Beyond expediency, towards sustainable peace tim flatman1 the approximately 120,000 permanent residents of abyei region, situated on the borders of northern and southern sudan, have become accustomed to their rights being made subject to wider political issues deemed more important or more immediate by regional, national and. Pdf, milita, and armed misseriya confronted by a much smaller force of abyei. The parties reaffirm their commitment to the following. Case no undtnbi2019111 judgment no undt2019178 page 2 of 10 introduction 1. Abyei arbitration and the use of arbitration to resolve. On july 22, 2009, a haguebased ad hoc international tribunal the tribunal operating under the rules of the permanent court of arbitration pca1 rendered its final award in the highly complex the government of sudan the sudan peoples. Abyei protocol fact sheet abyei road map agreement abyei road map area abyei map tribunal award map. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
The abyei protocol adopted in may 2004 between the government of sudan and the sudan peoples liberation movementarmy aimed to address outstanding issues regarding border demarcation and joint management of abyei, granting special administrative status to the area and a transitional government. Given the history of conflict in abyei, including violence in may 2008 which left more than 50,000 displaced, the probability of more violence, should there be failure to resolve the abyei referendum, is incredibly high. The abyei information centres aic mission is to provide a source for information about abyei area and to advocate for actions needed to bring about the full implementation of the abyei protocol. Annette weber, anja dargatz sudan and somalia linchpins on the horn of africa 4 also racist positions in the northern sudan, which would prefer to. Pdf in 2009, the permanent court of arbitration administered a unique case. At the end of the interim period in 2011 the residents of the abyei area will vote whether they wish to retain their special administrative status in the north. Media in category abyei the following 20 files are in this category, out of 20 total. Upon presentation of the final report, the presidency shall take necessary action to put the special administrative status of abyei area into immediate effect. Province of the episcopal church of the sudan office of the archbishop remarks of his grace the most rev.
The abyei area administration shall exercise those powers contained in the abyei protocol paragraph 2. International tribunal redraws boundaries of sudanese. Lost in the middle of peace national democratic institute. Protocol cited above, the framework document for the cpa. Johnson abstract the abyei area, straddling the northsouth border of sudan, was the subject of a separate protocol in the comprehensive peace agreement signed between the sudan government and the sudan peoples liberation movement in january 2005. It was to comprise of a maximum of 4,200 military personnel.
The abyei protocol in the comprehensive peace agreement, or cpa, was. Abyei area, having regard to this protocol, other protocols, agreements, and the comprehensive peace agreement. Civilians shall not be compelled to leave their own territory for reasons connected with the conflict. The abyei protocol and the abyei boundaries commission in 2004, with the assistance of international mediators, the parties agreed on the abyei protocol, creating a special transitional regime for abyei, and defining it as the area of the nine ngok dinka chiefdoms transferred to kordofan in 1905. Aic is also provides a networking forum for the scattered members of. Sudans next test abyei is an issue fraught with intense emotion for the ncp and the splm. The abyei protocol demystified oil exploration was undertaken in sudan in the s and s. Sudan peace archives 3 protocol on the resolution of abyei conflict 26 may 2004 signed by the government of sudan and the sudan peoples liberation movement in naivasha, kenya. The governments memorial advances a laundry list of eleven different objections to. Carnegie endowment for international peace 4 january 2011 the comprehensive peace agreement. The abyei protocol made provision for an interim administration, wealthsharing of oil revenues, and a referendum for the ngok dinka and other residents to determine. If sudan is to travel the road back from abyei to a sustainable peace, then the a resolution to the dispute should be based on the following. Abyei since the signing of the cpa, the failure to resolve the abyei protocol has been one of the greatest threats to its successful and continued implementation. The agreement on wealth sharing or chapter iii january 2004.
Machakos protocol 2002 a sixyear interim period dated from 9 july 2005 is established. First anniversary of independence time to act for peace. The abyei area administration shall exercise those powers contained in the. Liberation movement army on the resolution of the abyei conflict. The experts would have the final decision if the parties could not reach an agreement. The misseriya joined the war on the governments side in the mid1980s, providing frontline forces against the dinka in abyei and further south in the form of the. This definition is deliberately formulated in a broad, imprecise and vague manner which renders it liable to various interpretations. Abyei is defined by the cpa as the area of the nine ngok dinka chiefdoms transferred to kordofan in 1905, and so the ngok residents in that area have. Abyei protocol pdf liberation movement army on the resolution of the abyei conflict. The machakos protocol or chapter i july 2002 on broad principles of government and governance. Protocol between the government of the sudan and the sudan peoples liberation movement army on the resolution of the abyei conflict. Some observations on the memorial of the splm submitted. Under a protocol to the cpa, the abyei protocol, the parties agreed. Burned to the ground harvard humanitarian initiative.
Movement splm over the northsouth border and the abyei protocol, that are already threatening to cause the cpa to collapse. The abyei protocol, chapter iv of the comprehensive peace agreement of 9 january 2005. Protocol between the government of the sudan gos and the. The government of sudan and the sudan peoples liberation. Abyei, the oilrich area that straddles the northsouth border and is one of three transitional areas governed by separate protocol to the cpa, also remains a flashpoint. Security force for abyei unisfa and tasked it with monitoring the flashpoint border between north and south and facilitating the delivery of humanitarian aid and authorized to use force in protecting it civilians and humanitarian workers in abyei. Last month, the united states hosted a major conference on the cpa that shone much needed attention on the agreements implementation.
The protocol on the resolution of the conflict in abyei area or chapter iv may 2004. Regrettably, the governments position in this arbitration ignores and would do grave violence to both the people of the abyei area and the rule of law. Pdf, milita, and armed misseriya confronted by a much smaller force of abyei admin. Government of southern sudan mission to the united states. The splm rejoined the gnu in late 2007, but the parties did not resolve the dispute. The protocol provides for an interim period of a few years following the signing of the.
The honorable hillary rodham clinton secretary of state u. Sudan peoples liberation army in the town of abyei, causing an estimated 50,000 civilians to flee the area. This threat almost became a reality in may 2008 when an incident involving the shooting of a man led to an outbreak of fighting in the town of abyei. Good humanitarian donorship principles in practice hpg. In addition to other revenues abyei protocol, article 3. Another big setback in regards to rights and justice in this country of millions is the fact that whenever an outsider comes in to demystify issues, the government is quick to accuse international bodies of working for unidentified interests.
Failed governance and political turbulence in abyei area. Government of southern sudan mission to the united states of america and the united nations 1233 20th street, nw suite 602, washington, dc 20036 tel. Peacekeeping and stability operations institute pksoi. The protocol on power sharing or chapter ii, may 2004. The abyei arbitration 419 abstract in 2009, the permanent court of arbitration administered a unique case. Pdf the abyei area has often been called sudans kashmir, a territory claimed. On 22 july 2019, the applicant, a former a p4 logistics officer, working with. Special representative of the secretarygeneral ashraf qazi called for the establishment of an interim joint administration and underscored the importance of full implementation of the abyei protocol. Now therefore, the government of the sudan gos and the sudan peoples liberation movement splm hereby agree as follows. Protocol on the resolution of conflict in the abyei area of may 2004. The road map for return of idps and implementation of abyei protocol. The abyei issue the abyei protocol within the cpa stipulates that the parties commit to determine the precise boundaries of abyei through an expert body, the abyei boundaries commission abc. The first step in this process was the signing of the road map for return of idps and implementation of the abyei protocol the road map. Protocol between the government of sudan and the sudan peoples.