of the transitional period;

and in view of the struggles between political

powers which threaten the unity, security and stability of the country;

and

consequent to the failure of all initiatives to contain the political crises certain

procedures and decisions were taken by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed

Forces on October 25th 2021 reiterating that the crux of the crises is political and

requires a degree of wisdom and cognizance of national responsibilities.

Thus, the

two parties have committed to working together to complete the path of

democratic correction in a manner that serves Sudan’s best interests and avoids

the spill of the country into the unknown and the insecurity.

It is important to

complete the transitional period successfully to arrive at an elected civilian

government which can be achieved only through the unity of political forces,

revolution forces, young men and women, resistance committees, IDPs and

refugees.

To get our country out of the present political crises and, based on the

decisions of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces the parties agreed on

the following:

Firstly;

reiterating that the Constitutional Document for 2019 as amended in 2020

is the basic reference for completing the transitional period.

Special consideration

should be given to the status of Eastern Sudan and the parties should work together

to address that status within a national framework that ensures stability in a way

that is satisfactory to the people of Eastern Sudan.

Secondly;

the two parties reiterate the importance of amending the Constitutional

Document to achieve and ensure comprehensive political participation to all

community components, excluding the dissolved Congress Party.

Thirdly;

the two parties reiterate that the standing transitional partnership

between civilians and the military is the guarantor of stability and security of the

Sudan.

Based on that the two parties agreed to implement partnership in trust with

full commitment to the formation of a civil government made up of national

independent competencies (technocrats).

Fourthly;

the Transitional Sovereignty Council shall oversee implementation of the

transitional period’s tasks under article 8 of the Constitutional Document without

any direct interference in executive work.

Fifthly;

insurance of the transfer of transitional power in time specified to an

elected civilian government.

Sixthly;

administration of the transitional period under a political declaration

specifying framework of partnership between national forces (political and civilian),

military component, resistance committees, live revolution forces, youth and

women sectors and Sufi Orders men.

Seventhly;

release of all political detainees.

Eighthly;

implementation of Juba Peace Agreement and completion of all dues

resulting from it and inclusion of non-signatories of the Agreement.

Ninthly;

hastening completion of all transitional governance institutions by

formation of the Legislative Council, Constitutional Court, appointment of the Chief

Justice and the Attorney General.

And consequently formation of commissions and

other transitional institutions to perform their respective duties in accordance with

specified timeframes.

Tenthly;

initiation of a comprehensive transparent dialogue between all political

and societal forces and live revolution forces as a prelude to launching the

constitutional conference.

Eleventh;

the two parties reiterate the importance of restructuring the committee

of dismantling the 30th of June 1989 and reviewing its performance in the past

period.

It should be provided with qualified cadres in all required specializations

and expertise to enable it perform its work in an effective and just way.

The appeal

committee should be activated and its decisions be reviewed as required by the

standing litigation steps

Twelfth;

investigation of all events that occurred during demonstrations, including

injuries and deaths sustained by both civilians and uniformed personnel.

Perpetrators should be brought to justice.

Thirteenth;

working to build a national united army.

Fourteenth;

by signing this political declaration, the decision of the Commander-in-

Chief relieving the Transitional Prime Minister is annulled.

General Abdelfatah Elburhan Abdelrahman

President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council

Dr. Abdalla Adam Hamdok

Transitional Prime Minister