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1996 Political Charter

The Parties to the 1996 Political Charter pledged to put an end to the ongoing civil war in the Sudan, and agreed on the following provisions: to resolve the conflict in the Sudan through peaceful and political means; to preserve the unity of Sudan; at the end of the interim period, to enable a referendum...

Peace Agreements

Abyei Joint Committee Agreement

In relation to the Abyei Joint Committee, the Parties agreed to the establishment of the Abyei Joint Oversight Committee (AJOC) with the aim to oversee the administration of the Abyei Area. The Members of the AJOC agreed to keep in mind the interests of the local communities, especially in relation to the planting and migration...

Peace Agreements

Addis Ababa Agreement on the Problem of South Sudan

The Parties to the Agreement decided to enact a law called the law for Regional Self-Government in the Southern Provinces, which cannot be amended except by a three-quarters majority of the People’s National Assembly and confirmed by a two-thirds majority in a referendum held in the three Southern Provinces of the Sudan. The Parties agreed...

Peace Agreements

Agreement between Sudan and Eritrea

The Parties agreed to respect international laws and customs regulating peaceful co-existence and good-neighbourly relations among countries and peoples, and respect the political choices of both countries and peoples, refraining from adopting a policy of exporting ideologies and seeking to impose them. The Parties agreed to refrain from hosting or organising regional or international conferences...

Peace Agreements

Agreement between Sudan and Uganda

The Parties agreed to make every effort to disband and disarm terrorist groups and to prevent any acts of terrorism or hostile actions that might originate in the territory that might endanger the security of the other nation. The Parties agreed to join in a common effort to promote regional peace and to end the...

Peace Agreements

Agreement between the Federal Government of Somalia and Jubba Delegation

The Parties agreed on an interim administration in Jubba, consisting of an Executive Council and a Regional Assembly, for a period of no more than two years, during which a permanent federal member state would be established. The Parties agreed that the Federal Government would have the responsibility to ensure inclusivity. The Parties agreed that...

Peace Agreements

Agreement between the Federal Government of Somalia and Puntland State of Somalia

The Parties agreed that the completion and implementation of the federal constitution would be done according to Chapter 15 of the Provisional Federal Constitution, and that the formation of Federal Member States would be in accordance with the Federal Constitution. The Parties agreed to the building of an inclusive, balanced and integrated national army that...

Peace Agreements

Agreement between the Forces for Democratic Change and Political Parties of the Opposition

In the Convention on Governance, the parties in the Preamble firmly commit themselves to TJ measures, including “to work for the speedy restoration of peace, security, trust and social and political stability in the country.” In the body the Convention provides for the promotion of the independence of the judiciary, neutrality of the police force...

Peace Agreements

Agreement between the Forces for Democratic Change and Political Parties of the Opposition

Peace Agreements

Agreement between the Government of Burundi and Palipehutu–FNL

The Dar-es-Salaam Agreement provides for the creation of a Commission of Experts to rewrite the history of Burundi, in consultation with all components of Burundian society. It provides that a highly representative truth commission would be established in legislation and would be called the Truth, Forgiveness and Reconciliation Commission, with the aim to establish the...