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Implementation Modalities for Security Arrangements agreed on

27'h September 2012

Between

The Republic of the Sudan and The Republic of South Sudan

Addis Ababa, 08 March 2013

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Decisions Extraordinary Meeting of the Joint Political and Security Mechanism between the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan Addis Ababa, 8 March 2013

At the Extraordinary Session of the Joint Political and Security Mechanism (JPSM) held in Addis Ababa on 8 March 2013 chaired by President Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki (Chair of the African Union High Level lmplementation Panel), the following decisions were adopted:

Agenda ltem Agenda ltem 1: Introductory Remarks:

Background and Recommendation Pre meeting agreements: The agenda was adopted as presented. There was acceptance in principle of the additional JBVMM force requirements outlined by General Samora Mohammad Younis in January 2013 (Chief of Staff Ethiopian Armed Forces). Kadugli was accepted as a suitable temporary JBVMM HQ before moving to final location in Abyei. There was acceptance that there would be no move of the JBVMM HQ to Abyei until the Temporary Arrangements were implemented and accommodation provided by UN. The Co-Chairs agreed on modalities for implementation of security arrangements and agreed t o sign: The Decisions of JPSM Enclosure 1: lmplementation PIan Enclosure 2: Concerns and Complaints V5 Enclosure 3: Security Matrix V7

Agenda ltem 2: Updated lmplementation PIan

Report from Technical Committee: The JPSM adopted the Updated lmplementation Plan of the Technical committee. Decisions included: agreement on additional force requirements for the JBVMM; locations for the sector HQs and operationalisation of the SDBZ. The revised lmplementation Plan is attached at Enclosure 1.

Agenda ltem 3: Updated Timeline for Reporting on Concerns and Complaints raised to the Co-Chairs

Complaints and Concerns: The the Complaints and Concerns Matrix V5 a t Enclosure 2.

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Enclosures: Enclosure 1. Implementation Plan (V6) agreed by the JPSM Co-Chairs on 19 December 2012 in Addis Ababa, updated by the Report from the JPSM Technical Sub-committee on Operationalizationof the JBVMM, agreed by the JPSM on 8 March 2013. Enclosure 2.

Matrix: Concerns and Complaints Submitted t o the JPSM Co-Chairs (V5).

Enclosure 3. Security Matrix: lmplementation Activities (V7) agreed by the JPSM on 8 March 2012 (Removed 3.0.1 and amended 5.4 of the lmplementation Activities Matrix (V6) agreed by the JPSM on 18 December 2013).

Lt. Gen (PSC) Eng. Abdul Raheem H.E. lSt Mohammad Hussein Minister of Defense Government of Sudan

H.E. Gen. John Kuong Nyuon Minister of Defense and Veteran Affairs Government of South Sudan

Witnessed by

H.E. Gen. Abdulsalami A. Abubakar African Union High Level lmplementation Panel for Sudan and South Sudan

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IMPLEMENTATION PLAN APPROVED BY THE TWO JOINT POLITICAL AND SECURITY MECHANISM (JPSM) CO-CHAIRS ON 19 DECEMBER 2012 UPDATED WITH JBVMM DEPLOYMENT DETAILS AGREED ON 8 MARCH 2013 IN ADDIS ABABA

UNISFA ROLL-OUT PLAN 1.

JBVMM Incremental Roll-Out Proposal in Two Phases: First phase: Build-up of Initial Operational Capability (IOC), with JBVMM HQ, 2 Sectors HQs and 4 teams.

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Second phase: Build-up of Full Operational Capability (FOC). Operationalization of Phase 1:

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Temporary JBVMM HQ will relocate to Kadugli from Assosa, Ethiopia.

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One Sector HQ will deploy in Kadugli with two teams responsible for the Sectors 2& 1.

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One sector HQ will deploy in Gok Machar with two teams responsible for the Sectors 3& 4. Operationalization of Phase 2:

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All Sectors and teams will be operationalized with full strength in their respective sites.

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Four sector HQs and 10 Teams will be operational (the other sector HQs will be at Buram and Malakal during FOC). Deployment and Em'ployment of Teams and Team Sites: The number of team sites and teams in a Sector will change based on current and future joint security assessments. JBVMM HQ can establish team sites within the SDBZ with notification to the JPSM and any establishment of new team sites outside the SDBZ will be with the consent of the two JPSM CoChairs. The total number of monitors authorized will be 90, as per JPSM decisions of 18 September 201 1 and UNSC resolution 2024, with an Initial strength of 70, which will be built up as per progress of operationalization. Force Protection Strength

The Force Protection is agreed at 860 personnel and 266 military support 5.1 personnel.

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m:South Sudan has agreed to provide land within 16 days (from 10 March 2013) at Gok Machar. Sudan agreed for immediate use of land in Kadugli for the JBVMM HQ and Sector HQ. The JBVMM will operate immediately from Kadugli, within its capabilities. In Gok Machar, IOC will be operational within 30 days of provision of land.

6.2.1 FOC: 6.2.1 Provision of land within 30 days (from 10 March 2013) at Buram and Malakal. 6.2.2 Force generation within 60 days. 6.2.3 FOC operationalized within 90 days. The original D-Day for the implementation plan matrixwas 19thDecember 20 12. The matrix has been reviewed and the JPSM have set D-Day at 10 March 2013.


4. Completion of w&hdrawalon D DAY+ 7 days.

6. UNlGi-frAForce Commander has to report to J S Mon

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D DdY+2 6 days. 3. UH16M has to report on co~gle?tisn of redeployment from I

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date of anpraval by from 10 March 2013. 3. 30 Days after tMs 16 days peridd t&e pafifes agreed that tkfe

2. There are no planned team sites during 10C;

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Timeline is estimated based on the assumpnons Sector HQ and Teams a t Kadugli will be operational immediately on deployment, whereas the Sector HQ a t Gok Machar will be operatibnal by D DAY + 46 Days. 4. The Parties agreed that JBVMM will have final strength of 90 monitors each as per JPSM decisions of 18 Sep'tember 2011 and UN Security Council Resdlution 2024 of 14December 2011.They will initially deploy 70 monitors and build up this strength progressively a s per pragress of operationalization. 5. New Sector HQ sites for FOC agreed by both Parties are Malakal in South Sudan and Buram in Sudan. Force generation for FOC will be done within 60 days from 10 March 25013. Operationdization of FOC will be within 90 days. The Parties agreed to provide land a t Malakal and Buram witBin 30 days from 10 March 2013.

Activation of the Ad-Hoc Committee.

1. UNISFA support to establi'shment and operationalization of Ad-Hoc Committee by D DAY + 7 days. 2. Ad-Hoc Committee to receive and investigate complaints and allegations, JPSMto task Ad-Hoc CdItrlnfittee. 3. Activation of the Ad-Hoc Committee of the JBWM Sector HQ (in the 14 mile sector of the JBVIMM) by D DAY + 44 days. 4. The Ad-Hoc Conlmittee of the JBVMM Sector HQ in Sector 3 to investigate any threat emana"ting from instde the 14 Mile Area.

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Ad Hoc Committee in the 14 Mile Area has been set UP under the special arrangements for the 14 Mile Area

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Timdiae is estimated based on the assumptions Opening of 1 0 border crossing corridors.

1. Immediate establishment of National Technical Border

d for joint Corridor Committee in each country a ~ prepare technical committee in D-D&Y + 7 days. 2. The Joint Technical Border Corridor Committee then meet and agree arrangements during the next JPSM meeting on 17 March 2013. 3. Establishment of necessary office and foundations witliin D DAY + 60 days. 4. Joint visit by the concerned ministries from both scdes to the crossing corridors to review compketi-on and readiness within D DAY + 70 days.

Relocation of the JBVMM Temporary HQ will be in bdugli. Permanent HQ to be in Abyei. HQ to its permanent site.

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Force Protection.

Force Protection is detailed above uncier JBVMM operationalization.

The Joint Technical Border Corridor Committee is to sit with other Ministries and concerned organs to complete work on their report to the JPSMCoChairs prior to the end of March.

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Concerns and Complaints Submitted to JPSM Co-Chairs In accordance with the commitment to establish a Standing JPSM Secretariat as stipulated in the Agreement on Security Arrangements of 27 September 2012 and the Agreement on the Border Monitoring Support Mission of 30 July 2011, this Secretariat will receive concerns and complaints of the Parties and forward them to the Co-Chairs for allocation to the appropriate competent authority: the JBVMM; the Ad-Hoc committee; the Ad-Hoc committee of the JBVMM Sector HQ (for the 14 Mile Area); the JPSM Co-Chairs themselves; or a new ad-hoc or subcommittee should be created by the JPSM. The Ad-Hoc committee and the Secretariat shall have a permanent office in Khartoum and Juba and ensure a permanent link between the two, including liaison visits.

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Where there is a requirement for additional evidential detail and no mechanism for investigation already exists to perform the investigative functions proposed in column (h) the JPSM Secretariat will process the evidential detail for columns (c) to (9 in the matrix and report to the CoChairs for further action. In relation to current complaints and concerns a report will be made by the JPSM Secretariat to the Co-Chairs by 6 February 2013. Reports on all concerns and complaints contained in the matrix are to be made by the appropriate authority (as mentioned . above) to future meetings of the JPSM as part of the formal agenda:

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(e) Facilitating the entrance of foreigners to South Kordofan State through the ROSS, particularly journalists and organisations

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MOU Art 1;

Request for the detailed locations and use JBVMM to launch an investigation where these crossings take place

Art 2;para I; Art 3; Art 4 para 4; Sept 27 security agreement Introduction; Cooperation Agreement

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Continuous visits by political and military leaders from the GoSS and rebel heads to training and assembly camps of armed insurgents within the territory of South Sudan

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Hosting of key rebel leaders and facilitating their movement to and from the ROSS and neighbouring countries Provision of military logistic support to rebel movements (ammunition and fuel supplies)

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Provision of South Sudanese armed forces in combat

On receipt of evidential detail it is, recommended JPSM form Committee (an adhoc or standing subcommittee with or without third party involvement) to determine veracity of the concern/complaint. Recommend JPSM MoU Art 1; Art 4(2); Art 5 form Committee (an ad-hoc or standing para 415; sub-committee) to Sept 27 determine veracity security of complaint agreement (request evidence) Introduction Request for the MoU Art 1; detailed locations Art 3; Art 4 and use JBVMM to para 2,3,4; Art Art 5 para launch an investigation where 4, 5, 7 these crossings take place and make recommendations on how to tackle them MoU Art I; Request for the Art 3; Art 4 detailed locations para 3; Art 5 and use JBVMM to launch an para 4 MoU Art 1; Art 4(2); Art 5 para 415; Sept 27 Security agreement Introduction; Cooperation Agreement 2(1)

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9' and 10' Divisions continue to be integral parts of the SPLA. Sudanese nationals continue to work with the armed forces and other security organs of the Republic of South Sudan.

MoU Art I ; Art 3; Art 4 para 3; Art 5 para 4

Firka and Bor Medina

SAF Antonov hovered over the two areas

Likuangole, Jonglei

SAF Antonov dropped military supplies to David YauYau militia

JPSM Co-Chairs to MoU Art 1; Art 3 para I discuss evidential requirements for and 2; Art 4 para 3; Art 5 such claims. Dara 3 Recommend JPSM MoU Art I; request additional Art 3; Art 4 para 2,3 and data in order to 4; Art 5 para determine veracity of 3 and 4; Sept 27 concernfcomplaint. Security Agreement Introduction

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GoS reaffirmed their military support to South Sudan militias

MOU Art 1; I Art 2;para I; Art 3; Art 4 para 2,3 and 4; Sept 27 Security Agreement lntroduction

Duk Deng (Babanisa), Renk County

SAF Forces crossed the border and attacked an RSS police station - 2 policemen killed, 1 policeman captured and 9 AKM rifles looted SAF helicopter transported unknown numbers of troops to the area

MoU Art 1; Refer to JBVMM for Art 2; Art 3; investigation Art 4 para I and 3; Art 5 para 2; Sept 27 Security Agreement lntroduction MoU Art 1; Refer to JBVMM or Art 2 para 1; Ad-hoc committee Art 3; Art 4 for investigation para 3; Art 5 para and; JPSM requests Sept 27 additional data in Security order to determine Agreement veracity of Introduction concern/compIaint.

SAF aerial bombardment - 3 women and 2 children killed

MoU Art 1; Art 2 para 1; Art 3; Art 4 para 3; Art 5 para 2; and Sept 27 Security Agreement lntroduction

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Refer to JBVMM for investigation

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Southern Kordofan

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Bamboo, Teshwein, Muglad and Panthou

SAF Antonov carried out aerial bombardment - 6 civilians killed and 2 wounded

Governor Ahmed Haroun met with Misseriya leaders and urged them to mobilize their community and assured them that SAF would arm them to resettle in Abyei SAF reinforcement of forces instead of withdrawing to create the SDBZ as follows: Bamboo - 1 batallion Teshwin - 2 coys Muglad - I batallion

MoU Art 1; Art 3 para I and 2; Art 4 para 3; Art 5 para 3 MoU Art 1; Art 2 para 1; Art 3; Art 4 para 3; Art 5 para 2; and Sept 27

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MoU Art I ; Art 4(2); Art 5 para 415; Sept 27 Security agreement Introduction

JPSM request exact location in order to determine appropriate mechanism Refer to JBVMM for investigation

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Refer to JBVMM for investigation for areas within the SDBZ.

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Abumatariq

SAF and PDF assembled and mobilized a huge force that later attacked Kiir Adem

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Dhein, Darfur

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Kiir Adem

Minister of Defense gave PDF an auxiliary force known as Abu Tera, money to buy horses and instructed them to attack SPLA positions along the common border SAF's PDF auxiliary police launched a ground attack

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Kiir Adem

SAF Antonovlaunched aerial bombardment and dropped 26 bombs

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Kharasana

SAF amassed a huge force

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MoU Art 1; Art 4(2); Art 5 para 415; Sept 27 Security agreement lntroduction MoU Art 1; Art 4(2); Art 5 para 415; Sept 27 Security Agreement Introduction

Refer to JBVMM in the framework of the verification of withdrawal of forces from SDBZ

MoU Art I ; Art 3 para I; Art 4 para 3; Art 5 para 3

Request JBVMM investigation

MoU Art 1; Art 2 para I; Art 3; Art 4 para 3; Art 5 para 2; and Sept 27 Security Agreement lntroduction MoU Art I ; Art 4(2); Art 5

Request JBVMM investigation

JPSM Co-Chairs to discuss evidence.

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para 415; Sept 27 Security Agreement Introduction Refer to Ad-hoc MoU Art 1; Art 4(2); Art 5 Committee for investigation para 415; Sept 27 Security Agreement lntroduction Refer to Ad-hoc MoU Art 1; Committee for Art 3 para 1 investigation and 2; Art 4 para 3; Art 5 para 3 Refer to Ad-hoc MoU Art 1; Committee for Art 3 para 1; Art 4 para 3; investigation Art 5 para 3 Refer to Ad-hoc MoU Art 1; Art 3 para 1; Committee for Art 4 para 3; investigation Art 5 para 3

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Kilo-23

SAF amassed a force estimated to be 2,000, with the intention of attacking Teshwin

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GoRSS

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Tumsah,WBG

SAF Antonov hovered over the SPLA base of Tumsah

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GoRSS

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Kitki, WBG

Armed Rezeigat militias instigated by SAF attacked SPLA positions

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Kilo-23

SAF backed militia groups left their base at Kilo 23 and moved to Urnkarat, north of Kaikang in Mayom County. They moved with a 53 Toyota Landcruiser mounted with 12.7mm antiaircraft guns

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Rupjai, Jonglei

SAF backed forces of Magician DakKuoth attacked SPLA positions

MoU Art 1; Art 3 para 1; Art 4 para 3; Art 5 para 3

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Security Matrix: Implementation Activities

non-aggression.

2012, in accordance with

18th September 2011 JPSM decisions [particularly 7th December 2010


Renewed commitment to cessation of harbouring or support to rebels.

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2012 27th September Agreement Government of on Security Arrangements. Sudan Memorandum of Government of South Sudan with Understanding (MoU) on JPSM / monitoring Non-Aggression and and verification by Cooperation of 10 February 2012. Ad- HOC JPSMDecisions 10 Feb Committee 2012 and subcommittees 27th September Agreement Government of on Security Arrangements. Sudan Memorandum of Government of South Sudan with Understanding [MoU) on JPSM / monitoring Non-Aggression and and verification by Cooperation of 10 February 2012, Ad-Hoc

As per 1.Further to this commitment both sides will have to verify that the Government of Sudan fs not supporting any South Sudanese rebel forces, and that the Government of South Sudan is not supporting any Sudanese rebels forces. As per 1.


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As per UNISFA Force information on force Commander's withdrawal to the JBVMM. recommended timetable Recognition of the status quo As Per UNISFA Force of the Joint Tribal

Government of Sudan Government of South Sudan Government of Sudan

commander's timetable for final report on withdrawal.

on security Arrangements. 27th September Agreement on Security Arrangements.

27th September Agreement on Security Arrangements.

SDBZ - UNISFA Force Commander to give recommendations priority of establishmen of the SDBZ, outlining ke flash points to avoid conflict.


18tb September 2011 JPSM adopted references. Understanding (MoU) on Non-Aggression and

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adopted references. Understanding [MoU) on Non-Aggression and Cooperation of 10 February

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Activation of the Ad-Hoc Committee and subcommittees.

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operationalization of the agreed mechanisms, and consistent with agreements any of the parties may lodge, a t any time, concerns or complaints with the JPSM Co-Chairs, which shall be addressed. Concerns or complaints relating to thi SDBZ shall be referred to the JBVMM, concerns or complaints relating to thc 40km either side of the SDBZ shall be referred to the AD-hoc committee and for concerns or complaints beyond the border area the Co-Chair: shall form additional subcommittees, mechanisms or principle!


Sudan Gavernment of South Sudan

operationalization of Standing Secretariat

on Security Arrangements. 30th July 20 11agreement.

UNISFA 5.2

Ad-Hoc Colmmittee to receive Within 24hrs and investigate complaints and allegations

JPSM

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Activation of the Ad-Hoc Committee of the JBVMM

Gavernment of Sudan

As per UNISFA Force

27fi September Agreement on Security Arrangements. Terms of Reference agreed on 23 June 20 12 27" September Agreement on Security Arrangements

JPSM to task Ad-Hoc Committee
