South Sudan: Agreement to Resolve the Crisis in South Sudan
10 May 2014
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY ON DEVELOPMENT - AUTORITÉ INTERGOUVERNEMENTALE
POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT
Agreement to Resolve the Crisis in South Sudan
Addis Ababa 9 May 2014
We the undersigned:
Recognize that there is no military solution to the crisis in South Sudan,
and that a sustainable peace can be achieved only through inclusive
political dialogue;
Understand the need to take bold decisions, in the interest of national
reconciliation, that can guide the country to a new political dispensation
and a permanent constitutional order;
Agree to immediately cease all hostile activities with twenty for(24) hours
of the signing of this agreement, thus re-dedicating ourselves to the
Cessation of Hostilities Agreement of 23 January 2014; and further agree to
facilitate the full deployment of IGAD Monitoring and Verification
Mechanism(MVM).
Commit to disengage and separate forces and refrain from any provocative
action or combat movement until a permanent cease fire is agreed and signed;
Agree to issue orders to all their respective commands and units, on signing
of the agreement, instructing full and immediate cessation of hostilities,
cooperation with the IGAD MVM, and facilitation of humanitarian access; and
the receipt of orders at command level shall be verified by the IGAD MVM in
a week after signing this agreement;
Agree to open humanitarian corridors, in accordance with the Cessation of
Hostilities Agreement of 23 January 2014, and the 5 May 2014 "Recommitment
on Humanitarian Matters in the CoH Agreement"; and to cooperate,
unconditionally, with the UN and humanitarian agencies to ensure that
humanitarian aid reaches affected populations in all areas of South Sudan.
Resolve to engage in substantive discussions, via the IGAD-led peace
process, on the Agenda as constituted by the mediation process;
Agree that a transitional government of national unity will offer the best
chance for the people of South Sudan to take the country forward; and that
such a government shall oversee government functions during a transitional
period, implement critical reforms as negotiated through the peace process,
oversee a permanent constitutional process, and guide the country to new
elections; and thus direct our respective representatives to the IGAD- led
peace process to negotiate the terms of a transitional government of
national unity;
Agree to ensure the inclusion of all South Sudanese stakeholders in the
peace process, and the negotiation of a transitional government of national
unity, in order to ensure broad ownership of the agreed outcomes;
stakeholders include: the two direct negotiators (the GRSS and the SPLM/A in
Opposition), and others such as the SPLM leaders (former detainees),
political parties, civil society, and faith-based leaders.
Agree that these other stakeholders shall participate in negotiations on
transitional governance, the permanent constitution, and any other items
that concern the political future of the country and reconciliation of South
Sudanese communities.
Agree to fully cooperate with the AU Commission of inquiry and facilitate
implementation of its forthcoming recommendations;
Agree to meet again, within one month, under IGAD auspices, to facilitate
continued progress on the aforementioned issues and resolution of the
crisis;